in the heights

Summary of the musical in the heights :

The story follows the lives of the people of New York's Washington Heights Hispanic neighborhood.
Usnavi is a young bodega owner, who dreams of opening a bar in his home country, the Dominican Republic. In his grocery store, where he serves coffee and newspapers, we see the dreams and problems of the inhabitants of the neighborhood. Vanessa dreams of another life in New York, Nina cannot feel accepted at Stanford. His father is ready to sell his store to finance him the university, putting the family and its employees in precariousness. Additionally, he objects to his daughter's relationship with Benny.

But despite the problems they face, they can count on their community to be united in mourning and joy.
The fate of the neighborhood will soon change when Abuela, who educated Usnavi, wins $ 96,000 in the lottery.
To the sound of hip hop and Latin rhythms, in the heights shows the importance of following your dreams while celebrating your origins.

Discover the trailer of the film, released in theaters in June 2021:
General information
  • Style : Rap, Dance, Romance, Family, Teens
  • Theme : Friendship, Love, Money, Comic, Destiny, Hope, United States, Family, New York, Dream, Tradition
  • year of creation : 2005
  • History of creation : Lin-Manuel Miranda began writing In The Heights in 1999 while a sophomore at Wesleyan University. After trials in Connecticut and Off-Broadway, the musical In The Heights opened on Broadway in 2008. It won 4 Tony Awards. Since then, the musical has been seen in fifteen countries and translated into several languages.
Music
  • Composer : Lin-Manuel Miranda
  • Lyricist : Lin-Manuel Miranda
  • Librettist : Quiara Alegria Hudes
  • famous songs : "In The Heights" "Breathe" "It won't Be Long Now" "No Me Diga" "96,000" "Pacienca Y Fe" "Enough" "Carnaval del Barrio" "Champagne" "When The Sun Goes Down"
  • Famous performers : Joe Aaron Reid, Cleve September, Victoria Hamilton-Barritt, Mandy Gonzalez, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Karen Olivo, Anthony Ramos, Stephanie Beatriz, Dascha Polanco.
kinships
  • Exists in film : The movie In The Heights hits theaters in June 2021, directed by Jon M. Chu and starring Anthony Ramos, Leslie Grace and Melissa Barrera.
Awards
  • Appointments and Awards : The show received 4 Tony Awards, 3 Laurence Olivier Awards and the Grammy for Best Musical Album.
  • Number of years on display : 3
  • Number of performances : 1184
Currently on stage