Moana

[disneyprincess11]

The Polynesian at Disney World already has a themed shop for Moana

http://mistyautumn.tumblr.com/post/1266 ... for-at-the

[DisneyEra]

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I CAN"T BELIEVE WHAT DISNEY DID TO MOANA"S TITLE!!!! JUST LOOK AT THIS??!!!! WHYYYYY!!!!!

[disneyprincess11]

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I CAN"T BELIEVE WHAT DISNEY DID TO MOANA"S TITLE!!!! JUST LOOK AT THIS??!!!! WHYYYYY!!!!!

You scared me. I thought they changed it.

[Sotiris]

Dinah Jane is officially Moana.

[Disney's Divinity]

RIP Moana.

[PatrickvD]

At least she's Polynesian. Have never heard her sing, but trust Disney's casting when it comes to this. Rarely a miss.

[DisneyEra]

http://40.media.tumblr.com/fcdf7364b06d ... 1_1280.jpg

I CAN"T BELIEVE WHAT DISNEY DID TO MOANA"S TITLE!!!! JUST LOOK AT THIS??!!!! WHYYYYY!!!!!

You scared me. I thought they changed it.

[DisneyEra]

Dinah Jane is officially Moana.

Don't you just hate official news that you've already know for months
Typical Disney.

[PatrickvD]

Music by Opetaia Foa'i, Mark Mancina and Lin-Manuel Miranda.

Or so I read on another forum. Sounds like they're going for something authentic. Could be good.

Edit:

After some digging, Lin-Manuel Miranda turns out a Broadway songwriter/composer/actor (off-Broadway's "Hamilton") and Opetaia Foa'i a Polynesian musician. Mark Mancina will probably serve as composer for the score.

[Sotiris]

Lin-Manuel Miranda turns out a Broadway songwriter/composer/actor (off-Broadway's "Hamilton"). Mark Mancina will probably serve as composer for the score.

Disney would literally just hire anyone other than Menken.

[PatrickvD]

After some digging, Lin-Manuel Miranda turns out a Broadway songwriter/composer/actor (off-Broadway's "Hamilton")

Disney would literally just hire anyone other than Menken.

Would be funny if one of Menken's new tunes for Beauty and the Beast beats Moana at the Oscars.

[disneyprincess11]

Dang it. Eh, whatever. But, YES! I love Lin Manuel Miranda

[Sotiris]

It's sad and infuriating that they'd rather hire nobodies like Lin-Manuel Miranda and Mark Mancina over Menken. Shameful.

[disneyprincess11]

Where does it say that Dinah is Moana? I see NOTHING at all.

[Musical Master]

Lin Manuel Miranda is the song composer? YES! This is perfect for the kind of world that Moana will be set in and I'm sure he'll do Disney justice.

[disneyprincess11]

NO Moana voice actress announcement

https://twitter.com/SuburbanMomClub/sta ... 9821941760

[PatrickvD]

Interesting. Saving her for later maybe... (a performance?)

[UmbrellaFish]

Dinah Jane is officially Moana.

I don't think that's right. A lot of fake Twitter accounts reported that, but there seems to have been no official announcement at D23. Seems like Moana didn't even speak in the clips they showed, either. I don't think they've picked the girl.

Also, to call Lin Manuel Miranda a nobody just because Alan Menken isn't composing the music in Moana is petty and misinformed. He's the toast of Broadway right now with Hamilton. Certainly more than qualified to work on a Disney musical.

[DisneyAnimation88]

I must have missed when it became a rule that Disney has to provide work for Alan Menken. Nevertheless I'm looking forward to seeing what the musical team for Moana come up with, for two "nobodies" they' don't look to have done too badly for themselves, particularly Tony and Grammy-award winning Lin-Manuel Miranda.

[Sotiris]

NO Moana voice actress announcement

The official D23 twitter account reported that it's Dinah and then deleted the tweet.