“Moonlight Princesses: A Tribute to Demon Hunters" at the Adler Theatre -- September 19.
Saturday, September 19, 6 p.m.
Adler Theatre, 136 East Third Street, Davenport IA
Boasting dynamic live vocals, precision choreography, and immersive visuals, and celebrating powerful themes that have captivated audiences worldwide, Moonlight Princesses: A Tribute to Demon Hunters lands at Davenport's Adler Theatre on September 19, this high-energy stage performance inspired by the global rise of K-Pop storytelling.
With its strong female characters and cinematic music blending sound, fashion, choreography, and visual fantasy. Moonlight Princesses: A Tribute to Demon Hunters is a theatrical ode to confidence, resilience, friendship, and the triumph of light over darkness. The show blends elements of pop-concert performance, stylized fantasy imagery, and modern dance production to create an engaging audience experience that appeals to both dedicated K-Pop fans and mainstream pop audiences. Although Moonlight Princesses is not affiliated with any motion-picture studio or entertainment company, it's presented as a fan-inspired tribute to the broader genre of cinematic K-Pop storytelling that continues to inspire a new generation of performers and audiences around the world, including those who first became acquainted with the movement through last year's double Oscar-winning KPop Demon Hunters.
A 2025 animated musical fantasy directed by Maggie Kang and Chris Appelhans, the film follows the K-pop girl group Huntrix, who lead double lives as monster assassins, as they face off against a rival boy band, the Saja Boys, whose members are secretly demons. The film originated from Kang's desire to create a story inspired by her Korean heritage, drawing on elements of mythology, demonology, and K-pop to craft a visually distinct and culturally rooted cinematic work. KPop Demon Hunters was reported to be in production at Sony Pictures Animation by March of 2021, with the full creative team attached, and was animated by Sony Pictures Imageworks. It was visually influenced by concert lighting, editorial photography, and music videos, and drew inspiration from anime and Korean dramas. The soundtrack features original songs by several musicians, as well as a score composed by Marcelo Zarvos.
KPop Demon Hunters began streaming on Netflix on June 20, 2025, while a sing-along version of the film received limited theatrical releases on August 23 and 24, plus October 31 through November 2. The film received praise for its animation, visual style, voice acting, writing, and music, and became the most-watched original title in Netflix history with more than 500 million views. Its sing-along theatrical release was the all-time-widest by number of theaters for a Netflix film, and the first to top the box office in the United States. KPop Demon Hunters has garnered numerous accolades, including winning Best Animated Feature at the 31st Critics' Choice Awards, 83rd Golden Globe Awards, and 98th Academy Awards, along with being featured in Time magazine as its 2025 Breakthrough of the Year.
The film's soundtrack achieved similar success, becoming the first in the history of the Billboard Hot 100 to feature four of its songs in the top 10, which include the Oscar-winning "Golden," "Your Idol," "Soda Pop," and "How It's Done." It's the first film soundtrack since 1995's Waiting to Exhale to feature at least three of its songs in the top 10, and "Golden," the album's second single, eventually reached number one on the Billboard Global 200, standing as the longest-lasting number-one song by a fictional act on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. A KPop Demon Hunters sequel is planned to be released in 2029.
The Moonlight Princesses: A Tribute to Demon Hunters comes to downtown Davenport on September 19, admission to the 6 p.m. concert event starts at $29.50, and tickets are available by visiting DavenportLive.com/the-adler-theatre.
