Wiley Hausam, Director
Daniel Gurskis, Dean, College of the Arts
PEAK Performances presents
Encanto
Music performed live by
Banda de la Casita
SAT., OCTOBER 12, 2024, 7:30PM
Montclair State University Amphitheater
Today’s performance lasts approximately 2 hours, including a 20-minute intermission.
The performance is a presentation of the complete film Disney Encanto
with live music performed by Banda de la Casita.
Out of respect for the musicians and your fellow audience members,
please remain seated until the conclusion of the end credits.
PROGRAM SUBJECT TO CHANGE
Tour Direction:
Artist Management Partners Worldwide LLC
Tim Fox ǀ Alison Ahart Williams ǀ Georgina Ryder
About the Film
AMP and Disney Concerts presents ENCANTO: THE SING-ALONG FILM CONCERT National Tour! Experience the film Encanto while singing along with its chart-topping hits, performed by the live band Banda de la Casita. Encanto lovers of all ages have the opportunity to sing along with their favorite GRAMMY® Award–winning songs performed by a live band while watching the full film. Produced by AMP Worldwide, Encanto: The Sing-Along Film Concert will include all the music of the Academy Award®–winning film, including iconic hits like “We Don’t Talk about Bruno” and “Surface Pressure” performed live. Fans are encouraged to dress up as Mirabel, Luisa, Isabela, or any of their favorite characters from the film and to use their voices to transform each venue into one big celebration of the Madrigal family.
Walt Disney Animation Studios’ Encanto tells the tale of an extraordinary family, the Madrigals, who live hidden in the mountains of Colombia, in a magical house, in a vibrant town, in a wondrous, charmed place called an Encanto. The magic of the Encanto has blessed every child in the family with a unique gift from super strength to the power to heal—every child except one, Mirabel (voice of Stephanie Beatriz). But when she discovers that the magic surrounding the Encanto is in danger, Mirabel decides that she, the only ordinary Madrigal, might just be her exceptional family’s last hope. Released on Nov. 24, 2021, the film features all-new songs by Emmy®, GRAMMY®, and Tony Award® winner Lin-Manuel Miranda (Hamilton, Moana) and is directed by Byron Howard (Zootopia, Tangled) and Jared Bush (co-director Zootopia), co-directed by Charise Castro Smith (writer The Death of Eva Sofia Valdez), and produced by Clark Spencer and Yvett Merino; Bush and Castro Smith are screenwriters on the film.
Directed by BYRON HOWARD, JARED BUSH
Co-directed by CHARISE CASTRO SMITH
Produced by CLARK SPENCER, YVETT MERINO
Screenplay by JARED BUSH, CHARISE CASTRO SMITH, LEE UNKRICH, JASON KATZ, MATTHEW ALDRICH, ADRIAN MOLINA
Original Score by GERMAINE FRANCO
Original Songs by LIN-MANUEL MIRANDA
Film Voice Cast
Mirabel Stephanie Beatriz
Abuela Alma Madrigal María Cecilia Botero
Agustín Madrigal Wilmer Valderrama
Dolores Madrigal Adassa
Isabela Madrigal Diane Guerrero
Félix Madrigal Mauro Castillo
Julieta Madrigal Angie Cepeda
Luisa Madrigal Jessica Darrow
Camilo Madrigal Rhenzy Feliz
Pepa Madrigal Carolina Gaitán
Antonio Madrigal Ravi Cabot-Conyers
Bruno Madrigal John Leguizamo
Concert Production Credits
Tour Staff
Company Manager Rachel Lantow
Production Manager Maridee Slater
Audio Engineer Mario Alonso
Company Driver Michael Scholar, Jr.
Special Thanks to:
Diane Burrell, Tour Logistics Coordinator
Mike Kasprzyk, Black Ink Presents
Travis McHale, Lighting Design
Road Rebel Global, Hotel Arrangements
L.A. Percussion & Backline Rentals
Clair Global, Audio Equipment
Tri-State Travel, Bus Transportation
About Disney Concerts
Disney Concerts is the concert production and licensing division of Disney Music Group, the music arm of The Walt Disney Company. Disney Concerts produces concerts and tours, and licenses Disney music and visual content to symphony orchestras, choruses, choirs, and presenters on a worldwide basis. Disney Concerts’ licensed concert packages include a variety of formats, such as “live to film” concerts and themed instrumental and vocal compilation concerts that range from instrumental-only symphonic performances to multimedia productions featuring live vocalists and choir. Featuring concerts from the largest movie franchises in the world—from Walt Disney Pictures, Walt Disney Animation Studios, Marvel Studios, Lucasfilm, Pixar and 20th Century Studios—current titles include the Star Wars Film Concert Series, Toy Story, Aladdin, Disney Princess—The Concert, Coco, The Lion King, Up, Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas, and The Muppet Christmas Carol.
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Film Credits
Presentation licensed by Disney Concerts. © All rights reserved.
About the Artists
Banda de la Casita is the on-stage band bringing the magical, musical world of Disney Encanto: The Sing-Along Film Concert to life during the live-to-film concert experience! The Banda’s vibrant and dynamic performances of the treasured songs from the movie infuse each note with the spirit and energy of the film’s original soundtrack. Featuring a blend of traditional Colombian rhythms and contemporary styles, Banda de la Casita captures and celebrates the heart and la familia of Encanto.
Banda de la Casita Tour Roster
Host/Cuatro Veronica Tierra
Music Director & Percussion Erica Kika Parra
Accordion Channo Tierra
Guitar Juan Arango
Guitar Ramiro Marziani
Bass Jader Torres
Percussion Morris Cañate
Percussion Ronald Polo
Drum Set Roberto Cuao
Staff Credits
PEAK Performances
Wiley Hausam | Director
Taliyah Bethea | Marketing Assistant
Susan Case | Program Book Coordinator
Patrick Flood | Graphic Designer, Art Director
Martin Halo | Website Development
Michael Landes | Membership Coordinator
Peg Schuler-Armstrong | General Manager
Nella Vera | Interim Marketing Director
Blake Zidell Associates | Media Representative
College of the Arts
Performance Operations
Andy Dickerson | Production Manager
Colin van Horn | Technical Director
Kevin Johnson | Sr. Production Engineer
Jason Flamos | Lighting Supervisor
Laurel Brolly | Business Manager
Jeff Lambert Wingfield | Box Office Manager
William Collins | Interim Audience Manager
Reyna Cortes, Shantel Maysonett, Susanne Oyedeji, Aboubacar Cisse, Ben Renfrow, Audrey Lassanske, Noelle Whitaker, Azul Flores Gonzalez, Adrielle Perde | Box Office Leads
College of the Arts
Daniel Gurskis | Dean
Ronald L. Sharps | Associate Dean
Christine Lemesianou | Associate Dean
Zacrah S. Battle | College Administrator
Christopher Kaczmarek | Chairperson, Department of Art and Design
Anthony Mazzocchi | Director, John J. Cali School of Music
Keith Strudler | Director, School of Communication and Media
Kathleen Kelley | Chairperson, Department of Theatre and Dance
Wiley Hausam | Director, Arts + Cultural Programming
Hillery Makatura | Director, Performance Operations
Patricia Piroh | Director, Broadcast and Media Operations
Megan C. Austin | Director, University Galleries
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Orchestrations by Michael Starobin
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