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Howard

Howard

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

20186.81h 33m

Overview

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.

Directed by Don Hahn
Produced by Jonathan Polenz, Don Hahn, Lori Korngiebel
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Top Cast

Howard Ashman

Howard Ashman

Self / Various Character Scratch Singing (archive footage)

Alan Menken

Alan Menken

Self / Various Character Scratch Singing

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Bill Lauch

Self

Don Hahn

Don Hahn

Self

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Sarah Gillespie

Self

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Shirley Ashman

Self

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Kyle Renick

Self

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Nancy Parent

Self

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Dennis Green

Self

Jodi Benson

Jodi Benson

Self / Ariel (voice) / Doria Hudson

Themes & Keywords

biographyarchive footagelgbtsongwritinggay romancehiv/aids epidemicdocumentary

About Howard

Howard is a documentary, music film released in 2018 exploring themes of biography, archive footage, lgbt, songwriting, gay romance, hiv/aids epidemic. Directed by Don Hahn, it stars Howard Ashman, Alan Menken, Bill Lauch. 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.

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