Production Staff
Howard Ashman
Bookwriter
Lyricist
Bookwriter
Lyricist
Howard Ashman followed a distinguished career as a musical comedy librettist, lyricist, playwright, and director with his animated feature film debut, Disney's critically and popularly celebrated The Little Mermaid. Ashman received the 1989 Academy Award® for Best Song for "Under the Sea," written with his longtime collaborator, Alan Menken. Ashman and Menken garnered a total of six awards for The Little Mermaid, including two Academy Awards®, two Golden Globe Awards®, and two Grammy Awards®.
Born in Baltimore, Ashman received his education at Goddard College and Boston University, and earned an MFA from Indiana University. He moved to New York in 1974 ... read more
Roger Corman
Source Material
(Based on film)
(Based on film)
Charles Griffith
Source Material
(Based on screenplay)
(Based on screenplay)
Alan Menken
Composer
Composer
Cameron Mackintosh
Producer
Awards and Nominations
1983 Evening Standard Awards
Ned Sherrin Award for Best Musical: 0 won.
1983 New York Drama Critics Circle Awards
Best Musical: Alan Menken won.
Best Musical: Howard Ashman won.
1983 Olivier Awards
Musical of the Year : Howard Ashman was nominated but did not win.
Musical of the Year : Alan Menken was nominated but did not win.
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