Bronx, NY—Lehman Center for the Performing Arts, celebrating its 45th anniversary, is proud to present, with AMP Worldwide and Disney Concerts, DISNEY’S MOANA LIVE-TO-FILM CONCERT on Sunday, October 5, 2025, at 2:00 pm. The event will feature a full-length screening of the Disney film Moana and live performances with Hollywood studio musicians, Polynesian rhythm masters, and vocals, celebrating the music and songs from this award-winning Walt Disney Animation Studios’ classic.
Moana is a critically-acclaimed Disney musical animated film directed by Ron Clements, John Musker, Don Hall, and Chris Williams, and has won over 20 awards and 90 nominations, including a Grammy nomination for Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media, an Oscar nomination for Best Animated Feature Film of the Year, and a Golden Globe nomination for Best Motion Picture – Animated. Drawing on a vibrant tapestry of Polynesian culture, the film follows the beloved protagonist Moana (voiced by Auli’i Cravalho) and her demigod sidekick, Maui (Dwayne Johnson), on a quest to return the stolen heart of the goddess Te Fiti and save the island of Motunui. Along the way, the duo’s journey is accompanied with musical numbers by Lin Manuel-Miranda and orchestration by Mark Mancina, including the hit song, “How Far I’ll Go.”
Apart from garnering over a billion views on YouTube, the song has also received a Grammy award for Best Song Written for Visual Media, an Oscar nomination for Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Song), and a Golden Globe nomination for Best Original Song – Motion Picture. The orchestra includes guitarist and vocalist Vaea A’etonu, percussionist and drummer Kai Kalama, bassist and vocalist Ryan Keau Kalama, percussionist Lauren Kosty, percussionist Erica Kika Parra, woodwindist Lester Paredes, percussionist Anthony Kauka Stanley, percussionist Sioeli Tameifuna, and vocalist Nina Sosefina.
Lehman Center for the Performing Arts, Inc. is supported, in part, by public funds through the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the New York City Council and the Bronx Delegation. Additional funding is provided by the New York State Council on the Arts with support from the office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.
We are thrilled to share that Goya Foods has agreed to renew its sponsorship for this season, which will help Lehman Center expand our reach to the community. In addition, we have secured funding from the Howard Gillman Foundation to help grow our programming. The 2025 season is also made possible through sponsorships by Con Edison, Havana Café, Friends of Lehman Center, and our cherished audience members.
TICKETS FOR KIDS UNDER 12 ARE FREE! Call the Box Office or visit in person to reserve tickets for your kids (must be accompanied by a parent or guardian with valid tickets). Kids are welcome to dress up as Moana or any of their other favorite characters from the movie.
Lehman Center for the Performing Arts is on the campus of Lehman College/CUNY at 250 Bedford Park Boulevard West, Bronx, NY 10468. Tickets for DISNEY’S MOANA LIVE-TO-FILM CONCERT on October 5, 2025 at 2pm ($60, $50, $40, $35, $25) can be purchased by calling the Lehman Center box office at 718-960-8833; para Español: 718-960-8835 (Monday through Friday, 10am–5pm, and beginning at 4pm on the day of the concert), or through online access at https://www.lehmancenter.org/events/moana-in-concert. Lehman Center is accessible by #4 or D train to Bedford Park Blvd. and is off the Saw Mill River Parkway and the Major Deegan Expressway.
