Exclusive: Hamilton’s Phillipa Soo And Kimiko Glenn Talk Netflix’s ‘Over The Moon’

Coming out this week on Netflix is the animated film ‘Over The Moon,’ written by Audrey Wells (The Hate U Give) and co-directed by Oscar-winning filmmaker and animator Glen Keane (Dear Basketball) and Oscar-winner John Kahrs (Paperman). 

Fueled with determination and a passion for science, a bright young girl builds a rocket ship to the moon to prove the existence of a legendary Moon Goddess. There she ends up on an unexpected quest and discovers a whimsical land of fantastical creatures. Directed by animation legend Glen Keane, and produced by Gennie Rim and Peilin Chou, Over the Moon is an exhilarating musical adventure about moving forward, embracing the unexpected, and the power of imagination.

The film stars Cathy Ang, Phillipa Soo, Ken Jeong, John Cho, Ruthie Ann Miles, Sandra Oh, Robert G. Chiu, Margaret Cho, and Kimiko Glenn.

Voicing the character of Auntie Mei is Kimiko Mei, who is best known for playing Brook Soso in the Netflix series Orange Is the New Black. She also originated the role of Dawn Pinkett in the Broadway musical Waitress and has provided the voices in Voltron: Legendary Defender, DuckTales, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, BoJack Horseman and Close Enough.

Playing the voice of Chang'e is Phillipa Soo, who originated the role of Eliza Hamilton in the Tony Award-winning the Broadway musical Hamilton. She recently voiced a character in the animated film The One and Only Ivan and appeared in the film The Broken Hearts Gallery.

BlackFilmandTV.com’s Wilson Morales spoke with the two ladies on the roles in the film.