How to Write a Great Movie Musical Song

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EGOT-winner Alan Menken and Tony-nom Glenn Slater dish on the secret recipe for crafting killer movie musical hits for Netflix's enchanting 'Spellbound'.

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Menken and Slater reveal their collab process involves 'magical' yet 'hard' work, drawing on their decades of experience writing chart-topping tunes for Disney classics like 'The Little Mermaid'.
The duo's 'Spellbound' score features a whopping 8 original songs, a bold move in the animated musical space that's sure to have Broadway and Hollywood buzzing.

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Alan Menken, Glenn Slater, Netflix, Spellbound

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