Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Introduction 1
4. 1. “Just Waiting for the Prince to Arrive”: Broadway and Hollywood before the Disney Renaissance, 1982 23
5. 2. “Sort of Like the Sopranos Took Over the Studio”: Regime Change at Disney, 1983–1986 45
6. 3. “Make the Audience Fall in Love with Ariel”: Howard Ashman and Alan Menken, The Little Mermaid, and Disney, 1987–1989 68
7. 4. “A Celebration of Certain Sensibilities”: Howard Ashman and Alan Menken, Beauty and the Beast, and Disney, 1990–1991 92
8. 5. “Like the Old-Fashioned Musicals Did”: Robert Jess Roth, Beauty and the Beast, and Disney, 1992–1994 114
9. 6. “I Don’t Do Cute”: Julie Taymor, The Lion King, and Disney, 1994–1998 136
10. Conclusion 159
11. Acknowledgments 171
12. Notes 175
13. Index 209
14. About the Author 224