‘Disney’s Moana Live-to-Film Concert’ celebrates Polynesian rhythm, culture in live music event Oct. 14 at Penn State

– by Thomas Range II

Cue the rousing Oscar Award-nominated songs. A strong female lead saves the day to a live musical performance with Disney’sMoana Live-to-Film Concert,” the North American tour.

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Disney Concerts and AMP Worldwide presentation is a celebration of the music and songs from the 2016 award-winning Walt Disney Animation Studios’ classic.

The event features a full-length screening of the beloved movie, accompanied by live performances of a unique on-stage musical ensemble of top Hollywood studio musicians, Polynesian rhythm masters and vocalists.

The film score features the songs “How Far I’ll Go” and “You’re Welcome” by Lin Manuel Miranda (“Hamilton”); as well as “Shiny” sung by Jemaine Clement (“What We Do in the Shadows”); among others.

Inspired by Polynesian mythology, “Moana” tells the story of the strong-willed daughter of a village chief tasked with returning a mystical relic to a legendary goddess. When a blight strikes her island, Moana sets sail in search of demigod Maui (Dwayne Johnson) in the hope of returning the relic to Te Fiti and saving her community.

The film and music event will be at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 14, in Eisenhower Auditorium.

Tickets

Tickets are $39 for an adult, $14 for a University Park student, and $22 for a person 18 and younger and are available for purchase online.

Avoid the $4 fee by purchasing over the phone at 814-863-0255 or in person, weekdays 10 a.m.–4 p.m., at Eisenhower Auditorium.

The Happy Valley Adventure Bureau publishes up-to-date event information at HappyValley.com/events