When I sat down with the duo best known for The Unofficial Bridgerton Musical, I asked them how many songs they wrote for Moana 2 in total. Here’s what Bear had to say: A lot. Well, I would say ...

I can understand why: His "Moana" songs were memorable (especially "How Far I'll Go" and "You're Welcome"), and he only upped his game with "Encanto," an even more intricately inspired entertainment.

Of course. By Sarah Bahr Abigail Barlow and Emily Bear were big fans of “Moana” — and its earworm-y songs — when they saw the film as teenagers in 2016. So when Disney floated the idea ...

To further capture that sound, they listened to Pacific Island music to discover and identify patterns that could assist in the new songs. When the Moana sequel was initially announced ...