IN THE HEIGHTS Writer Goes Into Labor Pre Show; Has Child
By: BWW News Desk Feb. 02, 2007
Wednesday, January 31, at 6:30pm, just minutes after Quiara Alegría Hudes put the finishing touches on her book for the new musical IN THE HEIGHTS, she went into labor with her first child at the theater (37 Arts). Christopher Jackson, who stars in the show, flagged down a cab, and Thomas Kail, the director of the show took her to the hospital.
At 10:30pm, minutes after the curtain was coming down on a preview of her show across town, three weeks before her due date, Ms. Hudes' newest creation arrived, a happy and healthy six pound, six ounce baby girl. Photos of the baby were immediately sent to the cell phone of Lin-Manuel Miranda who conceived, composed and is the lyricist of Ms. Hudes' new musical. Ms. Hudes' collaborator on this production, husband Ray Beauchamp, reported that their baby girl will not be able to attend her mothers opening night of her first musical IN THE HEIGHTS on Thursday, February 8, 2007, at Off-Broadway's 37 Arts (450 West 37th Street between 9th and 10th Avenues).IN THE HEIGHTS has music, lyrics and is conceived by Lin-Manuel Miranda, with a book by Quiara Alegría Hudes, and is directed by Thomas Kail, choreographed by Andy Blankenbuehler, with music direction by Alex Lacamoire, and music arrangements and orchestrations by Alex Lacamoire and Bill Sherman. IN THE HEIGHTS is produced by Kevin McCollum, Jeffrey Seller and Jill Furman.
IN THE HEIGHTS is a new musical about three days in the life of Washington Heights, a vibrant and tight-knit community at the top of the island of Manhattan. It's 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. IN THE HEIGHTS is the tale of a community at a crossroads. Find out what it takes to make a living, what it costs to have a dream, and what it means to be home IN THE HEIGHTS.
For more information, please visit us at www.intheheightsthemusical.com
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