Recent Alan Menken News
SongHall Inducts Loretta Lynn, Alan Menken, John Sebastian; Anka, Murray, Okun Also Honored
The 2008 Songwriters Hall of Fame (SHOF) inducted BMI songwriting greats Loretta Lynn, Alan Menken and John Sebastian at its annual swards show, held June 19 in New York City. BMI songwriters Paul Anka and Anne Murray (SOCAN), along with publisher Milt Okun were also honored for their contributions to popular music. var flashvars = {}; var…
BMI Film & Television Awards Tout Composers of Year’s Top Film and Television Music
Christopher Young Honored for Outstanding Career Achievement; Peter Golub Receives Classic Contribution Award BMI honored the composers of music featured in the past year's top-grossing films, top-rated prime-time network television series and highest-ranking cable network programs May 21 at its annual Film & Television Awards. Held at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel, the black-tie gala was hosted by BMI President & CEO…
‘Passing Strange’ Leads BMI Tony Award Nominees
The nominees for the 62nd Annual Antoinette Perry “Tony” Awards were announced May 13, with BMI composers and lyricists once again leading the way in Broadway’s most prestigious awards ceremony, scheduled for June 15 at the Radio City Music Hall in New York. Leading in nominations are Stew (Mark Stewart) and Heidi Rodewald, co-creators of Passing Strange, a rock-oriented, atypical Broadway hit. The duo…
Composer Christopher Young to Receive Richard Kirk Award at BMI Film & Television Awards

Ceremony Slated for May 21 in Los Angeles Prolific composer Christopher Young will receive the Richard Kirk Award for outstanding career achievement at BMI's annual Film & Television Awards on Wednesday, May 21 in Los Angeles. Staged at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel, the black-tie, invitation-only dinner will also honor the composers of the past year's top-grossing films, top-rated prime-time network television series and highest-ranking cable network programs.…
Alan Menken Leads Oscar Song Nominees
Composer Alan Menken leads the list of BMI Oscar nominees, which includes Glen Hansard (IMRO) and Marketa Irglova (IMRO), as announced January 22 in Los Angeles. Menken, an eight-time Academy Award winner, received three nominations in the Original Song category for his opuses in the Disney film, Enchanted. A previous Oscar winner for creating the music for such hits as “Beauty and the Beast” and “A Whole…
BMI Composers Grab Golden Globe, Critics’ Choice Nominations
The recent announcement of nominees for the 65th Annual Golden Globe Awards and the 13th Annual Critics’ Choice Awards resulted in recognition of numerous BMI singer/songwriters and composers. Those competing for a Golden Globe include Best Original Score nominee Kaki King for Into The Wild, while Best Original Song nominees include Shakira for her musical and lyrical contribution to “Despedida,” from Love in the Time of Cholera;…
BMI Composers Take Center Stage Billboard/Hollywood Reporter Film & TV Music Conference
The Billboard/Hollywood Reporter Film & TV Music Conference was held November 1-2 at the Beverly Hills Hilton in Los Angeles, where BMI sponsored the opening keynote with composer Alan Menken, who wrote the score and music for the upcoming Disney Pictures film Enchanted, and moderator Richard Kraft of Kraft-Engel management. The conference attracted over 600 registrants, who heard composers/songwriters Jesse Harris,
BMI Lehman Engel Musical Theatre Workshop Application Deadline Near
The BMI Lehman Engel Musical Theatre Workshop is now accepting applications for its first year composer/lyricist class. The August 1, 2007 deadline is quickly approaching and applicants are asked to send in the requested materials as soon as possible. The Workshop begins September 17, 2007 and runs through June 2008. A recipient of the Tony Honors for Excellence in Theatre Award, the Lehman Engel Musical Workshop consists…
George S. Clinton Receives Top BMI Film/TV Honor
Classic Contribution Award Goes to Conductor/Composer Lucas Richman BMI honored the composers and songwriters of the music from the past year's top-grossing films, top-rated prime-time network television series and highest-ranking cable network programs at its annual Film & Television Awards. Held May 16 at the Regent Beverly Wilshire Hotel, the black-tie gala was hosted by BMI President & CEO Del Bryant and Film/TV Relations…
BMI’s Musical Theatre Librettists Workshop Accepting Applications Through May 1
BMI has announced that the BMI Lehman Engel Musical Theatre Librettists Workshop is now accepting applications for membership. This unique writing program, one of the four musical theatre educational opportunities sponsored by BMI, is dedicated to the development and discovery of bookwriters for the musical theatre. The deadline for applicants is May 1. The application and requirements can be accessed here. Now in its fourth decade…
