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Newsies: The Musical is a musical with music by Alan Menken, lyrics by Jack Feldman, and a book by Harvey Fierstein.The show is based on the 1992 musical film of the same name, which in turn was inspired by the real-life Newsboys Strike of 1899 in New York City, with Fierstein's script adapted from the film's screenplay by Bob Tzudiker and Noni White.
Seth Rudetsky Why Newsies Became a Hit Broadway Musical—According to Alan Menken This week in the life of Seth Rudetsky, Alan Menken shares stories from his early composing days with Howard ...
Nov 15, 2010 · Find release reviews and credits for Newsies [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack] - Alan Menken on AllMusic - 2010
1949 — 1966. Alan Menken was born July 22nd, 1949 at French Hospital in New York City, to young aspiring actress/playwright, Judy Menken and boogie-woogie piano-playing dentist, Norman Menken, DDS. He grew up in a home, filled with music and theater (and comedy and drama) in New Rochelle, New York, along with his sisters, Faye and Leah.
Oct 20, 2006 · Starting with the Disney film that became a cult classic in the '90's, and adding a new book by Harvey Fierstein, he has written new songs that brought the Newsies that appears now on Broadway to a new level and makes it a more satisfying story than that offered in the original film version.
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Over 900 works in his BMI catalog including "A Whole New World" and "Beauty and the Beast". Alan Menken has composed some of the most beloved songs and musical scores of our time. His work has introduced an entire generation to the world of musicals; both stage and screen. Born on July 22nd, 1949, Alan grew up as a child of the 60's, dreaming ...
Alan Menken, who wrote the music for the Razzie-winning song "High Times, Hard Times" from Newsies, also received the Academy Award for Best Original Song for "A Whole New World" from Aladdin in 1993, making him the first person to receive a Razzie and Oscar in the same year, a feat not repeated until screenwriter Brian Helgeland in 1998.
