Tag: Alan Menken
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D23 to Host “Beauty and the Beast” 35th Anniversary Screening with Disney Legend Mark Henn in Orlando
The 35th anniversary of Disney’s beloved animated classic Beauty and the Beast was recently celebrated at D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event at the Anaheim Convention Center. Beauty and the Beast: A Tale as Old as Time took a look back at the making of this animated film with several panelists, including Don Hahn, Paige O’Hara,…
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20 Years of Enchanted: A Love Letter to Disney
On Friday, August 14 (Day One of D23), the Archives Stage hosted a tribute to the 20th anniversary of Disney’s Enchanted. Billed as a “love letter to Disney,” the presentation promised to deliver a look at the film’s just under 200 Easter Eggs… in one hour. Host Nina West (performed by Andrew Levitt) and the…
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VIDEO: ‘Beauty and the Beast: A Tale as Old as Time’ at D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event
There were many panels with many magical moments to be enjoyed at D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event. One of these was Beauty and the Beast: A Tale as Old as Time. This panel celebrated the 35th anniversary of Walt Disney Animation Studios’ Beauty and the Beast. This panel was hosted by Ashley Eckstein with…
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Top 5 Stories of Day Three of D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event!
The 2026 D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event has concluded! Day three brought an incredible weekend of announcements, community celebrations, and Disney magic to a close. Mr. Daps breaks down the top five highlights from the final day. These range from park walkway updates and live-action movie news to new documentary premieres and the Disney…
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Newsies | DISNEY THIS DAY | April 10, 1992
On this day in 1992, the live-action musical ‘Newsies’ was released in theaters. The film dramatizes the real newsboys’ strike during the summer of 1899 in New York City. The youth movement fought against the poor wages offered by the Pulitzer and Hearst newspaper companies. ‘Newsies’ was not a box office success but found a…
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Sindbad’s Storybook Voyage- A Month of Thanksgiving
As I think about the many different things I was able to experience, I find myself drawn to a particular attraction at Tokyo DisneySea. Sindbad’s Storybook Voyage is that attraction. It follows Sindbad the sailor and his loyal tiger cub, Chandu, on his adventures at sea. This is accompanied by the song Compass of Your…
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Disney Legend Don Hahn to Be Honored by The Walt Disney Family Museum
The Walt Disney Family Museum is going to honor Disney Legend Don Hahn. On Tuesday, November 10, 2025, the Academy Award-nominated producer will be given the Diane Disney Miller Lifetime Achievement Award. Hahn will be honored for his outstanding achievements in filmmaking and his longtime support of the museum as a Board Advisory Committee member.…
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Disney’s Hercules (Original London Cast Recording) Now Streaming
Disney’s Hercules (Original London Cast Recording) is now available on music streaming services. The album comes from Disney Theatrical Group and Disney Music Group/Walt Disney Records. The new album includes songs from the 1997 Walt Disney Animation Studios film of the same name that were written by Alan Menken and David Zippel. This includes Go the…
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Walt Disney: 75 Years of Music | DISNEY THIS DAY | August 20, 2004
On this day in 2004, the Hollywood Bowl presented ‘Walt Disney: 75 Years of Music’ on the first of two nights as part of the “Great American Concert” series. The talented performers included Alan Menken, Judy Kuhn, Jodi Benson, Paige O’Hara, and Dick Van Dyke. The shows paid tribute to Walt Disney’s love of orchestral…
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Pocahontas Soundtrack | DISNEY THIS DAY | May 30, 1995
On this day in 1995, the soundtrack and score for ‘Pocahontas’ was released on CD and cassette by Walt Disney Records.
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Alan Menken Provides Update on Live-Action ‘The Hunchback of Notre Dame’
Alan Menken provides and update on ‘The Hunchback of Notre Dame.’
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Netflix Releases Official Trailer and Key Art for ‘Spellbound’
The official trailer and key art has been released for its upcoming animated musical, ‘Spellbound.’
