Hometown heart behind the 'Heights'
January 10, 2010
Lin-Manuel Miranda doesn't have to look far to see the signposts of his youth. The songwriter and actor has spent a majority of his three decades living within a 10 block-radius of the quiet cafe in which he's ensconced on this winter morning.
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De latinos y para latinos
December 31, 2009
Este musical basado en la novela de Quiara Alegría Hudes, poco a poco a ganado notoriedad. Lo que comenzó como un proyecto universitario del puertorriqueño Lin Manuel Miranda, ha cosechado cuatro premios Tony — Mejor Musical del A&ntilda;o, Mejor Música, Mejor Coreografía y Mejor Orquestación —, el máximo reconocimiento en el mundo del teatro y próximamente será llevado a la pantalla grande bajo la dirección de Kenny Ortega (High School Musical, This is It).
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Everyone's Bario
December 20, 2009
Aside from world-renowned hits like West Side Story and Evita, the tradition of Latino-themed musicals on Broadway is pretty scant. But with In the Heights, that tradition took a giant leap forward in the form of a modern, fast-paced musical set in the Washington Heights neighborhood of New York, where Cubans, Dominicans, Mexicans and Puerto Ricans share their everyday joys and frustrations.
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Young playwright turns to real life for inspiration
December 11, 2009
If you happened to watch the June 2008 Tony Awards ceremony, you very likely walked away from the broadcast thinking two things: Yes, it was an altogether amazing year for Steppenwolf Theatre's production of August: Osage County. But by the way, when is that new salsa-infused musical, In the Heights, which won four Tonys (best musical, original score, choreography and orchestrations), coming to Chicago?
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A Bounty of Broadway Lined Up for the Season
November 15, 2009
Chicago is blessed with a big bouquet of Broadway offerings this holiday season. You can choose from shows that are Broadway classics, shows with stars, new Broadway shows making Chicago debuts and New York-bound shows making world premieres in the Windy City.
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'In the Heights' a musical for the multicultural era
November 2, 2009
Lin-Manuel Miranda grew up on the northern tip of Manhattan listening to Broadway show tunes that his Puerto Rican parents loved (think "Man of La Mancha") and hip-hop CDs that he ripped off from his older sister. (De La Soul and A Tribe Called Quest were early favorites.)
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Broadway hit 'In the Heights' starting its national tour in Tampa
October 22, 2009
The Broadway hit In the Heights has won a slew of awards for chasing down and delivering the American dream to theatergoers. Creator Lin-Manuel Miranda's vibrant, Latino-inspired musical speaks of the familiar themes of family, opportunity and hope.
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'In The Heights' Gets Ready to Hit the Road
October 27, 2009
The Tony Award-winning tuner In The Heights might be about a very specific part of New York, but that doesn’t mean its themes—love, family and where you’re from—don’t have appeal everywhere else in the country. The groundbreaking hip-hop and Latin music infused production officially takes off for its first national tour on October 27, kicking off its traveling run at the Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center in Florida.
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TOUR CAST ANNOUNCED!
October 13, 2009
We're thrilled to announce the incredible cast of our national tour! In the Heights will star Kyle Beltran (Usnavi), Daniel Bolero (Kevin), Rogelio Douglas Jr. (Benny), Yvette Gonzalez-Nacer (Vanessa), Arielle Jacobs (Nina), Jose-Luis Lopez (Graffiti Pete), Genny Lis Padilla (Carla), Isabel Santiago (Daniela), Elise Santora (Abuela Claudia), Shaun Taylor-Corbett (Sonny) and Natalie Toro (Camila), plus an awesome ensemble of performers. The national tour will begin performances Tuesday, October 27, 2009 at the Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center.
Click here to watch Lin-Manuel Miranda and Karen Olivo introduce the tour cast in this new video, "Run This Tour".
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ACCESSATLANTA.COM RECOMMENDS 'IN THE HEIGHTS'!
August 18, 2009
Atlanta audiences will be among the first outside New York to see the 2008 Tony Award winner for best new musical. Lin-Manuel Miranda's love letter to his Washington Heights, N.Y., barrio is, in its way, a kinder, gentler West Side Story – a salsa-and-merengue-driven tale of immigrants who discover the meaning of home and family in a complicated and challenging New World.
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