Howard

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Where to watch

Disney Plus

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.

Cast

Howard Ashman

Self / Various Character Scratch Singing (archive footage)

Alan Menken

Self / Various Character Scratch Singing

B

Bill Lauch

Self

Don Hahn

Self

S

Sarah Gillespie

Self

S

Shirley Ashman

Self

K

Kyle Renick

Self

N

Nancy Parent

Self

D

Dennis Green

Self

Jodi Benson

Self / Ariel (voice) / Doria Hudson

Jeffrey Katzenberg

Self

C

Chris Montan

Self

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