Plot
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.
Cast
Howard Ashman
Self / Various Character Scratch Singing (archive footage)
Alan Menken
Self / Various Character Scratch Singing
Bill Lauch
Self
Don Hahn
Self
Sarah Gillespie
Self
Shirley Ashman
Self
Kyle Renick
Self
Nancy Parent
Self
Dennis Green
Self
Jodi Benson
Self / Ariel (voice) / Doria Hudson
Jeffrey Katzenberg
Self
Chris Montan
Self
Crew
Don Hahn
Director
Jonathan Polenz
Producer
Don Hahn
Producer
Lori Korngiebel
Producer
Alan Menken
Original Music Composer
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