thewaltcrew:“…I think Howard Ashman was the key to our success. He was a great storyteller, he knew
thewaltcrew:“…I think Howard Ashman was the key to our success. He was a great storyteller, he knew how to lyrically be funny, Alan Menken’s music is accessible and complicated and beautiful. And the two of them really shaped what these movies were to become.” - Peter Schneider, president of Walt Disney Feature Animation from 1985 to 1999“Howard was that rare force. A dramatist who understood how to use music effectively.” - Alan Menken, composer -- source link