Alan Menken is a true romantic. Just ask him how he met his wife of 52 years, Janis.
“This dancer walks into the room, and I knew immediately who she was, because I dreamt her,” he says, beaming from across the breakfast table on a Beverly Hills rooftop.
It’s no surprise that the man behind lionized love songs like “A Whole New World” and “I See the Light” has a tender, gentle nature. In fact, it’s that undeniable sentimentality that has elevated Menken to legend status (and EGOT status) over the course of his career spanning five decades. The composer has earned eight Oscars (the most of any
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