Meet the songwriting behind hits from The Little Mermaid, Beauty and The Beast, Tangled, Aladdin and many more ...

It might be hard to believe, but this holiday weekend marks 30 years since the release of “Aladdin” – the animated classic that set the stage for multiple sequels, a live-action reimagining released ...

In a new PEOPLE video, legendary composer Alan Menken breaks down the stories behind his most beloved Disney animated songs, ...

Aladdin (Adi Roy) finds some unusual treasure in the touring production of the Broadway musical “Aladdin,” coming to Kansas City this month. Deen van Meer Disney As a composer who knows his way around ...

As a composer who knows his way around a good reprise, Alan Menken is appropriately inclined to revisit his work. Take “Aladdin” and “Beauty and the Beast”: After writing the scores for the Disney ...

NEW YORK -- Anyone who has spent an afternoon with songs from "The Little Mermaid," "Beauty and the Beast," or "Aladdin" stuck in your head has one man to thank for that: Alan Menken. The composer who ...

Alan Menken, composer: "Aladdin" was started almost simultaneously with " (The Little) Mermaid." While we were still working on "Mermaid," we had started "Aladdin," had a whole take on it and it was ...