Scott Wittman

Scott Wittman co-wrote (with Marc Shaiman) the lyrics for the Olivier Award wining musical Hairspray, for which the pair received Tony and Grammy Awards. He also served as an executive producer on the hit film starring John Travolta. They teamed up again on Broadway for Martin Short: Fame Becomes Me, which he also directed, and Catch Me If You Can, which received a Tony nomination for Best Musical. For their original songs on NBC's musical drama "Smash", Scott & Marc were nominated for two Emmy Awards, a Grammy and a Golden Globe. On SMASH they have composed songs for Jennifer Hudson, Uma Thurman, Bernadette Peters, and Liza Minnelli. Their original score for the Marilyn Monroe musical Bombshell was released on Sony Records. Scott co wrote the lyrics to "Charlie and Chocolate Factory" directed by Sam Mendes, currently playing to sold out houses at The Theatre Royal Drury Lane in London'sWest End. For Patti LuPone, Scott has created and directed two Broadway shows, three recordings and three sold-out Carnegie Hall concerts. At La Mama, Scott conceived and directed "Jukebox Jackie" starring Justin Vivian Bond, Cole Escola, Steel Burkhardt and Bridget Everett. He collaborated with Shaiman on new songs for Disney's "Mary Poppins Returns", directed by Rob Marshall. He and Shaiman received on Oscar nomination for the song "The Place Where Lost Things Go", featured in the film.
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RT @RCTdunblane: Grabbing a quick #selfie with @RyanMaccas. Thanks for putting on such a great #jtf22 and we loved the jackets! t.co/sU6aUdZid8
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RT @halle_hayden: Was a nice surprise to see the amazing @_KarlQ and @SimonAnthonyR offer words of support at @MTIEurope yesterday. W… t.co/ePe3Pq0Eqa
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RT @katelovesmacca: It was amazing!!! ❤️ t.co/5yNqt9qo2h
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RT @SouthSTheatre: Well what an amazing day!!! A day none of our South Siders will forget! This is our family! This was special! We wo… t.co/c1uSnL9flU
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RT @pumphousecyt: Very proud of our Pump House CYT performers @MTIEurope Junior Theatre Festival #JTF22 in Birmingham and winning 2 a… t.co/qTX2KR7HXH
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RT @FormbyHighMTC: #jtf22 @MTIEurope @ArtsAward we are having the best day ever at the Junior Theatre Festival 🎭 ICC Birmingham! t.co/84rXvuxPqC
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RT @LiverpoolEmpire: Liverpool Empire Youth Theatre members are having fun at the @MTIEurope Junior Theatre Festival today! They've had… t.co/IzcusqPfcE
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RT @KevinWilsonPR: JUNIOR REPORTER 14-year-old Timi Akinyosade from @BTAOnStage reports for FYI and SKY News from the @mtishows Junior… t.co/uYjcrLmjBS
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RT @halle_hayden: Had the best day at @MTIEurope #JTF2022. I had the privilege of performing Once on This Island with my talented fri… t.co/bfNeL8OCRe
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RT @RCTdunblane: Don’t ever underestimate the power of musical theatre to tear down walls and bring people together. @MTIEurope , th… t.co/pXqAsbJho1
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We're loving these gorgeous photos from @canfordschool's December production of Into the Woods at the Lanyard Theatre. What a wonderful design. We hear it was a fantastic production, so congratulations to everyone! Set design by @kbwilkins #intothewoods #schoolmusical #sondheim #theatre
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It's phantasmagorical - CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG JR is now available for licensing! Filled with amazing stage spectacle and unforgettable songs, including the Academy Award nominated title song, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang JR. is a high-flying fun-filled adventure that will dazzle audiences and Broadway Junior Stars alike. Further details: https://www.mtishows.co.uk/chitty-chitty-bang-bang-jr
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Earlier this month, @ntpaplano enchanted audiences with Disney's Beauty and the Beast JR. We're giving the cast, crew, and director @itsjessiebooth a #curtaincall! Bravo on telling the tale as old as time #Repost @theatrephotodad #mtishows #beautyandthebeast #disneyonbroadway #taleasoldastime #disneymusical #beourguest #belle #wearebroadwayjunior #beautyandthebeastjr
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"December 24th. 9pm. Eastern Standard Time." Here on in -- We're putting the spotlight on Rent at @sigtheatre. Christopher Mueller and Margot Schulman #mtishows #rent #december249pmeasternstandardtime #seasonsoflove #lavieboheme #jonathanlarson
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Today is your last day to apply to the DreamWorks Theatricals/Musing Theatre International Emerging Writers Program! Submissions are due at 11:59 PM Pacific Time. Click on our link in bio to apply! #DWTMTIEmergingWriters #mtishows #DreamWorksTheatricals #GTDI #UniTalentDev #HereYouCan [Image description: Against a sparkling blue background, a smiling animated giraffe is on the right side of the image. Next to the giraffe, blue text reads final day to apply! (submissions due 11:59 PM PT). In the upper left corner, a light blue box has text that reads DreamWorks Theatricals/Musing Theatre International Emerging Writers. The DreamWorks and MTI logos are in the lower right corner.]
