Photo Coverage: 'In the Heights' Films TV Commercial
By: Ben Strothmann Jul. 31, 2007
On Tuesday, July 24th, In the Heights filmed a TV commercial on location in Washington Heights to promote its upcoming Broadway engagement.
Taking part in the commercial shoot were Lin-Manuel Miranda and the cast and creative team of In The Heights, as well as producers Kevin McCollum, Jeffrey Seller and Jill Furman, among others.
In the Heights will begin previews on Thursday, February 14, 2008, and open Sunday, March 9, 2008, at Broadway's Richard Rodgers Theatre (226 West 46th Street). The new musical played its final performance Off-Broadway at 37 Arts (450 West 37th Street) on Sunday, July 15, 2007 after a run of 33 previews and 181 regular performances. With music and lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda and a book by Quiara Alegria Hudes, In the Heights was directed Off-Broadway by Thomas Kail and choreographed by Andy Blankenbuehler. Alex Lacamoire was music director and music arrangements were by Alex Lacamoire and Bill Sherman. Lin-Manuel Miranda also starred in the role of Usnavi. Full casting for the Broadway production will be confirmed at a later date.
"In the Heights is a quintessential New York musical about a vibrant and tight-knit community at the top of the island of Manhattan. The music pulses with the hopes and dreams of three generations as they struggle to forge an identity in a neighborhood on the brink of transition," as described in press notes. In the Heights also starred Priscilla Lopez, Mandy Gonzalez, Andrea Burns, Christopher Jackson, Robin de Jesus and Karen Olivo, among others.
For more information, please visit www.intheheightsthemusical.com.
Eliseo Roman, Robin de Jesus and Karen Olivo
Drew Hodges (SpotCo), Scott Moore (Director Marketing) and Michael Hartman (Publicity)
Ricky Tripp, Jon Rua, Luis Salgado, and Stephanie Klemons
Thomas Kail (Director), Robin de Jesus, Eliseo Roman, Karen Olivo and Mandy Gonzalez
The cast and crew
Rosie Lani Fiedelman and Andy Blankenbuehler (Choreographer)
Andy Blankenbuehler rehearsing the dancers
Jon Rua and Ricky Tripp
Ricky Tripp and Jon Rua
Ricky Tripp, Stephanie Klemons, Jon Rua, Rosie Lani Fiedelman and Luis Salgado
The real residents of Washington Heights watching the events unfold on the street
Christopher Jackson and Mandy Gonzalez
Priscilla Lopez and John Herrera
Priscilla Lopez and John Herrera
Priscilla Lopez and John Herrera
Priscilla Lopez and John Herrera
Priscilla Lopez and John Herrera
Karen Olivo, Nina LaFarga and ensemble
Ricky Tripp, Stephanie Klemons, Jon Rua, Rosie Lani Fiedelman and Luis Salgado
Ricky Tripp, Stephanie Klemons, Jon Rua, Rosie Lani Fiedelman and Luis Salgado
Ricky Tripp, Stephanie Klemons, Jon Rua and Luis Salgado
Reloading the camera
Ricky Tripp, Jon Rua, Karen Olivo and Nina LaFarga
Luis Salgado, Jon Rua, Ricky Tripp, Karen Olivo and Nina LaFarga
Priscilla Lopez and John Herrera
Jon Rua, Rosie Lani Fiedelman, Ricky Tripp, Stephanie Klemons and Luis Salgado
Priscilla Lopez and John Herrera
Priscilla Lopez and John Herrera
Priscilla Lopez and John Herrera
Priscilla Lopez and John Herrera
Jeffrey Seller (producer) and Thomas Kail
Christopher Jackson, Mandy Gonzalez and Lin-Manuel Miranda
Watching the action on a monitor
The real residents of Washington Heights watching the events unfold on the street
West 192nd St. in Washington Heights
Quiara Alegria Hudes (Book) and Andy Blankenbuehler
Mandy Gonzalez, Priscilla Lopez and Christopher Jackson
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