Lin-Manuel Miranda Pens New Song "Along the Way" for Live-Action

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Jun 15, 2026 10:07am PT

Lin-Manuel Miranda Writes New Song for Live-Action ‘Moana,’ Titled ‘Along the Way,’ Featuring Both ‘Moana’ Actresses

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Lin-Manuel Miranda has penned a new original song for Disney’s live-action “ Moana ” “Along The Way” with both “Moana” actresses leading the vocals.

The song is performed by Catherine Laga‘aia, who portrays Moana in the upcoming film; Dwayne Johnson , who reprises his role as the demigod Maui; and Auli‘i Cravalho, who voiced Moana in the animated films “Moana” and “Moana 2.”

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_Originally reported by [Variety Music](https://variety.com/2026/film/news/lin-manuel-miranda-new-song-live-action-moana-along-the-way-1236781643/)._