There were tears and cheers as the crowd stood, awarding a standing ovation to the cast of the 'Music Portrait of a Humble, Disabled Samoan'.

Starring FonotΔ« Pati Umaga, the show tells his life story.

From humble beginnings in a family band, to topping New Zealand music charts with the Holidaymakers, till a fall changed his life, leaving him confined to a wheelchair, battling depression and addiction.

Umaga rose above his "dark times" and became a leader in advocating for the rights of people with disabilities.

Photo: RNZ Pacific / Tiana Haxton

Upon leaving the theatre, the audience expressed how touched they wer

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