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"The cold never bothered me anyway." It's the first day of winter, and Elsa's reign begins! Disney's Frozen JR. at @smithtownpac. Photo by @clicksbycourt Digital background by @broadwaymedia #mtishows #frozenjr #frozen #letitgo #thecoldneverbotheredmeanyway #disney #disneymusical #wintersolstice [Image description: A young woman stands onstage singing. She is wearing a sparkling blue gown. Another young woman wearing a pink cloak watches her. A blue and purple background shows a magical, frozen kingdom.] #Repost @smithtownpac "We can't wait to come back!" Audiences of all ages can't get enough of Frozen Jr. Performances NOW - January 17th! : smithtownpac.org #spac #longisland #longislandtheatre #frozenjr #frozen #anna #elsa #smithtowntheatre
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Take a look back at #AllTogetherNowMTI at @alltogethernowbrazil! @dennynaka Over 2,000 organizations from all 50 states and 31 countries participated in the weekend-long celebration last month. Nearly 5,000 individual performances were seen by approximately 500,000 audience members and raised over 6.2 million dollars (adjusted for local currencies) used in support of the producing organizations. Bravo to everyone! #Repost @alltogethernowbrazil WERE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER solistas: @gigihchris @fernanda_yafa @titokamei @pedrinho_fss @dennynaka #alltogethernowmti #mtishows #alltogethernowbrazil #highschoolmusical #wereallinthistogether
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"All Good Gifts All around the world! Godspell Original Off-Broadway Version, 2012 Broadway Revival Version, and Godspell JR. are now available to license globally! Shown here: @saintjoehigh's March 2021 production of Godspell. Head to our link in bio or: https://www.mtishows.com/godspell http://www.mtishows.co.uk/godspell http://www.mtishows.com.au/godspell [Image description: A group of actors are standing apart, wearing masks, with their arms crossed over their chests. Another masked actor upstage of them is wearing an orange construction vest and hard hat. Behind them, an actor stands in a rectangular case with a cross on top.] #mtishows #godspell #godspelljr #daybyday
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From the top of the number to the bottom of our hearts, thank you for making All Together Now! such a special event. We couldnt have made this possible without you. Take a bow! #AllTogetherNowMTI *estimated amount of money raised adjusted for local currencies*
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ONE MORE WEEK to Move It and get those applications in! The deadline for DreamWorks Theatricals/MTI Emerging Writers Program is 12/22! To learn more about the opportunity to share your voice with the unique perspectives of the DreamWorks team, click the link in our bio. #DWTMTIEmergingWriters#mtishows#DreamWorksTheatricals#GTDI#UniTalentDev#HereYouCan [Image Description: Against a sparkling blue background, a smiling animated zebra is sitting in the lower left corner. Next to the zebra, blue text readsApplications close in one week! (final day to apply 12/22). In the upper left corner, a light blue box has text that reads DreamWorks Theatricals/Musing Theatre International Emerging Writers. The DreamWorks and MTI logos are in the lower right corner]
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