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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 of a career as a singer-songwriter, while assuming he'd become a dentist like most of the other men in his family.
May 29, 2023 · Alan Menken composed the musical versions of “Little Shop of Horrors” and “A Bronx Tale,” but he is at peace with being known as a Disney composer. Mostly.
Jul 13, 2022 · A complete guide to Alan Menken musicals. From The Little Mermaid, Aladdin and Beauty and the Beast to Newsies, Little Shop of Horrors and Sister Act, Alan Menken has made an indelible mark as one of the great composers of musicals – both on stage and on screen. The American genius is also the second most prolific winner of music Academy ...
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Dec 21, 2022 · Ashman and Menken became involved in Little Mermaid almost by accident. They had approached the studio with Aladdin, their take on a Bob Hope/Bing Crosby musical adventure, but when that didn’t ...
Little Shop of Horrors. Alan's thoughts. This was our first foray into the world of movie-musicals; pre-dating “The Little Mermaid” by a few years. Howard and I wrote a new song for Audrey 2, called “Mean Green Mother From Outer Space”. And we rewrote “ (Don’t It Go To Show) You Never Know” as “Some Fun Now”.
Alan Irwin Menken is an American film and musical theater composer and pianist. For Disney, he composed music for The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, Pocahontas, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Hercules, Home on the Range, Enchanted, and Tangled. He has worked with lyricists Howard Ashman, Sir Tim Rice, Stephen Schwartz, David Zippel, and Glenn Slater. In 2001, he and his musical ...
