Alan Menken
NEW YORK, NY - MARCH 28: (Top row L-R) Harvey Fierstein, Thomas Schumacher, Jack Felldman, Alan Menken, Jeff Calhoun, Christopher Gattelli, (2nd row L-R) Garett Hawe, Evan Kasprzak, (Bottom L-R) Ryan Breslin, Tommy Bracco, and Aaron J. Albano attend 'Newsies' Broadway One Year Celebration at Nederlander Theatre on March 28, 2013 in New York City.
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