George S. Clinton to Receive Richard Kirk Award at BMI Film & Television Awards
Composer George S. Clinton will receive the prestigious Richard Kirk Award for outstanding career achievement at the BMI Film & Television Awards, to be held Wednesday, May 16 at the Regent Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills. The black-tie, invitation-only dinner will also honor the composers of the past year's top-grossing films, top-rated prime-time network television series…
Broadway Dazzled by BMI Writers

by Frank Evans The current Broadway season has theatre-goers scrambling for seats to shows from BMI’s ever-growing list of writers from the Tony-honored BMI Lehman Engel Musical Theatre Workshop. A CHORUS LINE A revival of A Chorus Line opened Oct. 5, 2006, at the Schoenfeld Theatre in New York. The ground-breaking and record-breaking musical features lyrics by…
Special Tony Awarded to BMI’s Musical Theatre Workshop
The BMI Lehman Engel Musical Theatre Workshop, an innovative program widely regarded as the foremost training ground for new writing voices, was presented with a special Tony Award at the 16th Annual Tony Honors for Excellence in the Theatre. Tony Award winners and Workshop alumni Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty presented the prestigious award to Advanced Workshop moderators Richard Engquist and Maury…
And the Tony Goes to…BMI’s Musical Theatre Workshop!
Congratulations to the BMI Lehman Engel Musical Theatre Workshop, recently announced as a recipient of the 2006 Tony Honors for Excellence in Theatre. This prestigious honor will be presented Oct. 24 at Tavern on the Green in New York City. The Tony Honors "recognize contributions to the field of theatre for individuals and organizations that are not eligible in any of the established…
BMI Workshop Members to Showcase New Musicals at Cardiff Festival
Congratulations to BMI Lehman Engel Musical Theatre Workshop members David Arthur, Jeffrey Lodin, David Spencer, Daniel S. Aquisto, Sammy Buck and William G. Squier, who are among the composers, lyricists and librettists chosen to showcase their new works at the 2006 Cardiff International Festival of Musical Theatre. This unique event takes place Nov. 3-5 in the city of Cardiff in the south of Wales. …
BMI Musical Theatre Workshop Now Accepting Applications for First Year Class
The BMI Lehman Engel Musical Theatre Workshop is now accepting applications for its first year composer/lyricist class. The deadline for submissions is August 1, 2006. The first year class is co-moderated by Workshop Artistic Coordinator Patrick Cook (Captains Courageous, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington) and Workshop alumni Frederick Freyer (Captains Courageous), both Drama Desk nominees. The class explores the basics of…
Song Hall Honors Thom Bell, Mac Davis, Kris Kristofferson
The 2006 Songwriters Hall of Fame ceremony pulled out all the stops as SHOF Chairman/CEO Hal David and President Linda Moran helped honor BMI songwriting heavyweights Thom Bell, Mac Davis, Will Jennings, Sylvia Moy and Kris Kristofferson. The 37th annual induction ceremony, which also saluted songwriters Henry Cosby, John Mayer, Peter, Paul &…
BMI Film & Television Awards Salute Composers of Top Movie, TV, Cable Music
'Narnia' Composer Harry Gregson-Williams Honored for Outstanding Career Achievement; Classic Contribution Award Goes to Earle Hagen BMI honored the composers and songwriters of the music from the past year's top-grossing films, top-rated prime-time network television series and highest-ranking cable network programs at its annual Film & Television Awards. Held May 17 at the Regent Beverly Wilshire Hotel, the black-tie gala was hosted by BMI President & CEO
BMI Musical Theatre Workshop Wins Special Drama Desk Award
Past and Present Members Nominated for Outstanding Music and Lyrics The BMI Lehman Engel Musical Theatre Workshop will receive a special Drama Desk Award "for nurturing, developing and promoting new talent for the musical theater." This prestigious award will be presented to the Workshop during the 2006 Drama Desk Awards ceremony, set for May 21 at LaGuardia Concert Hall at New…
Applications Now Being Accepted for BMI Librettists Workshop
Applications for the BMI Lehman Engel Musical Theatre Librettists Workshop are now being accepted. This unique writing workshop, one of the four multi-tiered teaching environments sponsored by BMI, is devoted to the development of libretti or "books" for new works for the musical theater. Members of the Librettists Workshop have come to BMI from many diverse writing disciplines including theatre, journalism, fiction, non-fiction…
