Here at Sparkles towers we are huge fans of all our themes. Whether it’s Disney, Marvel heroes, Harry Potter or Paw Patrol you’d be hard pressed to find entertainers who are as knowledgeable and passionate about the theme as we are but I’ve got to admit one theme has me more excited than others at the moment. ENCANTO!!!
I love it!! The songs are all fabulous, I know, I know the song we don’t talk about gets stuck in your head but Lin Manuel Miranda, who also wrote the gorgeous songs for Moana, has absolute nailed each song in the film. Or is that just the singer in me? They really are bonkers fun to sing! Surface pressure especially, you can’t help but get completely carried away with it! And we do! Every Encanto party we have has to have at least one sing-a-long!
Tunesday Encanto Zoom Sing-a-long!
We were also really excited about putting together the costumes! All those bright colours and patterns! and who doesn’t love a swishy swirly skirt with bloomers underneath!!! And our birthday boys and girls are loving the costumes too!!
But for me the best thing about performing at an Encanto themed party is being Mirabel! She is warm and funny and has such a positive vibe that you get completely caught up in her party mood! Let’s go!!! I for one hope we never stop talking about Bruno and his family! And the fiestas keep on coming!
3 Facts You May not Know About Encanto!!!
1) Clothes Make the Character
If you look closely, you’ll notice that the wardrobe of each character displays the magical gift they possess. The barbells on Luisa’s skirt are representative of her strength. Pepa, whose mood affects the weather, wears sunshine earrings. Isabella, who can make plants and flowers grow, wears a dress covered with bright blossoms. And those are just a few examples. The only exception is Mirabel, who was not granted a gift. Looking at her clothing, you’ll notice that it contains images representative of each member of her family, a fitting detail given that she is the one the family’s future depends upon.
Despite not being magical (because he married into the family) Agustin, Mirabel’s father, also has symbols hidden in his attire: a flower on his vest for Isabella, a sock with weights on it for Luisa, and another sock featuring embroidery like that on Mirabel’s dress.
2) Bruno was supposed to be Oscar!
It turns out, there was a time when no one would have talked about Bruno. The reclusive member of the Madrigal clan was initially known as Oscar. According to director Jared Bush, the team encountered a ‘legal snag’ after discovering several real people in Columbia named Oscar Madrigal, which forced them to make the change.
3) ‘Surface Pressure’ was a Highly Personal Song for Miranda
Composer Lin Manuel Miranda states that the song ‘Surface Pressure’ was inspired by his older sister Luz.
Speaking with the Washington Post, he stated, “She takes on way more responsibility than I do — I was very aware that I was the baby brother who got away with everything — so Surface Pressure is very much a love letter to my sister.”