GhostlightThe Genealogy of the Stage

composer · record producer · pianist

Alan Menken

b. 1949

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The line of influence

Shaped by

John Barry John Barry John Barry John Barry John Barry Elmer Bernstein Elmer Bernstein Elmer Bernstein Elmer Bernstein Elmer Bernstein Irving Berlin Irving Berlin Irving Berlin Irving Berlin Irving Berlin John Williams John Williams John Williams John Williams John Williams Leonard Bernstein Leonard Bernstein Leonard Bernstein Leonard Bernstein Leonard Bernstein Stephen Sondheim Stephen Sondheim Stephen Sondheim Stephen Sondheim Stephen Sondheim Henry Mancini Henry Mancini Henry Mancini Henry Mancini Henry Mancini Cole Porter Cole Porter Cole Porter Cole Porter Cole Porter Jerry Goldsmith Jerry Goldsmith Jerry Goldsmith Jerry Goldsmith Jerry Goldsmith Richard Rodgers Richard Rodgers Richard Rodgers Richard Rodgers Richard Rodgers Oscar Hammerstein II Oscar Hammerstein II Oscar Hammerstein II Oscar Hammerstein II Oscar Hammerstein II George M. Cohan George M. Cohan George M. Cohan George M. Cohan George M. Cohan

Went on to shape

Marc Shaiman Marc Shaiman Marc Shaiman Marc Shaiman Marc Shaiman Marc Shaiman Marc Shaiman

Works (8)

A Bronx Talecomposer · 2016
Newsiescomposer · 2011
Aladdincomposer · 2011
Beauty and the Beastcomposer · 1994
Little Shop of Horrorscomposer · 1982
The Little Mermaid (musical)composer
King Davidcomposer
Sister Actcomposer

Frequent collaborators

Tim Rice5×Howard Ashman5×Glenn Slater2×Harvey Fierstein2×Chad Beguelin2×Jack Feldman Jeff Calhoun Casey Nicholaw Doug Wright Sierra Boggess Sean Palmer