Street Theatre Company's IN THE HEIGHTS to Open 3/4

Street Theatre Company, now entering its 11th season, blazes beautifully into 2016 by staging IN THE HEIGHTS, the smash musical that took Broadway by storm.

Widely performed throughout the US, Central and South America, and on the London stage, IN THE HEIGHTS tells the timeless story of a vibrant Latin-American community living in the New York City neighborhood Washington Heights. The musical fuses the classic styles of show tunes with hip-hop and Latin rhythms to tell the heart-warming and universal story of family and belonging. With music and lyrics by MacArthur Genius Grant Award-winner Lin-Manuel Miranda (creator of the current Broadway smash hit HAMILTON), IN THE HEIGHTS opened on Broadway in 2008 and took home not only the 2008 Tony Awards for Best Musical and Best Original Score, but also secured the Grammy Award for Best Musical Show Album, and was nominated for the 2009 Pulitzer Prize for Drama.

Anyone familiar with Street Theatre's last 10 years as one of Nashville's preeminent theatre companies will be proud to see that Jason Tucker, Street Theatre's new Artistic Director, chose IN THE HEIGHTS as STC's season opener with the company's mission firmly in mind. "At Street Theatre we're committed to the concepts of diversity and inclusion," quotes Tucker. "I can't think of a stronger way to demonstrate that than with this warm, multicultural story. When choosing shows for the first time as the Artistic Director, it was important for me to put down my flag, so to speak. IN THE HEIGHTS was an easy choice because it's crowd-pleasing, heart-warming, and smart. And you won't believe the talent of this young cast!"

Street Theatre Founder and Former Artistic Director Cathy Street will direct the Theatre's first show of the season, joined by Street Theatre favorite Randy Craft as Music Director and Tosha Pendergrast as Choreographer. "What speaks to me about this show, and why I have fallen in love with it, is the universal story of 'home' and what that means for each of us," says Cathy Street. "Everyone in this show, and many of us, often has a struggle with or question about what home is for them. Is it where you grew up? Is it where you live now? Is it where your family is from? Add in the layers of being the younger generation from immigrants and that question becomes even more challenging. All of the characters in the show work so hard to make their way; they are admirable, and their struggles are real, as is their love for each other and the community. THEN layer on this amazing modern rap/Cuban-infused music that is unlike any other Broadway musical you have ever seen and you have a pretty unbelievable show."

IN THE HEIGHTS is on stage at Street Theatre Company March 4 through 20 at Bailey Middle School in East Nashville. Showtimes are Fridays and Saturdays at 8pm and Sundays at 5pm, with one 2pm matinee performance on Saturday, March 12. Tickets are $20 for adults and $16 for students and seniors, and are available by contacting the Box Office at (615) 554-7414, or by visiting www.streettheatrecompany.org. All tickets are pay-what-you-can on Sundays.