Howard
Howard

Howard

He gave a mermaid her voice and a beast his soul.

6.9(51 votes)
2018
1h 33m
Documentary
Music

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.

Production

Stone Circle Pictures

Cast

Howard Ashman

Howard Ashman

Self/ Various Character Scratch Singing (archive footage)

Alan Menken

Alan Menken

Self / Various Character Scratch Singing

Bill Lauch

Bill Lauch

Self

Don Hahn

Don Hahn

Self

Sarah Gillespie

Sarah Gillespie

Self

Shirley Ashman

Shirley Ashman

Self

Kyle Renick

Kyle Renick

Self

Nancy Parent

Nancy Parent

Self

Dennis Green

Dennis Green

Self

Jodi Benson

Jodi Benson

Self / Ariel (voice) / Doria Hudson

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