How Alan Menken, Disney’s Most Prolific Composer, Inspired a Generation of Songwriters

Vanity Fair: As the composer behind The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, and Aladdin, Alan Menken has created some of Disney’s most recognizable scores and songs. His canon has paved the way for modern-day animated musicals like Frozen and Encanto, and influenced a generation of songwriters working in film, musical theater, and beyond.