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Alan Menken |
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With:
Alan Menken
Alan Menken, composer of both the film and Broadway musical versions of The Little Mermaid and Beauty And The Beast, talks about going "under the sea" with Ariel so many years after writing the score for the Disney film, reflects on the impact of puberty and The Beatles on his songwriting career, recalls his acceptance into the BMI Musical Theatre Workshop under the tutelage of the legendary Lehman Engel, describes his collaboration with lyricist, bookwriter and director Howard Ashman, recounts his parents' dismay over certain content in Little Shop Of Horrors -- and plays and sings bits of some of the new songs from Mermaid and songs that were cut from Little Shop.
Original air date - December 21, 2007
Running Time - 55:51
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