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Alan Irwin Menken (born July 22, 1949) is an American musical theatre and film composer and pianist. Menken is best known for his scores for films produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios. His scores for The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, and Pocahontas have each won him two Academy Awards. He also composed the scores for Little Shop of Horrors, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Hercules, Newsies, Home on the Range, Enchanted, Tangled, The Shaggy Dog, and Mirror Mirror.
Menken has collaborated on several occasions with lyricists including Howard Ashman, Tim Rice, Glenn Slater, Stephen Schwartz, and David Zippel. With eight Academy Award wins (four each for Best Original Score and Best Original Song), Menken is the second most prolific Oscar winner in a music category after Alfred Newman, who has nine Oscars.
Alan Irwin Menken was born on July 22, 1949 at French Hospital in New York City to Normann Menken and his wife Judith. His father was a boogie-woogie piano-playing dentist, while his mother was an actress, dancer and playwright.
Beauty and the Beast (French: La Belle et la Bête) is a traditional fairy tale written by French novelist Gabrielle-Suzanne Barbot de Villeneuve and published in 1740 in La Jeune Américaine et les contes marins. Her lengthy version was abridged, rewritten, and published by Jeanne-Marie Leprince de Beaumont in 1756 in Magasin des enfants to produce the version most commonly retold.
Variants of the tale are known across Europe. In France, for example, Zémire et Azor is an operatic version of the story, written by Marmontel and composed by Grétry in 1771, which had enormous success well into the 19th century; it is based on the second version of the tale. Amour pour amour, by Nivelle de la Chaussée, is a 1742 play based on Gabrielle-Suzanne Barbot de Villeneuve's version. According to researchers at universities in Durham and Lisbon, the story originated around 4,000 years ago.
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The Walt Disney Company, commonly known as Disney, is an American diversifiedmultinational mass media and entertainment conglomerate headquartered at the Walt Disney Studios in Burbank, California. It is the world's second largest media conglomerate in terms of revenue, after Comcast. Disney was founded on October 16, 1923, by Walt Disney and Roy O. Disney as the Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio, and established itself as a leader in the American animation industry before diversifying into live-action film production, television, and theme parks. The company also operated under the names The Walt Disney Studio, then Walt Disney Productions. Taking on its current name in 1986, it expanded its existing operations and also started divisions focused upon theater, radio, music, publishing, and online media.
In addition, Disney has since created corporate divisions in order to market more mature content than is typically associated with its flagship family-oriented brands. The company is best known for the products of its film studio, The Walt Disney Studios, which is today one of the largest and best-known studios in American cinema. Disney also owns and operates the ABC broadcast television network; cable television networks such as Disney Channel, ESPN, A+E Networks, and ABC Family; publishing, merchandising, music, and theatre divisions; and owns and licenses 14 theme parks around the world. The company has been a component of the Dow Jones Industrial Average since May 6, 1991. An early and well-known cartoon creation of the company, Mickey Mouse, is a primary symbol of The Walt Disney Company.
Walter Elias "Walt" Disney (/ˈdɪzni/; December 5, 1901 – December 15, 1966) was an American entrepreneur, cartoonist, animator, voice actor, and film producer. He was a prominent figure within the American animation industry and throughout the world, and is regarded as a cultural icon, known for his influence and contributions to entertainment during the 20th century. As a Hollywood business mogul, he and his brother Roy O. Disney co-founded The Walt Disney Company.
As an animator and entrepreneur, Disney was particularly noted as a filmmaker and a popular showman, as well as an innovator in animation and theme park design. He and his staff created numerous famous fictional characters including Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, and Goofy. Disney himself was the original voice for Mickey. During his lifetime, he won 22 Academy Awards and received four honorary Academy Awards from a total of 59 nominations, including a record of four in one year, giving him more Oscar awards and nominations than any other individual in history. Disney also won seven Emmy Awards and gave his name to the Disneyland and Walt Disney World Resort theme parks in the U.S., as well as the international resorts Tokyo Disney Resort, Disneyland Paris, Hong Kong Disneyland, and Shanghai Disney Resort.
