Gender
Male
Born
Jul 22, 1949
New Rochelle, New York, USA
Composer
External Links
Alan Menken's official website
Relations
Brother of
Faye Menken
  • CREDITS
    A Bronx Tale The Musical (Dec 01, 2016 - Aug 05, 2018)
    Musical, Original
    • Music by Alan Menken
    Aladdin (Mar 20, 2014 - Present)
    Musical, Original
    • Music by Alan Menken
    Leap of Faith (Apr 26, 2012 - May 13, 2012)
    Musical, Original
    • Music by Alan Menken
    Newsies The Musical (Mar 29, 2012 - Aug 24, 2014)
    Musical, Original
    • Music by Alan Menken
    Sister Act (Apr 20, 2011 - Aug 26, 2012)
    Musical, Original
    • Music by Alan Menken
    The Little Mermaid (Jan 10, 2008 - Aug 30, 2009)
    Musical, Original
    • Music by Alan Menken
    Little Shop of Horrors (Oct 02, 2003 - Aug 22, 2004)
    Musical, Original
    • Music by Alan Menken
    King David (May 18, 1997 - May 23, 1997)
    Special, Original
    • Music by Alan Menken
    Beauty and the Beast (Apr 18, 1994 - Jul 29, 2007)
    Musical, Original
    • Music by Alan Menken
    Beauty and the Beast (Jun 25, 2025 - Present)
    Musical, Revival
    • Music by Alan Menken
    Aladdin (Oct 11, 2022 - May 12, 2024)
    Musical, Original
    • Music by Alan Menken
    A Bronx Tale The Musical (Oct 14, 2018 - Aug 04, 2019)
    Musical, Original
    • Music by Alan Menken
    Aladdin (Apr 11, 2017 - Mar 12, 2020)
    Musical, Original
    • Music by Alan Menken
    Newsies The Musical (Oct 11, 2014 - Oct 02, 2016)
    Musical, Original
    • Music by Alan Menken
    Sister Act (Oct 02, 2012 - Jun 29, 2014)
    Musical, Original
    • Music by Alan Menken
    On the Record (Nov 09, 2004 - Jul 31, 2005)
    Musical, Original
    • Featuring songs by Robert B. Sherman, Sonny Burke, Sammy Cahn, Floyd Huddleston, Stephen Schwartz, Frank Churchill, Phil Collins, Eliot Daniel, Mack David, Walt Disney, Jimmie Dodd, Terry Gilkyson, Sammy Fain, Leigh Harline, Winston Hibler, Al Hoffman, Elton John, Jack Lawrence, Peggy Lee, Jerry Livingston, Alan Menken, Randy Newman, Al Rinker, Ted Sears, Richard M. Sherman, Carl Stalling, Oliver G. Wallace, Matthew Wilder and Allie Wrubel
    Little Shop of Horrors (Aug 03, 2004 - Apr 16, 2006)
    Musical, Revival
    • Music by Alan Menken
    Beauty and the Beast (Sep 07, 1999 - Aug 03, 2003)
    Musical, Original
    • Music by Alan Menken
    Beauty and the Beast (Nov 07, 1995 - Mar 07, 1999)
    Musical, Original
    • Music by Alan Menken
    Beauty and the Beast - Los Angeles (Mar 21, 1995 - Sep 29, 1996)
    Musical, Original
    • Music by Alan Menken
    Little Shop of Horrors (Apr 16, 1984 - Oct 21, 1984)
    Musical, Original
    • Music by Alan Menken
  • AWARDS

    Tony Award®

     

    Best Original Score Written for the Theatre

    2014 | Nominee  | Aladdin
    Music by Alan Menken

    Best Original Score Written for the Theatre

    2012 | Winner  | Newsies The Musical
    Music by Alan Menken
     

    Best Original Score Written for the Theatre

    2011 | Nominee  | Sister Act
    Music by Alan Menken
     

    Best Original Score Written for the Theatre

    2008 | Nominee  | The Little Mermaid
    Music by Alan Menken
     

    Best Original Score

    1994 | Nominee  | Beauty and the Beast
    Music by Alan Menken

    Drama Desk Award

     