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“Kiss the Girl” Song Clip Released for Live-Action “The Little Mermaid
A look at the song Kiss the Girl from the upcoming live-action The Little Mermaid was released on Sunday. The preview was shared during the 2023 MTV Movie & TV Awards. This new iteration of the song has been updated to reflect the times and shows Halle Bailey as Ariel and Jonah Hauer-King as Prince Eric in the…
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Paige O’Hara, Richard White, and Alan Menken All Have Cameos In Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration
On Thursday, December 15, 2022, Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration will air on ABC at 8:00 PM ET/PT on ABC and then arrive on Disney+ the following day. The reimagined telling of this classic animated film was filmed before a live audience at the Disney Studios. When it airs on Thursday, there will…
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Tickets Now on Sale for “Hercules: The Mythical Musical Adventure” at Paper Mill Playhouse
Tickets are now on sale for Hercules: The Mythical Musical Adventure. This version of Disney’s Hercules that has been adapted for the stage is showing at the Paper Mill Playhouse in Millburn, New Jersey. This is the second iteration of this musical after it originally debuted in New York City’s Central Park in 2019. This…
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Disney Legend Alan Menken to Perform Live in November
Disney Legend Alan Menken is performing a live show at the Ridgefield Playhouse in Ridgefield, Connecticut on November 6, 2021. This show, A Whole New World of Alan Menken has Menken performing the music he has created throughout his life and shares stories about the songs that have become beloved Disney classics. This includes music…
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Disney’s Live-Action The Little Mermaid Gets a Release Date
Disney’s live-action The Little Mermaid now has a release date. Disney has revealed the date and mermaid fans will have some time to wait. The movie will be released on May 26, 2023. Disney’s live-action The Little Mermaid stars Halle Bailey. She is joined by Javier Bardem, Awkwafina, Jacob Tremblay, Jonah Hauer-King, and Melissa McCarthy.…
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The Results Are In – DISNEY Reporter
Welcome to another edition of DISNEY Reporter! Each week it covers the top Disney and geek stories that has happened of the course of the last seven days. This week, the results are in on The Walt Disney Company’s third quarter. While they weren’t great, there were also a few glimmering spots. The parks’ numbers…
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The Walt Disney Family Museum Shares Magical Evening With Alan Menken and Lin-Manuel Miranda
On Thursday night The Walt Disney Family Museum hosted An Evening with Alan Menken. DAPS MAGIC was invited to cover this event by The Walt Disney Family Museum. It was a magical night that gave donors and fans the chance to experience the magic of the music and experiences of Alan Menken, Chris Montan, and…
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Emmys, Movies, and Masks! – DISNEY Reporter
Welcome to another edition of DISNEY Reporter! Each week Mr. DAPs shares the top Disney and geek headlines in this quick recap. This week there is a lot of news to cover as Disney continues to update its face-covering policies at Walt Disney World and Disneyland Resort. In entertainment news, The Walt Disney Company garnered…
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Alan Menken Reveals Disney+’s Beauty and the Beast Prequel Title
Disney+ continues to add more and more original content since it launched last November. One of the new shows that is being worked on is a prequel for Beauty and the Beast that will follow Gaston and LaFou. It has been known that Luke Evans and Josh Gad will be returning for this series that…
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Alan Menken Earns Coveted EGOT Status with Daytime Emmy Win
On Sunday night, Disney Legend Alan Menken earned a daytime Emmy for composing “Waiting in the Wings” from Tangled: The Series: Rapunzel and the Great Tree. This means that Alan Menken has officially achieved EGOT status after he has been an active musician since 1972! To earn an EGOT is no easy feat! The earner has…
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The Walt Disney Family Museum presents An Evening with Alan Menken
A virtual fundraising event celebrating the prolific career of Disney Legend Alan Menken, featuring special guest Lin-Manuel Miranda San Francisco, July 24, 2020—The Walt Disney Family Museum is delighted to host Oscar®-, Grammy®-, Tony®- and Golden Globe®-winning composer and songwriter Alan Menken for an intimate evening of music and storytelling. Streamed live on Thursday, August…
