In the Heights is a vibrant musical bursting with salsa, merengue, and hip-hop rhythms, transporting you to the heart of Washington Heights, a predominantly Dominican neighborhood in New York City. The story follows Usnavi, a bodega owner pining for a better life and harboring a secret crush on Vanessa, a local beauty about to leave for college. As a summer heat wave blankets the neighborhood, tensions simmer alongside dreams of escaping the familiar for a brighter future. Usnavi grapples with a potentially life-changing lottery ticket, while other characters face their own challenges - a failing car service business, forbidden love, and the struggle to preserve cultural heritage. In the Heights is a celebration of community, chasing dreams, and the bittersweet beauty of change.
The off-Broadway production received critical acclaim, earning nine Drama Desk Award nominations and winning two, including Outstanding Musical. The show's success continued on Broadway, where it truly soared. In the Heights raked in thirteen Tony Award nominations, the most for any production that year, and ultimately won four prestigious awards, including the coveted Best Musical trophy.
Year | Category | |
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2008 | Best Musical | Winner |
SUBMIT UPDATES
In the Heights will open at Music Mountain Theatre this Friday and run through July 24! Performances are Fridays and Saturdays at 8 PM, Saturdays and Sundays at 3 PM.
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McCarter Theatre Center (5/8 - 6/2) | ||
Woe! Misery! Children's Theater
Clifton Arts Center (5/31 - 6/9)
PHOTOS
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New Jersey Symphony at Branch Brook Park in Newark
Branch Brook Park (6/28 - 6/28) | ||
The Muppet Christmas Carol in Concert
Count Basie Center for the Arts (12/6 - 12/6) | ||
Godspell
Holy Counselor Lutheran Church (6/8 - 6/9) | ||
Gene & Gilda
George Street Playhouse (12/3 - 12/22) | ||
Baahubali: The Beginning Live in Concert
New Jersey Performing Arts Center (7/27 - 7/27) | ||
Daniil Trifonov Plays Gershwin
Count Basie Center for the Arts (6/8 - 6/8) | ||
New Jersey Symphony at the 40th Giralda Music & Arts Festival in Madison
Giralda Farms (6/22 - 6/22) | ||
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