Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is Disney’s live-action adaptation of The Little Mermaid directed by Rob Marshall and starring Halle Bailey, Jonah Hauer-King, Melissa McCarthy, Javier Bardem, Jacob Tremblay, Daveed Diggs and Awkwafina. The film’s original score is composed by Alan Menken (Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, Enchanted) and the movie’s songs are written […]
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Weekly Film Music Roundup (May 26, 2023)
Posted: May 27, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: About My Father, Alan Menken, David Buckley, Howard Ashman, Joseph Trapanese, Kandahar, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Michael Andrews, Nima Fakhrara, Stephanie Economou, The Little Mermaid, The Machine, The Wrath of Becky, You Hurt My Feelings
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‘The Little Mermaid’ Deluxe Edition Soundtrack to Be Released
Posted: May 25, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Alan Menken, Howard Ashman, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Rob Marshall, score, Soundtrack, The Little Mermaid
Walt Disney Records will release a second soundtrack album for the the live-action adaptation of Disney’s animated classic The Little Mermaid. The Deluxe Edition includes the content of the original album featuring the songs from the movie composed by Alan Menken (Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, Tangled, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Enchanted), lyrics by Howard […]
Soundtrack Album for ABC’s ‘Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration’ Released
Posted: December 15, 2022 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: ABC, Alan Menken, Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration, Disney Plus, Howard Ashman, Soundtrack
Walt Disney Records has released a soundtrack album for the ABC special Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration. The album features the songs from the special presentation written by Alan Menken (music) & Howard Ashman (lyrics) (Aladdin, The Little Mermaid) for Disney’s animated classic and newly recorded and performed by cast members Shania Twain, […]
Details Announced for Disney’s ‘Aladdin’ Legacy Collection Soundtrack Album
Posted: September 12, 2022 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Aladdin, Alan Menken, Howard Ashman, John Musker, Ron Clements, Tim Rice
Walt Disney Records will release a new soundtrack album for the 1992 animated classic Aladdin directed by John Musker & Ron Clements and starring Scott Weinger, Robin Williams, Linda Larkin, Jonathan Freeman, Frank Welker, Gilbert Gottfried & Douglas Seale. The Legacy Collection release coincides with the movie’s 30th anniversary and features the original songs from the film […]
Soundtrack Album for ABC’s ‘The Little Mermaid Live!’ Released
Posted: November 6, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: ABC, Alan Menken, Glenn Slater, Howard Ashman, Soundtrack, The Little Mermaid Live!
Walt Disney Records has released a soundtrack album for the ABC special The Little Mermaid Live!. The album features the songs from the musical special written by Alan Menken and with lyrics by Howard Ashman (for the animated Disney classic) and Glenn Slater (for the Broadway adaptation) and performed by cast members including Auli’i Cravalho […]
‘Aladdin’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: May 21, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Aladdin, Alan Menken, Benj Pasek, Guy Ritchie, Howard Ashman, Justin Paul, score, Soundtrack, Tim Rice
The full details of the soundtrack album for Disney’s live-action remake of Aladdin have been revealed. The album features all the songs from the movie, including new versions of the classic songs from the 1992 animated feature composed by Academy Award winner Alan Menken (Beauty and the Beast, The Little Mermaid, Enchanted) and featuring lyrics […]
‘Beauty and the Beast’ Legacy Collection Soundtrack Details
Posted: January 24, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Alan Menken, Beauty and the Beast, Howard Ashman, score, Soundtrack
The full details of the Walt Disney Records Legacy Collection release for the 1991 animated classic Beauty and the Beast have been revealed. The album features the remastered original songs and score from the film composed by Alan Menken (Aladdin, Enchanted, The Little Mermaid, Pocahontas, Tangled), as well as seven demo tracks. Howard Ashman provided […]
Walt Disney Records to Release Soundtrack for ‘Beauty and the Beast’ Live Action Film Adaptation
Posted: December 5, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Alan Menken, Beauty and the Beast, Bill Condon, Howard Ashman, score, Soundtrack, Tim Rice
Walt Disney Records will release the official soundtrack album for the live action feature adaptation of Beauty and the Beast. The album features the songs from the film composed by Alan Menken (Aladdin, Enchanted, Tangled, The Little Mermaid) and featuring lyrics by Howard Ashman and Tim Rice. Also included on the release is Menken’s original score, which was arranged by Christopher Benstead. […]
‘The Little Mermaid’ Legacy Collection Soundtrack Details
Posted: October 8, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Alan Menken, Howard Ashman, score, Soundtrack, The Little Mermaid
Walt Disney Records will release a new soundtrack album for the 1989 animated classic The Little Mermaid as part of the label’s Legacy Collection, which celebrate the anniversaries of a number of Disney movies. The album features the film’s original songs composed by Alan Menken (The Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, Enchanted, Tangled) and lyrics by Howard Ashman, as well as Menken’s score, […]
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 […]
