'Washington Heights' follows a group of best friends living, working and playing in the diverse New York City neighborhood of Washington Heights. Having grown up just blocks away from each other, they all share special bonds that feel more like family than friends. While fiercely proud of their community, they sometimes struggle to push past the confines of their upbringing in order to carve out bright futures for themselves. And despite obstacles that threaten to stand in the way of their dreams (aspiring fashion designer, professional baseball, hip-hop artist, poet), they always have each other's backs.
'Washington Heights' is ultimately a celebration of friendship, neighborhood pride and making your way in life while having a good time along the way.
'Washington Heights' is ultimately a celebration of friendship, neighborhood pride and making your way in life while having a good time along the way.
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Broadway Will Go Car-Free For Earth Day
by Stephi Wild - April 12, 2018
Traffic is a staple in New York City, the taxis, horns, and pollution from the exhaust come as part of the territory. But on Earth Day (April 21), a mile-long stretch of Broadway will be car-free, according to Time Out....
No Name @ Word Up Continues Super Storytellers In Washington Heights
by Stephi Wild - March 28, 2018
No Name Comedy/Variety Show producer Eric Vetter brings New York's best established and emerging authors, writers and storytellers to the Word Up Community Bookshop in Washington Heights on April 3 @ 7:00pm for its monthly series 'No Name @Word Up Super Storytellers Edition.'...
BWW Reviews: Pioneer Theatre Company's IN THE HEIGHTS Concert is Heartwarming
by Tyler Hinton - March 17, 2018
Pioneer Theatre Company's concert staging of Lin Manuel Miranda's IN THE HEIGHTS is a heartwarming presentation that washes over you like a breeze. Whether you consider IN THE HEIGHTS to be a modern masterpiece or simply a groundbreaking piece of contemporary theatre, it is something truly original...
IN THE HEIGHTS Performing Now at Showtime Performing Arts Theatre
by Stephi Wild - March 14, 2018
April 14-May 19th, Lin Manuel Miranda's masterpiece, IN THE HEIGHTS! Lin Manuel Miranda, creator of HAMILTON, wrote the music and story of this gripping musical drama spanning 3 days in the life of multiple generations in the New York City Latino neighborhood of Washington Heights....
VIDEO: On This Day, March 9: IN THE HEIGHTS Brings Washington Heights to Midtown!
by A.A. Cristi - March 09, 2018
On this day in 2008, Lin-Manuel Miranda's Tony Award-winning Latinx love letter, In the Heights, opened on Broadway at the Richard Rodgers Theater!...
Big Fish Names Lucilla D'Agostino First CCO, Launches Spearfish Creative Headed By George McTeague
by Macon Prickett - February 26, 2018
Big Fish Entertainment, the production company behind A&E's Live PD, cable's #1 series Friday andSaturday nights, and VH1's hit Black Ink Crew franchise, the #1 non-sports cable program in its time period, is expanding its infrastructure after a banner 2017, tapping former Sirens Media executive and...
No Name @Word Up Continues SUPER STORYTELLERS Series In Washington Heights
by Stephi Wild - February 26, 2018
No Name Comedy/Variety Show producer Eric Vetter brings New York's best established and emerging authors, writers and storytellers including: Jenice Mathia (Pussinomics / UCB 'A Funny Thing'), John "JD" Cerna (14th Annual GLAAD-Media Award nominee / "Problem Cat: A Love Story'), Dick Satori (SOLOCO...
United Palace to Screen METROPOLIS With Live Score
by Stephi Wild - February 20, 2018
On Sunday, March 25th, the United Palace of Cultural Arts will present a multisensory screening of Fritz Lang's legendary silent film, 'Metropolis' (1927), an expressionist epic that was among the first feature-length science fiction films. Award-winning flutist and composer Yael Acher "KAT" Modiano...
Up Theater Company Announces World Premiere of DETAINED
by Julie Musbach - February 06, 2018
Northern Manhattan's UP Theater Company is thrilled to announce the world premiere of Detained, written by Rose-Mary Harrington (Six Seconds, There is No Dash), and directed by Washington Heights resident Nancy Robillard (National Pastime,Four), set to play The Garret at Fort Washington Collegiate (...
Richard Ridge Will Host NYC Screening of MY FAIR LADY
by Nicole Rosky - February 01, 2018
On Sunday, February 11th, the United Palace of Cultural Arts will kick off Valentine's Day festivities with a special screening of the beloved movie musical 'My Fair Lady.' One of Audrey Hepburn's iconic roles, the 1964 classic will be shown in all its glory on the Palace's 50-foot screen, ahead of ...
No Name @ Word Up Announces Super Storytellers in Washington Heights
by Julie Musbach - January 29, 2018
No Name Comedy/Variety Show producer Eric Vetter brings New York's best established and emerging authors and storytellers to the Word Up Community Bookshop in Washington Heights onTuesday, February 6 at 7:00pm for its monthly series 'No Name @ Word Up Super Storytellers Edition.'...
