Whole new world 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 ...

Alan Menken and Glenn Slater are turning from the medieval knights of Galavant to a Hollywood cowboy. Producers today announced that Menken and Slater are writing the music and lyrics for Happy ...

At the 1992 Academy Awards, composer Alan Menken was fielding questions in the press room after winning a couple of Oscars for his score for "Aladdin," the animated Disney movie.

Alan Menken has built a career helping people express what they want. And what they want, or at least what they’ve been asking for lately, is Alan Menken. Now, at 69, Menken is navigating a ...

Alan Menken composed the songs for some of the best 1990s Disney Renaissance movies, including The Little Mermaid, Beauty & the Beast, and Aladdin.

Alan Menken, in his first concert-with-band in 35 years, charmed his way through an "and then I wrote" scrapbook to a friendly and friend-filled house.

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 ...

Whole new world 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 ...