In The Heights

AlbertFood
#1In The Heights
Posted: 7/6/13 at 2:25am

I am listening to In The Heights album, I do not think people know how special an original musical is on Broadway. I am so glad the critics and Tony Committee the Pulitzer committee all knew how great this musical is. It should have lasted longer on broadway.

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blaxx
#2In The Heights
Posted: 7/6/13 at 2:31am

Yeah! My favorite part was when the Piragua guy won the Pulitzer.


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TheatreFan4
#2In The Heights
Posted: 7/6/13 at 3:15am

The music was good, but the story. All of it was so incredibly stupid... Like not even enjoyable soap opera bad.

AlbertFood
#3In The Heights
Posted: 7/6/13 at 3:23am

it didn't win but it got nominated

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bwayphreak234
#4In The Heights
Posted: 7/6/13 at 3:49am

The story for In the Heights was laughably terrible.


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dramamama611
#5In The Heights
Posted: 7/6/13 at 6:41am

While I didn't love the show, the story wasn't that bad. It was simple and sweet.

It was loved by many, and lasted as long as the public needed it to. As is always the case.


To the OP: there are probably dozens of threads on this show from when it was open, why not look them up and see what people actually thought of the the show when it was playing.


If we're not having fun, then why are we doing it? These are DISCUSSION boards, not mutual admiration boards. Discussion only occurs when we are willing to hear what others are thinking, regardless of whether it is alignment to our own thoughts.

broadway guy
#6In The Heights
Posted: 7/6/13 at 11:04am

Really don't care for this show.

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BrodyFosse123
#7In The Heights
Posted: 7/6/13 at 12:26pm

Loved the film adaptation. Sofia Vergara was born to play Daniela and Selena Gomez was a perfect fit for Nina. So happy Lin-Manuel Miranda was able to reprise his Usnavi for the film. Looking forward to the DVD release in October.


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BwayLover79
#8In The Heights
Posted: 7/10/13 at 2:34pm

I loved In The Heights. Can't wait to see Lin-Manuel Miranda at Joe's Pub next month!

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Adam Chris
#9In The Heights
Posted: 7/10/13 at 7:40pm

I think it was a shame the way the movie pre-production fall apart. I, for one, would have loved to see the film adaptation with Lin-Manuel.

SporkGoddess
#10In The Heights
Posted: 7/11/13 at 11:08am

I loooove the score, but as others have said, the book is a mess.


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Bettyboy72
#11In The Heights
Posted: 7/11/13 at 11:14am

I've warmed up to the score, but the plotlines are predictable and banal. I didn't care for the Broadway cast, aside from Andrea Burns, but I liked it much better on tour.


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DottieD'Luscia
#12In The Heights
Posted: 7/11/13 at 12:17pm

I really enjoyed this show and even saw it several times during its run on Broadway. That was until the final performance whereby the obnoxious fans in the audience totally turned me off to the show.


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Idiot
#13In The Heights
Posted: 7/11/13 at 1:08pm

Dramamama -- why do people care so much if someone wants to post a topic that may have been discussed before? What does it really matter?

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dramamama611
#14In The Heights
Posted: 7/11/13 at 1:15pm

Did I say he shouldn't have started this thread? Or even implied that? No. I even RESPONED to his question, simply and honestly.

I only SUGGESTED that he might find more detailed info by looking at the threads that existed. It was meant to be a helpful suggestion. There was no snark in any way.


If we're not having fun, then why are we doing it? These are DISCUSSION boards, not mutual admiration boards. Discussion only occurs when we are willing to hear what others are thinking, regardless of whether it is alignment to our own thoughts.

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Idiot
#15In The Heights
Posted: 7/11/13 at 1:39pm

Oh -- sorry. The sentiment is expressed so often that I assumed its customary snark. Apologies.