Some of his most well-known scores include musicals/films/shows like Little Shop of Horrors, Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, Pocahontas, Hercules, Hunchback of Notre Dame, Newsies, Tangled, Enchanted, A Christmas Carol (musical), Sister Act (musical), and the recently popular television show Galavant, for which he composed 80 songs for just 18 episodes. The delightful one-man show featured countless stories and songs from his career as an award-winning composer for Disney, Broadway, television, etc.Īlan Menken has received many prestigious recognitions for his musical talents (including 8 Academy Awards).
Last night I had the privilege of attending the debut performance of “A Whole New World of Alan Menken” at the Segerstrom Center for the Arts’ Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall.
