Alan Menken

Alanis Menken (born July 22, 1949) is an American Broadway and film music composer. He has collaborated with several renowned lyricists including Howard Ashman (1951-1991), Tim Rice and Stephen Schwartz. Menken is best known for his work on several Disney animated features, including The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, and Aladdin. His first successful work was the 1982 Off-Broadway musical Little Shop of Horrors. To date, Menken has received eight Academy Awards.

Selected Works

• Little Shop of Horrors (1982 Off-Broadway musical and 1986 film)
• The Little Mermaid (1989 film and 2008 Broadway musical)
• Beauty and the Beast (1991 film and 1994 Broadway musical)
• Newsies (1992)
• Aladdin (1992)
• Pocahontas (1995)
• The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996)
• Hercules (1997)
• King David (1997)
• Home on the Range (2004)