“He gave a mermaid her voice and a beast his soul.”
Though legendary lyricist Howard Ashman died far too young, his impact on Broadway, movies, and the culture at large were incalculable. Told entirely through rare archival footage and interviews with Ashman’s family, friends, associates, and longtime partner Bill Lauch, Howard is an intimate tribute to a once-in-a-generation talent and a rousing celebration of musical storytelling itself.
Rating
6.8/10
54 votes
Runtime
93 min
Theatrical cut
Released
2018
Released
Language
EN
Howard
Director
Don HahnStudio
Cast
Howard Ashman
Self / Various Character Scratch Singing (archive footage)
Alan Menken
Self / Various Character Scratch Singing
Bill Lauch
Self
Don Hahn
Self
Sarah Gillespie
Self
Shirley Ashman
Self
Kyle Renick
Self
Nancy Parent
Self
Dennis Green
Self
Jodi Benson
Self / Ariel (voice) / Doria Hudson
Jeffrey Katzenberg
Self
Chris Montan
Self
Rob Minkoff
Self
Roger Allers
Self
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