Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In a new video for PEOPLE filmed at his Upstate New York home, Menken reflects on more than five decades of songwriting, ...

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Alan Menken is a true romantic. Just ask him how he met his wife of 52 years, Janis. “This dancer walks into the room, and I knew immediately who she was, because I dreamt her,” he says, beaming from ...

When it comes to princess songs, there’s no bigger name in the game than Alan Menken. That’s why Skydance Animation turned to the legendary eight-time Oscar winner to write music for and score its ...

Movies and Musicals presenter Aedín Gormley talks to Alan Menken, the multi-talented composer behind the much-loved Disney soundtracks for The Little Mermaid, Beauty and The Beast, Aladdin, Tangled, ...

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In June of 1997, Disney's Hercules danced its way into theaters. The animated movie musical, based on the Greek legend of Heracles, offered a fresh take on the classic story, complete with cheeky ...

Roy Thomson Hall will present A Whole New World of Alan Menken on Friday, April 17, 2026. The one-night-only concert will feature the legendary composer performing his most beloved songs live, ...