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

In the mid-1980s, Disney’s animation arm was at a low ebb, cranking out titles like “The Black Cauldron” and “The Great Mouse Detective” — a far cry from the glory days of “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs,” “Pinocchio” and “Bambi.”

The "Aladdin" and "Tangled" composer will be feted at THR/Billboard's Film & TV Music Conference Monday. By Shirley Halperin "Musicals are all about familiarity," says Menken, who has yet to win a Tony but considers theater his first love. Buena Vista ...

NEW YORK -- Composer Alan Menken joins an elite club, becoming the 16th ever EGOT winner. The final piece of the puzzle came Sunday when Menken won the Daytime Emmy for "Best Original Song." The award-winning tune was featured in Disney Channel's "Rapunzel ...