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After that night, Ashman brought Menken into his home in New York, and told him he was sick, as he tested positive for HIV, and that’s why he didn’t show up often to recording sessions in California. He was also worried that had his diagnosis been made public, he would have been fired. Afterwards, everyone at Disney was informed, and he kept his job. He worked on “Aladdin,” but was tasked to due “Beauty and the Beast” where he served as an executive producer. Like “The Little Mermaid,” “Beauty and the Beast” was a major success, and won Best Original Score and Best Original Song “Beauty and the Beast” with two other songs “Belle” and “Be Our Guest” also getting nominations. However, he died before the movie came out. The film is dedicated to him, and at the end of the credits, the film reads “To our friend Howard, who gave a mermaid her voice and a beast his soul, we will be forever grateful. Howard Ashman 1950-1991”
After that night, Ashman brought Menken into his home in New York, and told him he was sick, as he tested positive for HIV, and that’s why he didn’t show up often to recording sessions in California. He was also worried that had his diagnosis been made public, he would have been fired. Afterwards, everyone at Disney was informed, and he kept his job. He worked on “Aladdin,” but was tasked to due “Beauty and the Beast” where he served as an executive producer. Like “The Little Mermaid,” “Beauty and the Beast” was a major success, and won Best Original Score and Best Original Song “Beauty and the Beast” with two other songs “Belle” and “Be Our Guest” also getting nominations. However, he died before the movie came out. The film is dedicated to him, and at the end of the credits, the film reads “To our friend Howard, who gave a mermaid her voice and a beast his soul, we will be forever grateful. Howard Ashman 1950-1991”
Most of his “Aladdin” songs were cut due to changes made to the story, which he had no say in due to being dead. However, many of his songs were revived for the 2011 Broadway show.
Most of his “Aladdin” songs were cut due to changes made to the story, which he had no say in due to being dead. However, “Proud of Your Boy” was revived for the 2011 Broadway show.
==Controversy==
==Controversy==