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"Hercules" opens in Hamburg, Germany

A new production of Disney's Hercules, directed by Tony winner Casey Nicholaw, just celebrated its opening night in Hamburg.

Live-action "The Little Mermaid" opens in cinemas around the U.S. today!

"The Little Mermaid" official soundtrack released

The soundtrack for the live-action "Little Mermaid" film was released today for digital purchase and streaming, with the physical versions of CD and Vinyl hitting stores May 26.

Listen to clips of the songs here!

HERCULES opens at Paper Mill Playhouse, NJ

March 1st, 2023.

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Alan in Japan!

Alan performs his solo "A Whole New World of Alan Menken" concert at the piano across several dates and locations in Japan Feb. 28th through March 2nd.

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HERCULES at Paper Mill Playhouse, New Jersey

Performances run from February 22nd to March 19th 2023, with Opening Night March 1st.

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Official poster of live-action "Little Mermaid" released today!

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Max Steiner Award & Gala Concert

Alan Menken received the Max Steiner Film Achievement Award at the "Hollywood in Vienna" gala.

Stars from Broadway and the West End performed at the concert and ceremony at the Vienna Concert Hall (Wiener Konzerthaus) with a full symphony orchestra, conducted by Michael Kosarin.

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New song with Randy Rainbow

Alan has collaborated with Randy Rainbow, writing the new song "Pink Glasses" which appears on Randy's new album. Broadway Records has released the album, entitled "A Little Brains, A Little Talent" and is available digitally and physically everywhere music is sold.

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Another Emmy nomination!

Alan and Glenn Slater have been nominated for "Outstanding Original Song For A Preschool, Children’s Or Animated Program" for their song “Nothing Left To Lose” from "Rapunzel’s Tangled Adventure". After winning their first Emmy last season, this is a consecutive nomination from the same television series.

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Beauty and the Beast stage revival/UK tour

Disney Theatricals is currently at work on a production of Beauty and the Beast which will tour the UK and Ireland in May 2021. The tour will launch with a five week run at Curve Leicester. The original creative team (including Alan) from the Broadway production will be joining the revival.

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"Howard" premieres on Disney+

The film follows the captivating life story of Disney Legend and Academy Award®-winning Lyricist Howard Ashman. As a large part of Howard's life, Alan is not only interviewed in the film, but he also composed the original film score for the documentary.

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Alan becomes an EGOT recipient

EGOT, an acronym for the Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony Awards, is the designation given to people who have won all four awards. Having won his recent Emmy Award, Alan becomes the 16th person in history to have accomplished this feat.

Alan wins Daytime Emmy

Alan and Glenn Slater (lyrics) have won a Daytime Emmy Award for their song "Waiting in the Wings" from the second season of the Disney Animated TV show "Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure".

Max Steiner Lifetime Achievement Award and Concert Announced

Due to current world events, this event has been postponed. Alan has been named the current award honoree. The award is bestowed by the City of Vienna and named for Austrian composer Max Steiner (who penned the scores of Gone With the Wind, Casablanca and more).

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Alan at piano

Upcoming "A Whole New World of Alan Menken" at Ridgefield Playhouse Connecticut

Currently postponed to a later date this year, come and enjoy Alan performing a solo concert of some of his best-loved tunes, as well as experiencing some a variety of multimedia surprises along the way.

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"Beauty and the Beast" live concert in Japan

Alan just returned from a concert series of the animated "Beauty and the Beast", performed with full orchestra in front of a total audience of 30,000 people, and was joined on stage with Paige O'Hara, the original voice of Belle from the film.

Alan honored with SCL Lifetime Achievement Award

The Society of Composers & Lyricists (SCL) honored Alan with the SCL’s 2019 Lifetime Achievement Award at the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles.

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Watch THE LITTLE MERMAID Live! on ABC tonight

Live musical performances by a star-studded cast is interwoven into the broadcast of the animated classic.

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Whoopi Goldberg to star in SISTER ACT stage musical

Returning to the role of Deloris Van Cartier for the 2020 London production next spring.

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Second Nation Tour of A BRONX TALE launches

The 2019–2020 North American tour of the Broadway musical A Bronx Tale launches today, featuring American Idol winner Nick Fradiani

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LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS opens off-Broadway

Jonathan Groff and Tammy Blanchard star in the Michael Mayer-helmed production at the Westside Theatre.

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HERCULES is Critic's Pick

The Public Works/Public Theatre's production of the new stage version of Hercules receives glowing reviews.

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ALADDIN opens worldwide

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Sausage Party
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Stand-Alone Songs – 2016

Synopsis
The Great Beyond is a song from Sausage Party having music created by Alan Menken, Lyrics by Glenn Slater, Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg, Ariel Shaffir & Kyle Hunter.

Songs
  • The Great Beyond
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The Great Beyond - Sausage Party