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Howard Elliott Ashman (May 17, 1950 – March 14, 1991) was an American playwright, lyricist and stage director. He is most widely known for his work on feature films for Walt Disney Animation Studios, for which Ashman wrote the lyrics and Alan Menken composed the music.
Aug 6, 2020 · Howard, a documentary about Ashman and his work as an award-winning lyricist, is coming to streaming August 7 on Disney+. It also shows the friendship between Ashman and Menken, who met in...
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- Tim Greiving
Apr 20, 2018 · His longtime creative partner, composer Alan Menken, said in a phone call that thanks to Broadway re-stagings of their classic Disney collaborations, sequel films, international concerts, and...
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Mar 11, 2021 · Howard Ashman was a gay man who died of AIDS in 1991, but left a lasting legacy on Disney's animated films. He collaborated with Alan Menken on The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast and more, and shaped the \"Disney Renaissance\" with his vision and voice.
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In this 1982 feature, the show's creators Howard Ashman and Alan Menken recall how (and why!) they saw musical potential in a cult favorite, micro-budget 1960s horror film.
Menken finally achieved success as a composer when playwright Howard Ashman chose him and Engel to write the music for his musical adaptation of Kurt Vonnegut's novel God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater. The musical opened in 1979 at the WPA Theater [23] to excellent reviews [23] and modest box office.
Howard is a documentary film that celebrates the life and legacy of Howard Ashman, the brilliant lyricist behind Disney classics and musicals. He and Alan Menken, his artistic partner, created hits like The Little Mermaid and Aladdin, but their collaboration was cut short by the AIDS epidemic.