Pitch Perfect tells the story of Fat Amy, a member of the female a cappella group Divisi, as the group goes head to head against a counterpart from the male group known as the Treblemakers.

Originally scheduled for an October 5 release date, Universal has decided on the September 28 limited release in order to build word of mouth.

Moore received a Tony nomination for his direction of Avenue Q, and a Drama Desk nomination for directing Shrek the Musical.