Howard
6.8/10
Rating
93 min
Runtime
2018
Release Year
Don Hahn
Director
Cast
Howard Ashman, Alan Menken, Bill Lauch, Don Hahn, Sarah Gillespie
Quick Synopsis
Howard Ashman was a highly influential lyricist whose work left a lasting mark on Broadway, film, and popular culture before his untimely death. This documentary uses rare archival footage and interviews with his family, friends, colleagues, and his longtime partner Bill Lauch to provide a personal look at his life and career. It serves as both a tribute to Ashman's unique talent and a celebration of the art of musical storytelling.
Detailed Synopsis of Howard
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.
