Ashman, Howard
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1950, May 17:
Born, Baltimore, Maryland to Shirley and Raymond Ashman -
1973:
MFA, Indiana University, Bloomington, Ind. -
1976:
The Confirmation, a play by Ashman, produced at Princeton's McCarter Theater -
1977:
Became artistic director, WPA Theatre, New York, N.Y. -
1979:
Adapted and directed Kurt Vonnegut's God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater, his first collaboration with Alan Menken -
1982:
Premiere of Little Shop of Horrors, book, lyrics, and direction by Ashman and music by Menken -
1983:
Won New York Drama Critics' Circle Award for Best Musical, Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Musical and Outstanding Lyrics, and Outer Critics Circle Award for Best Off Broadway Musical for Little Shop of Horrors -
1984 Feb.:
Met life partner William Lauch -
1986:
Premiere of Smile, with book, lyrics, and direction by Ashman and music by Marvin Hamlisch Film version of Little Shop of Horrors released, with screenplay by Ashman -
1988:
Oliver & Company released; Ashman contributed lyrics to "Once Upon a Time in New York City" with music by Barry Mann; his first collaboration with Disney -
1989 Nov.:
The Little Mermaid released, with lyrics by Ashman and music by Menken -
1990:
Received Academy Award for Best Original Song and Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song for "Under the Sea" from The Little Mermaid -
1991 Feb.:
Received Grammys for Best Recording for Children for The Little Mermaid and Best Song Written Specifically for a Motion Picture or Television for "Under the Sea" from The Little Mermaid -
1991, Mar. 14:
Died from complications from AIDS, New York City -
1991 Nov.:
Beauty and the Beast released, with lyrics by Ashman and music by Menken -
1992:
Received Academy Award and Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song for "Beauty and the Beast" from Beauty and the Beast Aladdin released, with lyrics by Ashman and Tim Rice, music by Menken -
1993 Feb.:
Received Grammys for Best Album for Children for Beauty and the Beast and Best Song Written Specifically for a Motion Picture or Television for "Beauty and the Beast" from Beauty and the Beast -
1994 Apr.:
Premiere of staged musical Beauty and the Beast -
2001:
Named a Disney Legend -
2003, Oct. 2:
Little Shop of Horrors revival opened -
2008:
Premiere of staged musical The Little Mermaid Howard Sings Ashman released on PS Classics
From the guide to the Howard Ashman Papers, 1973-2010, (bulk 1982-1991), (Music Division Library of Congress)
Archival Resources
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| creatorOf | Howard Ashman Papers, 1973-2010, (bulk 1982-1991) | Library of Congress. Music Division |
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| correspondedWith | Gillespie, Sarah Ashman | person |
| associatedWith | Hamlisch, Marvin. | person |
| associatedWith | Hamlisch, Marvin. Smile. | person |
| associatedWith | Mann, Barry. | person |
| associatedWith | Menken, Alan. | person |
| associatedWith | Menken, Alan. Aladdin. | person |
| associatedWith | Menken, Alan. Beauty and the beast (Motion picture music) | person |
| associatedWith | Menken, Alan. God bless you, Mr. Rosewater. | person |
| associatedWith | Menken, Alan. Little mermaid (Motion picture music) | person |
| associatedWith | Menken, Alan. Little shop of horrors. | person |
| associatedWith | Sheffer, Jonathan. | person |
| associatedWith | Walt Disney Company. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | WPA Theater. | corporateBody |
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| Animated films |
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Birth 1950-05-17
Death 1991-03-14
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