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What's the Story of In the Heights?In the Heights centers on a variety of characters living in the neighborhood of Washington Heights, on the northern tip of Manhattan. At the center of the show is Usnavi, a bodega owner who looks after the aging Cuban lady next door, pines for the gorgeous girl working in the neighboring beauty salon and dreams of winning the lottery and escaping to the shores of his native Dominican Republic. Meanwhile, Nina, a childhood friend of Usnavi’s, has returned to the neighborhood from her first year at college with surprising news for her parents, who have spent their life savings on building a better life for their daughter. Ultimately, Usnavi and the residents of the close-knit neighborhood get a dose of what it means to be home.
What is In the Heights Like?This high-energy show features lovable characters, a contemporary Latin-flavored score and Tony-winning hip-hop dance moves. But it’s also very sweet and sentimental, wearing its heart on its sleeve. You may even get a little misty-eyed by the end.
Is In the Heights Good for Kids?The street-savvy younger characters in In the Heights occasionally swear, but it’s not any worse than your average PG movie. In this candy-coated take on El Barrio there’s really nothing to offend the kids, who will undoubtedly appreciate the “cool” factor of a central character who emotes in rap.
HEADLINES: Justina Machado Signs On for Summer Run in In the Heights -6/23/2009
HEADLINES: In the Heights to Kick Off National Tour This Fall in Tampa -4/16/2009
HEADLINES: Heights Creator Lin-Manuel Miranda Signs Deal with DreamWorks -3/3/2009
HEADLINES: In the Heights Wins Big at 51st Annual Grammy Awards -2/9/2009
HEADLINES: Javier Muñoz to Replace Lin-Manuel Miranda in In the Heights -1/30/2009
HEADLINES: Jennifer Lopez Eyes Move to Washington Heights -1/27/2009
HEADLINES: Rick Negron to Join Cast of In the Heights -12/18/2008
HEADLINES: Universal Readies In the Heights for the Big Screen -11/7/2008
HEADLINES: Marcy Harriell to Hit The Heights as Vanessa -11/6/2008
HEADLINES: In The Heights' Miranda and Jackson Drop Beats at Joe's Pub -10/30/2008
HEADLINES: In the Heights Wins Actors' Equity Outstanding Broadway Chorus Award -9/10/2008
HEADLINES: Tony Winner Andy Blankenbuehler to Guest on TV's So You Think You Can Dance -7/1/2008
HEADLINES: In the Heights Cast CD Debuts at #1 on Billboard Chart -6/11/2008
HEADLINES: Broadway.com Premieres In the Heights Music Video for "96,000" -5/16/2008
HEADLINES: Complete Casting Announced for In the Heights -1/7/2008
HEADLINES: In the Heights Sets March Opening Date for Broadway Transfer -7/26/2007
HEADLINES: In the Heights Plans Broadway Transfer for 2007-2008 Season -5/23/2007
HEADLINES: Complete Cast of Off-Broadway's In the Heights Announced -11/13/2006
HEADLINES: New Musical In the Heights Headed Off-Broadway in January -7/31/2006
FRESH FACE: Javier Muñoz -2/19/2009
FRESH FACE: Janet Dacal -9/4/2008
ETCETERA: In the Heights - Original Broadway Cast Recording -6/4/2008
FRESH FACE: Thomas Kail -5/29/2008
FRESH FACE: Robin De Jesús -3/26/2008
Q&A: Lin-Manuel Miranda -3/17/2008
FIRST PERSON: Priscilla Lopez: From the Line to the Heights -7/3/2007
FIRST PERSON: Lin-Manuel Miranda: Scaling the Heights -1/9/2007
PHOTO OP: George Lopez Feels the Beat at In the Heights -5/24/2009
PHOTO OP: Grammy Winner Ashanti Eases Down the Road to In the Heights -5/16/2009
PHOTO OP: Star Lin-Manuel Miranda Says Goodbye to the Heights -2/15/2009
PHOTO OP: Teri Hatcher Swaps Wisteria Lane for Washington Heights -1/18/2009
PHOTO OP: A Joyful Holiday Treat for the Clintons at In the Heights -12/27/2008
PHOTO OP: Seasonal Snapshots: Backstage at In the Heights -12/22/2008
PHOTO OP: American Idol Graduate David Archuleta Hits the Heights -11/26/2008
PHOTO OP: In the Heights' Newest Resident: Marcy Harriell -11/18/2008
PHOTO OP: Mario Lopez Back on Broadway at In the Heights -10/26/2008
PHOTO OP: Sexy Star Jason Lewis Goes from the City to the Heights -10/17/2008
PHOTO OP: Pop Star Britney Spears Pays a Visit to In the Heights -9/30/2008
PHOTO OP: In the Heights Celebrates Its Award-Winning Chorus -9/23/2008
PHOTO OP: In The Heights Brings a Latin Beat to Barnes & Noble
PHOTO OP: Antonio Banderas' Seduction of In the Heights and BC/EFA -7/10/2008
PHOTO OP: Lights Up On In the Heights' Amazing New CD -6/5/2008
PHOTO OP: Rosie O'Donnell's Starry Night at In the Heights -5/21/2008
PHOTO OP: In the Heights' Priscilla Lopez Makes the Wall at Sardi's -4/2/2008
PHOTO OP: A-Lister Leonardo DiCaprio Heads to In The Heights -3/29/2008
PHOTO OP: Celebs Can't Get Enough of In the Heights -3/26/2008
PHOTO OP: On Top of the World! In the Heights' Exuberant Broadway Opening -3/9/2008
VIDEO FEATURES: Opening Night: In the Heights -3/10/2008
PHOTO OP: Cynthia Nixon Goes to Great Heights for Sex Players -2/24/2008
VIDEO FEATURES: Behind the Scenes: Making a TV Spot that Pops for In the Heights -11/28/2007
VIDEO FEATURES: Opening Night: In the Heights (Off-Broadway) -2/12/2007