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  1. Howard Elliott Ashman (May 17, 1950 – March 14, 1991) was an American playwright, lyricist and stage director. [1] He is most widely known for his work on feature films for Walt Disney Animation Studios, for which Ashman wrote the lyrics and Alan Menken composed the music. [2]

  2. Apr 20, 2018 · Howard Ashman, the show’s genius lyricist, didn’t live to see the original animated movie premiere in theaters back in 1991—but his legacy lives on in works including Beauty and the Beast ...

  3. Mar 11, 2021 · Howard Ashman (left) and Alan Menken in "Howard." (Disney) Born in Baltimore in 1950, Ashman would rise to prominence in the musical theatre world when he became the artistic director of New...

  4. Howard Elliott Ashman was born May 17, 1950 to Shirley and Raymond Ashman in Baltimore, MD. His mother swears she chose his name because she thought it would look good on a marquee... The family home was filled with music - Gilbert and Sullivan, Broadway musicals and operetta were the soundtrack of his childhood.

  5. www.howardashman.comHoward Ashman

    Howard ashman was an extraordinary artist and an extraordinary man who touched millions of lives through his songs, films, and shows

  6. Howard Ashman was a native of Baltimore who grew up loving MUSIC. In 1974, after graduating from Goddard College in Vermont and receiving his MFA from Indiana University—where he was also a member of the professional acting company—Ashman moved to New York.

  7. Aug 6, 2020 · The Disney+ documentary Howard features the life and work of Howard Ashman, a lyricist known for Little Shop of Horrors and one half of the duo that brought the music for three...

  8. Sep 2, 2020 · The new film Howard tells the story of how Little Mermaid lyricist Howard Ashman brought new life to Disney animation.

  9. Mar 15, 1991 · Howard Ashman, an Oscar-winning lyricist and a librettist, playwright and director who wrote and staged the Off Broadway hit "Little Shop of Horrors," died yesterday at St....

  10. Jul 27, 2017 · In this 1982 feature, the show's creators Howard Ashman and Alan Menken recall how (and why!) they saw musical potential in a cult favorite, micro-budget 1960s horror film.