Alan Menken is in a position to become only the third composer to ever win the EGOT, which is bestowed to artists that won all four major annual American entertainment awards: the Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony. The other composers who were previously honored with the EGOT are Richard Rogers and Marvin Hamlisch. Menken composed […]
Posts Tagged ‘Alan Menken’
Alan Menken Vying for EGOT
Posted: June 19, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: ABC, Alan Menken, The Neighbors
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‘Leap of Faith’ Broadway Cast Recording Album Announced
Posted: November 22, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Alan Menken, Broadway, Glenn Slater, Leap of Faith, Soundtrack
Ghostlight Records will release the official cast recording album for the Broadway musical Leap of Faith. The album features the musical’s songs composed by multiple Academy Award-winning composer Alan Menken (Beauty and the Beast, The Little Mermaid) and lyrics by Glenn Slater. The soundtrack will be released digitally on December 4, 2012 and physically on […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (March 30, 2012)
Posted: March 30, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Alan Menken, Bishop Allen, Bully, Dark Tide, Goon, Intruders, Ion Furjanic, Javier Navarrete, Mark Sayfritz, Mirror Mirror, Ramachandra Borcar, Roque Banos, score, Soundtrack, Wrath of the Titans
Two new movies are opening in wide release this weekend: The first wide release of the week is the 3D fantasy film Wrath of the Titans directed by Jonathan Liebesman and starring Sam Worthington, Liam Neeson, Ralph Fiennes, Danny Huston, Edgar Ramirez, Rosamund Pike and Bill Nighy. The sequel to the 2010 film Clash of […]
‘Mirror Mirror’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: March 6, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Alan Menken, Lily Collins, Mirror Mirror, score, Soundtrack, Tarsem Singh
Relativity Music Group will be releasing the official soundtrack album for the upcoming family fantasy comedy Mirror Mirror. The album includes the original score from the film composed by eigth-time Academy Award-winning composer Alan Menken, as well as the original song I Believe in Love performed by the movie’s lead actress Lily Collins. The album […]
Alan Menken Featured on CBS News
Posted: February 26, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Composer InterviewsTags: Alan Menken, Mirror Mirror
This morning, CBS News featured a lengthy video segment on composer Alan Menken, focusing on the composer’s eight Academy Awards for Disney musicals. The video also shows Menken working on his most recent feature project, Mirror Mirror directed by Tarsem Singh and starring Lily Collins, Julia Roberts, Sean Bean, Armie Hammer and Nathan Lane (visit […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (January 13, 2012)
Posted: January 13, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Alan Menken, Beauty and the Beast, Chad Fischer, Clinton Shorter, Contraband, Howard Ashman, Joyful Noise, Loosies, Mervyn Warren, score, Soundtrack
Three movies are opening in wide release this weekend: Opening in most theaters is the thriller Contraband directed by Baltasar Kormakur and starring Mark Wahlberg, Kate Beckinsale, Ben Foster, Lukas Haas, Giovanni Ribisi, Diego Luna and J.K. Simmons. Clinton Shorter (District 9) has written the music for the film. Back Lot Music has released a […]
Tarsem Singh’s ‘Mirror, Mirror’ to feature Music by Alan Menken
Posted: November 19, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Alan Menken, Mirror Mirror, Tarsem Singh
Alan Menken has announced on Twitter that he will composing music for the upcoming fantasy comedy Mirror, Mirror. The film is directed by Tarsem Singh (Immortals, The Cell) and stars Lily Collins as Snow White who enlists the help of seven resourceful rebels to win back her birthright and Julia Roberts as the Evil Queen […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (July 22, 2011)
Posted: July 22, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Composer Interviews, Film Music NewsTags: A Little Help. Jakob Dylan, Alan Menken, Alan Silvestri, Another Earth, Austin Wintory, Captain America. The First Avenger, Fall on Your Sword, Friends with Benefits, Max Richter, Sarah's Key, score, Soundtrack
Two new movies are opening in wide release this weekend: The comic book adaptation Captain America:The First Avenger directed by Joe Johnston and starring Chris Evans, Hugo Weaving, Tommy Lee Jones, Stanley Tucci and Dominic Cooper features music by Alan Silvestri. A soundtrack album including the composer’s score has been released on Buena Vista Records. Check […]
‘Captain America: The First Avenger’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: June 12, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Alan Menken, Alan Silvestri, Captain America, David Zippel, Star Spangled Man, The First Avenger
Buena Vista Records has announced the details for the soundtrack release of Captain America: The First Avenger. The album includes the original score by Alan Silvestri, as well as the original song Star Spangled Man with music by Alan Menken and lyrics by David Zippel. The soundtrack will be released on July 19, 2011 and […]
Alan Menken to Write Music for Dreamworks Animation’s ‘Lidsville’
Posted: May 20, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Alan Menken, Dreamworks Animation, Lidsville, Marty Krofft, Sid Krofft
Alan Menken has revealed in a recent posting on Twitter that he is in talks to work on the Dreamworks Animation musical Lidsville. The project would be the first non-Disney animation project for the multiple Academy Award-winning composer. The film is based on characters developed by Sid and Marty Krofft (Land of the Lost) from […]
