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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Howard_AshmanHoward Ashman - Wikipedia

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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.

2. www.vanityfair.com › hollywood › 2018Inside the Tragedy and Triumph of Disney Genius Howard Ashman

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   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...

3. www.npr.org › 2020/08/06 › 899642706Composer Alan Menken And Lyricist Howard Ashman Reunite In ...

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   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...

4. www.cbc.ca › arts › the-remarkable-story-of-howardThe remarkable story of Howard Ashman, who changed Disney ...

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   Mar 11, 2021 · (Disney) Born in Baltimore in 1950, Ashman would rise to prominence in the musical theatre world when he became the artistic director of New York City's WPA Theatre in 1977. An off-off-Broadway...

5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Alan_MenkenAlan Menken - Wikipedia

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   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.

6. www.laughingplace.com › w › articlesDisney Legends Spotlight: Howard Ashman and Alan Menken

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   Jun 13, 2022 · In one of the most prolific periods of creation in animation history, Howard Ashman’s lyrics pollinated Alan Menken’s music. The pair gave a mermaid her voice, a crab his symphony, a...

7. www.playbill.com › article › how-howard-ashman-andHow Howard Ashman and Alan Menken Created the Iconic Little ...

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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.