Alan Menken, who wrote the score for the original 1989 “The Little Mermaid,” told Vanity Fair that he has made some lyrical updates for the live-action remake. “There are some lyric changes in ‘Kiss the Girl,’” Menken said, “because people have gotten very sensitive about the idea that [Prince Eric] would, in any way, force … Read more
Multi-Award-winning Lin-Manuel Miranda, best known as the creator of the Tony-Award-winning musical “Hamilton,” will have a guest starring role as Hermes in the upcoming Disney+ series, “Percy Jackson & The Olympians.” The series is based on the best-selling novels by Rick Riordan. The main protagonist, Perseus “Percy” Jackson, is a boy who discovers he is … Read more
Lin-Manuel Miranda, who wrote the original songs of “Encanto,” says Imagineers are developing an attraction based on the wildly successful film. Miranda told Insider on the red carpet of the Hispanic Federation’s annual gala that he wants to see a ride before a sequel or show. He doesn’t know any details about the potential ride … Read more
In an interview with The Wrap, Lin-Manuel Miranda shared his vision for an “Encanto” attraction at a Disney Park. When asked if he wants a theme park attraction or a Colombia pavilion at EPCOT, Miranda said, “Well, I took my kids to Disneyland for the first time pre-pandemic a few years ago. And we sat … Read more
Two of Disney’s most prominent tunesmiths will perform Thursday, August 6th to sustain The Walt Disney Family Museum. EGOT winner (Emmy, Golden Globe, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony Award), composer, and songwriter Alan Menken is slated to appear, for an intimate evening of music and storytelling. He will be joined by composer, lyricist, actor, singer, producer, … Read more