Marc Shaiman rule

In musical theatre, regardless of the subject matter of a show, a song is written for a black woman to sing (or more commonly, belt) that is supposed to be a showstopper. Named after famed film and theatrical composer Marc Shaiman

Ben: That black woman's random song in the second act really stopped the show in a good way.

Charles: It was smart of the composers to employ the Marc Shaiman rule.

by theaterqueen November 24, 2011

Marc’s Rule

A rule where everybody chugs their first alcoholic beverage of the night.

Cheers guys! WAIT, you have to chug it! Marc’s rule!

by Bigdaddlongpipe July 13, 2018