Composer Alan Menken plays a medley of some of Disney's best known songs. Can you name them all and the movie they are from? Visit the official site: http://www.disney.co.uk/tangled Like us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/TangledUK.IRE Walt Disney Pictures presents Tangled, one of the most hilarious, hair-raising tales ever told. When the kingdom's most wanted -- and most charming -- bandit, Flynn Rider (voice of Zachary Levi), hides out in a mysterious tower, he's taken hostage by Rapunzel (voice of Mandy Moore), a beautiful and feisty tower-bound teen with 70 feet of magical, golden hair. Flynn's curious captor, who's looking for her ticket out of the tower where she's been locked away for years, strikes a deal with the handsome thief and the unlikely duo set off on an actio...
Stars of ALADDIN on Broadway, Adam Jacobs and James Monroe Iglehart, team up with Disney legend Alan Menken for a medley of greatest hits. Visit aladdinthemusical.com for ticket information. "The New Disney Blockbuster" (AP) [Aladdin] has arrived on Broadway, and audiences and critics agree: this show's a hit! The producers of The Lion King, Beauty and the Beast and Newsies have brought the beloved story of Aladdin to thrilling theatrical life in this bold new musical comedy that The Huffington Post calls, "One of the most delirious things of its kind in years!" Filled with daring adventure, classic comedy and timeless romance, ALADDIN is "fabulous" and "extravagant," says The New York Times. ALADDIN features all your favorite songs from the film as well as new music written by Tony...
Alan Menken joins Kristen Anderson-Lopez in his studio for a conversation about songwriting in The Legacy Project: Volume III. Produced by the Dramatists Guild Fund, the Legacy Project is a series of interviews featuring prominent contemporary American playwrights, lyricists, and composers. Each interview offers an intimate look into the lives and creative process of these writers of the theater. The Legacy Project was originally conceived by Jonathan Reynolds. Producers include Nancy Ford, Carol Hall, Peter Ratray and Jonathan Reynolds. The interviews are filmed and directed by Jeremy Levine and Landon Van Soest of Transient Pictures. The Dramatists Guild Fund’s Media Advisor is Leonard Majzlin. The Legacy Project: Volume III is made possible through the support of DGF Board Member R...
Alan Menken performs a ten minute medley of songs he's written for Disney films! Live at the 25th Anniversary Screening of Beauty and the Beast
Host Thomas Schumacher gives us a unique look at a song -- what it is, where it comes from, the process from idea to stage, and how it fits in a show. He's joined by Tony, Oscar and Grammy award winning composer Alan Menken who plays and sings us through the stages of some of his most memorable work including his numerous collaborations with Tom Schumacher and Disney Theatricals; Newsies lyricist Jack Feldman; and Newsies star, actress Kara Lindsay. An acclaimed fixture on New York television and in the theatre community for 30 years, the American Theatre Wing's "Working in the Theatre" offers an unprecedented forum for the meeting of theatrical minds. For more visit: http://www.americantheatrewing.org
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Visit http://www.InsideTheMagic.net for more from the 2013 D23 Expo! Alan Menken performed the Disney Songbook at the 2013 D23 Expo, featuring nearly every song he has ever written for Disney over the decades. He also played with songwriter Richard Sherman for the finale.
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On Saturday, August 10, 2013, Richard Sherman and Alan Menken finished off Day 2 of the D23 Expo by playing their greatest hits that they have written for Disney. Subscribe to the DIS YouTube Channel - Be the first to watch! http://www.youtube.com/wdwinfo Visit https://new.livestream.com/TheDIS/D23Expo and subscribe for daily updates from the 2013 D23 Expo. Visit http://www.disunplugged.com/category/disneyland-podcast-episodes/ to listen to the DIS Unplugged Podcast Disneyland Edition Like us on FACEBOOK: http://www.facebook.com/the.dis Follow us on TWITTER: http://www.twitter.com/thedis Follow us on INSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/the_dis
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one of the best birthday presents i've ever recieved- a ticket to see musical genius, Alan Menken live in the Allen Room, in Columbus Circle, NY. great view, too... sorry the camera keeps moving... my hands get a little bored.
