Miranda Brings IN THE HEIGHTS to San Juan, 11/30-12/5

By: Nov. 26, 2010
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 In an article by Patrick Healy for the NY Times, IN THE HEIGHTS creator Lin-Manuel Miranda discusses the national tour's upcoming stop in San Juan. Though Miranda was born in New York City, many might remember his distinctive Tony acceptance speech, in which he proudly displayed a Puerto Rican flag.

Miranda told the NY Times,  "We thought we'd have to do a lot more p.r. work there, but the fact is that Lin-Manuel's reputation there has endured since the Tonys two and a half years ago," he said. "It's wonderful, he is still on top 10 lists of Puerto Ricans who make us proud."

Jeffrey Seller, producer of the show, added, "Getting the whole tour to San Juan is more than worth the extra logistics, because this is the show about the people of Puerto Rico, this is their story, and the story of their kids and cousins and friends,"

To read the full article, visit: http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/11/26/a-home-field-advantge-for-in-the-heights/

IN THE HEIGHTS tells the universal story of a vibrant community in New York's Washington Heights neighborhood - a place where the coffee from the corner bodega is light and sweet, the windows are always open and the breeze carries the rhythm of three generations of music. It's a community on the brink of change, full of hopes, dreams and pressures, where the biggest struggles can be deciding which traditions you take with you, and which ones you leave behind.

IN THE HEIGHTS opened on Broadway to wide critical acclaim March 9, 2008. The Washington Post said IN THE HEIGHTS is "PURE BROADWAY. AN EVENING OF OLD-STYLE, INNOCENT PLEASURE" and Ben Brantley of The New York Times enthused IN THE HEIGHTS is "AN EXUBERANT, ANIMATED SHRINE TO THE IMPORTANCE OF FAMILY TIES AND BEING FAITHFUL TO WHERE YOU COME FROM." IN THE HEIGHTS continues to play on Broadway at the Richard Rodgers Theatre.

In addition to winning the 2008 Tony Award for Best Musical, Lin-Manuel Miranda, the show's creator, won the Tony Award for Best Music and Lyrics, Andy Blankenbuehler won for Best Choreography, and Alex Lacamoire and Bill Sherman won for Best Orchestrations. The original cast recording won the 2008 Grammy Award for Best Musical Show Album, and Universal Pictures has acquired the rights to produce a feature film based on the smash hit musical.

 


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