    Outstanding Music

    2014 | Nominee  | Aladdin
    Music by Alan Menken
     

    Outstanding Music

    2012 | Nominee  | Leap of Faith
    Music by Alan Menken

    Outstanding Music

    2012 | Winner  | Newsies The Musical
    Music by Alan Menken
     

    Outstanding Music

    2011 | Nominee  | Sister Act
    Music by Alan Menken
     

    Outstanding Music

    1983 | Nominee
    Alan Menken (for "Little Shop of Horrors")
A Bronx Tale The Musical (Dec 01, 2016 - Aug 05, 2018)
Musical, Original
  • Music by Alan Menken
Aladdin (Mar 20, 2014 - Present)
Musical, Original
  • Music by Alan Menken
Leap of Faith (Apr 26, 2012 - May 13, 2012)
Musical, Original
  • Music by Alan Menken
Newsies The Musical (Mar 29, 2012 - Aug 24, 2014)
Musical, Original
  • Music by Alan Menken
Sister Act (Apr 20, 2011 - Aug 26, 2012)
Musical, Original
  • Music by Alan Menken
The Little Mermaid (Jan 10, 2008 - Aug 30, 2009)
Musical, Original
  • Music by Alan Menken
Little Shop of Horrors (Oct 02, 2003 - Aug 22, 2004)
Musical, Original
  • Music by Alan Menken
King David (May 18, 1997 - May 23, 1997)
Special, Original
  • Music by Alan Menken
Beauty and the Beast (Apr 18, 1994 - Jul 29, 2007)
Musical, Original
  • Music by Alan Menken
Beauty and the Beast (Jun 25, 2025 - Present)
Musical, Revival
  • Music by Alan Menken
Aladdin (Oct 11, 2022 - May 12, 2024)
Musical, Original
  • Music by Alan Menken
A Bronx Tale The Musical (Oct 14, 2018 - Aug 04, 2019)
Musical, Original
  • Music by Alan Menken
Aladdin (Apr 11, 2017 - Mar 12, 2020)
Musical, Original
  • Music by Alan Menken
Newsies The Musical (Oct 11, 2014 - Oct 02, 2016)
Musical, Original
  • Music by Alan Menken
Sister Act (Oct 02, 2012 - Jun 29, 2014)
Musical, Original
  • Music by Alan Menken
On the Record (Nov 09, 2004 - Jul 31, 2005)
Musical, Original
  • Featuring songs by Robert B. Sherman, Sonny Burke, Sammy Cahn, Floyd Huddleston, Stephen Schwartz, Frank Churchill, Phil Collins, Eliot Daniel, Mack David, Walt Disney, Jimmie Dodd, Terry Gilkyson, Sammy Fain, Leigh Harline, Winston Hibler, Al Hoffman, Elton John, Jack Lawrence, Peggy Lee, Jerry Livingston, Alan Menken, Randy Newman, Al Rinker, Ted Sears, Richard M. Sherman, Carl Stalling, Oliver G. Wallace, Matthew Wilder and Allie Wrubel
Little Shop of Horrors (Aug 03, 2004 - Apr 16, 2006)
Musical, Revival
  • Music by Alan Menken
Beauty and the Beast (Sep 07, 1999 - Aug 03, 2003)
Musical, Original
  • Music by Alan Menken
Beauty and the Beast (Nov 07, 1995 - Mar 07, 1999)
Musical, Original
  • Music by Alan Menken
Beauty and the Beast - Los Angeles (Mar 21, 1995 - Sep 29, 1996)
Musical, Original
  • Music by Alan Menken
Little Shop of Horrors (Apr 16, 1984 - Oct 21, 1984)
Musical, Original
  • Music by Alan Menken

Tony Award®

 

Best Original Score Written for the Theatre

2014 | Nominee  | Aladdin
Music by Alan Menken

Best Original Score Written for the Theatre

2012 | Winner  | Newsies The Musical
Music by Alan Menken
 

Best Original Score Written for the Theatre

2011 | Nominee  | Sister Act
Music by Alan Menken
 

Best Original Score Written for the Theatre

2008 | Nominee  | The Little Mermaid
Music by Alan Menken
 

Best Original Score

1994 | Nominee  | Beauty and the Beast
Music by Alan Menken

Drama Desk Award

 

Outstanding Music

2014 | Nominee  | Aladdin
Music by Alan Menken
 

Outstanding Music

2012 | Nominee  | Leap of Faith
Music by Alan Menken

Outstanding Music

2012 | Winner  | Newsies The Musical
Music by Alan Menken
 

Outstanding Music

2011 | Nominee  | Sister Act
Music by Alan Menken
 

Outstanding Music

1983 | Nominee
Alan Menken (for "Little Shop of Horrors")

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