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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.
Mar 11, 2021 · Howard Ashman was a gay man who changed Disney forever while battling AIDS. He was the lyricist of The Little Mermaid, Aladdin, Beauty and the Beast and other Disney films. He also worked on musicals, wrote for TV and died of AIDS in 1991. Learn about his life, legacy and legacy in this Queeries column by CBC Arts producer Peter Knegt.
Howard Elliott Ashman was born May 17, 1950 to Shirley and Raymond Ashman in Baltimore, MD. His mother swears she chose his name because she thought it would look good on a marquee... The family home was filled with music - Gilbert and Sullivan, Broadway musicals and operetta were the soundtrack of his childhood.
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Howard Ashman was a native of Baltimore who grew up loving MUSIC. In 1974, after graduating from Goddard College in Vermont and receiving his MFA from Indiana University—where he was also a member of the professional acting company—Ashman moved to New York.
Aug 6, 2020 · The Disney+ documentary Howard features the life and work of Howard Ashman, a lyricist known for Little Shop of Horrors and one half of the duo that brought the music for three classic films to...
Howard ashman was an extraordinary artist and an extraordinary man who touched millions of lives through his songs, films, and shows
Apr 20, 2018 · Inside the Tragedy and Triumph of Disney Genius Howard Ashman. Alan Menken opens up about the documentary Howard, which explores the brilliant lyricist behind Beauty and the Beast and The...
