Howard Ashman (May 17, 1950 – March 14, 1991) was an American playwright and lyricist. He collaborated with Alan Menken on several films, notably animated features for Disney, Ashman writing the lyrics and Menken composing the music.
Disney's fabulous musical adventures of Madeline, a 7-year-old girl attending a boarding school in Paris with eleven other girls (including Chloe, Nicole and Danielle), along with Pepito, under the care of their teacher, Miss Clavel.