Accompanied by composer Alan Menken, Angela Lansbury surprised guests with a special performance of "Beauty & The Beast" in the 25th Anniversary screening at the Lincoln Center in New York City.
'Aladdin' Cast Reunites for Iconic 'A Whole New World' Performance. Lea Salonga and Brad Kane are accompanied by Oscar-winning composer Alan Menken on the piano in this exclusive performance of their iconic duet, "A Whole New World," from Disney's "Aladdin." *Courtesy: ABC News/Good Morning America. Removal notice from copyright owners will be honoured immediately upon receipt of notification sent to me.
Composer : Alan Menken Lyrics : Stephen Schwartz Singer : Vanessa Williams Producer : Keith Thomas Conductor : Keith Lockhart
Part 10 - Pocahontas: "In The Middle Of The River" (Alternative song for Pocahontas & John Smith), "Colors Of The Wind" Alan Menken's first & (so far) only live Concert, for the lucky D23 Members at their bi-annual DESTINATION D event. This year celebrated "75 Years Of Animation" from Walt Disney Pictures. Apologies for the watermark in the middle of the video. I couldn't successfully convert the original file any other way.
We interview the great composer Alan Menken at the piano. He details the development of his musical career and performs some of his key compositions including songs from his new hit show SISTER ACT. This is part one of a two-part series. Taped 05/20/2011 Theater Talk is a series devoted to the world of the stage. It began on New York television in 1993 and is co-hosted by Michael Riedel (Broadway columnist for the New York Post) and series producer Susan Haskins. The program is one of the few independent productions on PBS and now airs weekly on Thirteen/WNET in New York and WGBH in Boston. Now, CUNY TV offers New York City viewers additional opportunities to catch each week's show. (Of course, Theater Talk is no stranger to CUNY TV, since the show is taped here each week before its fir...
We continue our interview with composer Alan Menken. He talks about his song-writing partnerships over the years and performs some of his most beloved hits, including songs from LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS, THE LITTLE MERMAID, BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, KING DAVID and his new Broadway show, SISTER ACT. Taped 05/20/2011 Theater Talk is a series devoted to the world of the stage. It began on New York television in 1993 and is co-hosted by Michael Riedel (Broadway columnist for the New York Post) and series producer Susan Haskins. The program is one of the few independent productions on PBS and now airs weekly on Thirteen/WNET in New York and WGBH in Boston. Now, CUNY TV offers New York City viewers additional opportunities to catch each week's show. (Of course, Theater Talk is no stranger to CUNY T...
Recorded at the D23 Expo on Saturday, August 10, 2013. Presentation description: For one night only, two of the world's most celebrated songwriters and composers will take to the stage. Richard Sherman and Menken have won a combined 10 Academy Awards for their work with Disney, and have composed music and songs for more than three dozen Disney feature films, over two dozen Disney Park attractions, and half a dozen Disney musicals on Broadway.
Our focus is "Newsies," the crowd-pleasing musical nominated for 8 Tony Awards. Joining us at our grand piano are the show's composer Alan Menken, and librettist Harvey Fierstein (both also nominated for Tony Awards), who describe the popular show's incubation period, and perform several of the show's best songs, plus a couple of others that didn't make the cut. Menken also shares a tune from the score of the original 1992 movie of "Newsies," which won him that year's "Razzie" Award for Worst Song. Taped: 05-04-2012 Theater Talk is a series devoted to the world of the stage. It began on New York television in 1993 and is co-hosted by Michael Riedel (Broadway columnist for the New York Post) and series producer Susan Haskins. The program is one of the few independent productions on PBS a...
