Tag: Alan Menken
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‘Aladdin’ Main Characters, Ranked by Likability
After finishing his work on The Little Mermaid, lyricist Howard Ashman pitched an idea to Disney to adapt the story of Aladdin. Though initially rejected, it was picked up around the time Ashman and his musical partner, Alan Menken, agreed to work on Beauty and the Beast. Mermaid’s directors John Musker and Ron Clements joined…
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Every Song From ‘The Hunchback Of Notre Dame’, Ranked
From the directing duo behind Beauty and the Beast, The Hunchback of Notre Dame is Disney’s attempt at adapting the novel of the same name by Victor Hugo. It is one of their most ambitious projects, telling a dark story about prejudice, corruption, and societal injustice with grand visuals and fantastic characters. It also possesses…
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Yes, ‘The Little Mermaid’s Songs Needed an Update in the Live-Action Movie
The Little Mermaid is the latest in line of the Disney live-action remakes, directed by Rob Marshall. Following in the likes of Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, and Cinderella. With this comes the expected deeper exploration of the classic stories we know and love, as well as updating them for modern audiences. The original The…
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‘Rogers: The Musical’ Debuts at Disneyland Resort, With All-New Songs
From the moment that Hawkeye sat down in a Broadway theater to experience Rogers: The Musical in the first episode of that Disney+ series, there was no way that Disney and Marvel Studios weren’t going to take advantage of that, in some way. That stage musical, which had a five-star review on a banner outside…