Lin-Manuel Miranda on Creating Music for "Moana
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Lin-Manuel Miranda wrote Hamilton AND Moana's songs!
Miranda created Broadway's Hamilton before diving into Disney. He wrote songs for both Moana films, weaving Polynesian musical traditions into his signature style. Learn more at Wikipedia
Miranda created Hamilton after reading a biography on vacation!
Lin-Manuel Miranda read Ron Chernow's 'Alexander Hamilton' on a trip and envisioned it as a hip-hop musical. It went on to win 11 Tony Awards. Learn more at Wikipedia
Miranda's 'How Far I'll Go' faced a copyright lawsuit in 2017!
Songwriter Nanea Brasier sued Disney, claiming Miranda's hit bore similarities to her own song. Courts ultimately sided with Disney. Learn the story at Wikipedia
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Miranda wrote over a dozen versions of 'How Far I'll Go' for Moana!
In interviews, Lin-Manuel Miranda described obsessively rewriting Moana's signature song to capture Polynesian authenticity. He collaborated with Te Vaka's Opetaia Foa'i, who brought traditional Pacific musical knowledge to the project.