Howard
“He gave a mermaid her voice and a beast his soul.”
2018•PG•1h 33m•6.8•Released
DocumentaryMusic
Though legendary lyricist Howard Ashman died far too young, his impact on Broadway, movies, and the culture at large were incalculable. Told entirely through rare archival footage and interviews with Ashman’s family, friends, associates, and longtime partner Bill Lauch, Howard is an intimate tribute to a once-in-a-generation talent and a rousing celebration of musical storytelling itself.
Director
Don Hahn
Languages
English
Studio
Stone Circle Pictures
Cast
Howard Ashman
Self / Various Character Scratch Singing (archive footage)
Alan Menken
Self / Various Character Scratch Singing
Bill Lauch
Self
Don Hahn
Self
Sarah Gillespie
Self
Shirley Ashman
Self
Kyle Renick
Self
Nancy Parent
Self
Dennis Green
Self
Jodi Benson
Self / Ariel (voice) / Doria Hudson
Jeffrey Katzenberg
Self
Chris Montan
Self
Rob Minkoff
Self
Roger Allers
Self
Glen Keane
Self
Production
Company
Stone Circle Pictures
Producer
Jonathan Polenz
Producer
Don Hahn
Producer
Lori Korngiebel
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