Conversation so far:
When did Alan Menken return to musical theatre?
Alan Menken debuted on Broadway with a musical theatre adaptation of Beauty and the Beast that opened in 1994
Did Alan Menken have other Broadway shows besides the Beauty and the beast?
The Little Mermaid
Did Alan Menken win any awards during his musical time on broadway?
Alan Menken won a Tony Award for Best Score for his musical adaptation of Newsies
Did Alan Menken win any other awards besides a Tony Award for Best Score for his musical adaptation of Newsies?
Alan Menken was honored with the Junior Theater Festival Award.
Did Alan Menken work on any other musicals besides the beauty and the beast and the little mermaid?
Aladdin
Was the broadway musical Aladdin by Alan Menken successful?
it earned Alan Menken another Tony nomination for Best Score
Did Alan Menken have any failures during his broadway musicals time?

Question: Wha else is interesting about his life during this time?
Self-contained rewrite: Wha else is interesting about Alan Menkens life during this time?