This new movie is a documentary about the life and times of Howard Ashman.
To all accounts, Howard had a "normal" childhood. He had a modest upbringing, participating in theater productions in school.
In his early adult life he found himself in New York City , at the center of the theater world. He had both misfortune and success on Broadway. Howard's best known stage musical is "Little Shop of Horrors", which later became a movie directed by Frank Oz.
After a flop on Broadway, Howard moved out to Los Angeles, to be part of the creative team at Disney. He was a producer for "Beauty and the Beast" and wrote the music, with Alan Menken, for "The Little Mermaid" and "Aladdin."
Howard Ashman's story is incredible, and a window into the time of the AIDS epidemic. You see, Howard was gay and died of AIDS. For the Disney company, which has long prided itself as being a company of "family values", Howard's story hit home. Everyone that worked with him was forever changed.
Now streaming on Disney Plus, 4 stars.
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