Alan Menken on composing the score for the Broadway adaptation of 'Beauty and the Beast.' Alan also performs on piano. »»﴿───► See more on the Musicians Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsOd2Va0fMmoyDwyqbf4Eqf_c8ZUQTdZi
http://www.playbill.com/multimedia/video The 2015 International Thespian Festival was held in Lincoln, Nebraska June 22-27. The weeklong "immersion experience" for middle school and high school students includes workshops, performances and technical programs. This year's festival kicked off with "The Music Of Menken: Audrey, Ariel, Aladdin... and Alan." Menken was unable to attend, but invited the production's Artistic Director J. Jason Daunter to his home for an extensive interview. In this clip, Menken reveals the secrets of writing for "Little Shop of Horrors" and illustrates by singing some of the show's most famous tunes.
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Tangled, which comes out this Friday, is the 50th Disney animated feature and, happily, one of its best in years. An action-packed twist on the Rapunzel story, this mixes gorgeous animation, catchy tunes and a horse who thinks he's a hound dog to completely winning effect. We travelled to Disneyland Paris (it's a hard life) recently to interview directors Byron Howard and Nathan Greno, producer Roy Conli, legendary animator Glen Keane and ace composer Alan Menken to get the full story on the creation of a different sort of Disney princess. This one, we promise, is more Princess Bride than you'd expect... http://www.empireonline.com/interviews/interview.asp?IID=1174
Alan Menken discussed the Hunchback of Notre Dame production at Paper Mill Playhouse. Don’t forget to SUBSCRIBE for daily videos! http://bit.ly/1ERsYqw For more New Jersey news, check out http://www.njtvnews.org/ Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/njtvonline/ Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/njtvnews/ ----------------- NJTV News with Mary Alice Williams is a week-nightly news program on NJTV covering local New Jersey news as well as a multi-platform, local information source for New Jersey. Be sure to share with us your story ideas, feedback and tips about news in your neighborhood here: http://ow.ly/Kd13I. NJTV News with Mary Alice Williams airs every weeknight at 6, 7:30 and 11 p.m. ET on NJTV.
Welcome to Spudcast! My guest this week is singer Emma O'Gorman! Songs included: "Part of Your World" - Alan Menken "Reflection" - Alan Menken "The Nearness of You" - Hoagy Carmichael
Disney Legends Alan Menken and Richard Sherman discuss their careers with Disney and their upcoming performance at the D23 Expo 2013.
Nick Hutson talks to Alan Menken about his illustrious career composing such Disney hits at Beauty and the Beast, The Little Mermaid, Aladdin, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Hercules and many more!
The incomparable Alan Menken performing at the Junior Theatre Festival 2013 in Atlanta. Disney Theatricals President Thomas Schumacher then leads a Q&A; session. The video quality is not great, but the audio is awesome!
Satit Prasarnmit International Programme presents… Little Shop of Horrors A musical by Alan Menken and Howard Ashman
Satit Prasarnmit International Programme presents… Little Shop of Horrors A musical by Alan Menken and Howard Ashman
Nick Hutson and Andrew Keating talk to Alan Menken about the Blu-Ray release of Little Shop of Horrors, and Andrew Corcoran discusses the UK tour of Phantom of the Opera.
Filmscore Fantastic Presents: Walt Disney's The Little Mermaid the Suite Music composed by Alan Menken & Lyrics by Howard Ashman
Newsies │ the New York City Newsboys Strike of 1899 and features twelve original ○ http://newsieses.blogspot.com/ ○ songs from composers Alan Menken and J.A.C. Redford.
They may offer you fortune and fame,
Love and money and instant acclaim.
But whatever they offer you,
Don't feed the plants!
They may offer you lots of cheap thrills,
Fancy discos in Beverly Hills.
But whatever they offer you,
Don't feed the plants!
Look out!
Here comes Audrey II.
Look out!
Here I come for you...
Here I come for you...
Here I come for you...
Here I come for you...
Hold you hat and hang on to your soul.
Something's comming to eat the world whole.
If we fight it we've still got a chance.
But whatever they offer you,
Though they're slopping the trough for you,
Please, whatever they offer you,
Don't feed the plants!