Lourdes Ciccone Leon, a.k.a. daughter of Madonna and actor Carlos Leon, celebrated her birthday in high Broadway style at In the Heights on October 14. Leon, now 14, caught a performance of the smash Tony-winning musical and was got a peek backstage afterward, where she caught up with Heights star Jordin Sparks and the rest of the cast ...

She's performed for millions on American Idol, shared the stage with music legends at VH1's Divas Live and sang the national anthem at the Super Bowl, but Idol champ Jordin Sparks couldn't help but beam from ear to ear on her opening night in In the Heights. On September 14, Sparks (who plays Nina) joined her Heights ...

At 17, Jordin Sparks became the youngest contestant ever to win American Idol (a record she still holds). Soon after, Sparks became a radio staple with hits like “One Step at a Time,” “No Air” and “Battlefield.” Now the Grammy nominee is making her Broadway debut playing In the Heights' neighborhood go-getter, Nina Rosario. Broadway.com caught up with the ...

As In the Heights' rousing "Carnival del Barrio" number proves, the residents of Washington Heights know how to throw one heck of a party—and you can bet they pulled out all the stops to welcome the show's newest star, American Idol winner Jordin Sparks. On September 14, the Grammy-nominated singer celebrated her opening night at the popular theater ...

Now that American Idol winner Jordin Sparks has made her official Broadway debut as Nina in In the Heights, Broadway.com was curious about which other musicals she'd like to tackle, should she continue to call Broadway 'home.' “Wicked is an amazing show that really touched me when I saw it,” the pop star and budding actress said at ...

There's a famous new resident over at In the Heights: American Idol winner Jordin Sparks recently joined the musically inclined Manhattanites as neighborhood sweetheart Nina Rosario. While there's no doubt the Grammy-nominated singer has one fantastic voice, Broadway has allowed the blossoming actress' career to hit new heights. Broadway.com has the first onstage footage of Sparks as ...

Jordin Sparks may have made it big on American Idol, but Broadway fame is a whole new ballgame! Sparks recently joined the cast of In the Heights as starry-eyed college student Nina Rosario, and while Nina spends her time in Washington Heights, Sparks is adjusting to life in Times Square. Check out Sparks on The Wendy Williams Show, where the ...

Is Lin-Manuel Miranda Broadway's answer to rap mogul Jay-Z? The Tony-winning composer clearly has a soft spot for covering Jay-Z songs, as he readied to displayed on September 12 at Broadway on Broadway, when he and his former In The Heights co-star Tony winner Karen Olivo covered the Jay-Z-Alicia Keys’ mega-hit "Empire State of Mind."

"I am becoming the ...

What better way to surprise your new wife on her wedding day than with a production number at the reception? That’s exactly what In the Heights creator Lin-Manuel Miranda did when he wed his sweetheart Vanessa Nadal on September 5. Miranda gathered friends and family and rehearsed with them in secret for a month leading up to the wedding ...

After a temporary leave of absence due to a hip injury, American Idol winner Jordin Sparks has resumed performances in In The Heights. Sparks was injured during the August 28 evening performance and finished the remainder of that performance. She then missed four performances through September 1 on doctor's orders. Sparks returned to her regular show schedule on September ...