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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.
Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera Frequently Asked Questions FAQ
Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera is at 719 Liberty Avenue The Benedum Center, Pittsburgh, PA.
On February 20, 1946, the Civic Light Opera Association held a press luncheon to announce its very first season. Immediately, talk of a new era in Pittsburgh’s cultural life made a huge splash in all three of the city’s daily newspapers. In fact, the Sun Telegraph predicted that “the CLO will inaugurate a cycle in the city’s musical history that will outlive us all.
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William Shakespeare's THE COMEDY OF ERRORS
Lantern Theater Company (5/16 - 6/16) BUY NOW & SAVE COMEDY | |
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Philly GRIT: a Pirate, a School Girl and a Good Person
Theatre Exile (5/8 - 5/19) | |
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The Doo Wop Project
Keswick Theatre (5/4 - 5/4) | |
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Madame Butterfly
Academy of Music (4/26 - 5/5) | |
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The Dinner Detective Comedy
The Dinner Detective Philadelphia (6/15 - 6/15) | |
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Brian Curry The Good Liar
Smoke & Mirrors Magic Theater (6/1 - 6/1) | |
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Sweat by Lynn Nottage
The Stagecrafters Theater (4/12 - 4/28) | |
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The 39 Steps
Town and Country Players (9/27 - 10/12)
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Legally Blonde, The Musical JR.
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The Christmas Candy Caper
Bird-in-Hand Stage (11/1 - 12/28) | |
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