WALL-E Screening Announced to Celebrate New Sound System at Wonder Theater
by A.A. Cristi - January 19, 2018
On Sunday, January 28th, the United Palace of Cultural Arts will celebrate their brand new surround sound system with a special screening of WALL-E, one of cinema's greatest achievements in audio....
Lin-Manuel Miranda Helps Save Beloved Washington Heights Bar Coogan's
by Stephi Wild - January 13, 2018
According to NBC New York, a beloved Washington Heights bar Coogan's was in danger of closing after its landlord, New York-Presbyterian Hospital, told the owners it would be raising the rent. Broadway superstar Lin-Manuel Miranda, who grew up in Washington Heights and frequented the bar, stepped in ...
VIDEO: On This Day, January 9: IN THE HEIGHTS Says Adios to Broadway
by A.A. Cristi - January 09, 2018
Before there was Hamilton, there was Lin-Manuel Miranda's cutting edge musical masterpiece In the Heights....
No Name Returns with Word Up Comedy Variety Show in Washington Heights
by Julie Musbach - January 08, 2018
'No Name' Comedy / Variety picks up where they left off with their Tuesday evening @ Word Up! shows in the bookshop's beautiful Washington Heights incarnation on 165th Street & Amsterdam Avenue....
No Name Comedy Brings Artists to Word Up in Washington Heights
by Julie Musbach - December 26, 2017
No Name Comedy/Variety Show producer Eric Vetter brings New York's best established and emerging authors and storytellers including: Robin Bady (United Solo Theatre Festival), Sean O'Brien (TBS New York Comedy Festival) and David Hu (The MOTH) to the Word Up Community Bookshop in Washington Height...
IN THE HEIGHTS Will be Playing at Players By The Sea
by BWW Intern - December 12, 2017
Before there was Hamilton, there was IN THE HEIGHTS. Players by the Sea will bring this Tony Award winner to Jacksonville, Florida! Starting July 19, 2018 IN THE HEIGHTS will be playing on the main stage....
Lin-Manuel Miranda Teams with iHeartRadio, AmEx for Hurricane Relief Campaign
by BWW News Desk - December 04, 2017
American Express (NYSE: AXP) today announced it has teamed up with Lin-Manuel Miranda, creator of Hamilton and star of the upcoming movie, Mary Poppins Returns, for an iHeartRadio campaign to spread the word to local communities impacted by Hurricanes Harvey and Irma that some of their favorite smal...
Lin-Manuel Miranda Teases IN THE HEIGHTS Vinyl For Tenth Anniversary
by Stephi Wild - December 01, 2017
Lin-Manuel Miranda tweeted that he was listening to an In The Heights 10th Anniversary vinyl that he says will be released in 2018. Check out the tweet, along with the video!...
BWW Review: IN THE HEIGHTS Unites the Community at Pike Performing Arts Center
by The Marriage Matinee - November 10, 2017
Drawing from ethnic flavors of Latin music and the modern, 21st-century popular styles of rap and hip-hop, IN THE HEIGHTS, by Lin-Manuel Miranda and directed by Karin Stratton, tells the story of a close-knit group of friends in the Washington Heights....
PBS Documents Lin-Manuel Miranda's Rise to Fame in IN THE HEIGHTS: CHASING BROADWAY DREAMS Tonight
by BWW News Desk - November 10, 2017
Great Performances airs a special encore of the performance documentary, IN THE HEIGHTS: CHASING BROADWAY DREAMS tonight, November 10 at 9 p.m. ET (check local listings). The documentary showcases the 2008 musical that launched Lin-Manuel Miranda's rise to stardom....
12th Latin American Cultural Week to Feature Theatre, Music, Dance and More
by BWW News Desk - November 09, 2017
Pan American Art Research (PAMAR), founded in 1984 by Uruguayan-born pianist Polly Ferman, now Artistic Director of PAMAR, presents the 12th Annual Latin American Cultural Week (LACW), November 9 through 21, 2017....
PBS Documents Lin-Manuel Miranda's Rise to Fame in IN THE HEIGHTS: CHASING BROADWAY DREAMS, 11/10
by Caryn Robbins - November 08, 2017
Great Performances airs a special encore of the performance documentary, IN THE HEIGHTS: CHASING BROADWAY DREAMS on Friday, November 10 at 9 p.m. ET (check local listings). The documentary showcases the 2008 musical that launched Lin-Manuel Miranda's rise to stardom....
No Name @ Word Up Super Storytellers to Explore Our Differences in Washington Heights This Month
by BWW News Desk - November 07, 2017
No Name Comedy/Variety Show producer Eric Vetter brings New York's best established and emerging authors and storytellers including: Dawn J. Fraser, Anoush Froundjian, Harmon Leon and Will Lee to the Word Up Community Bookshop in Washington Heights today, November 7 @ 7:00pm for its monthly series N...
VIDEO: Watch the Cast of IN THE HEIGHTS at Wheelock Family Theatre In Rehearsals!
by Alan Henry - November 01, 2017
Catch a glimpse of rehearsals and listen to the cast give their experiences about working on IN THE HEIGHTS at Wheelock Family Theatre, which runs through November 19!...
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