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Summer Flashback: IN THE HEIGHTS Opens on Broadway!
by Linnae Medeiros - Jun 28, 2019

No me diga! While we wait to see the Tony-winning Best Musical In the Heights up on the big screen next year, we're looking back at the show's Broadway beginnings with this special video of Lin-Manuel Miranda, Karen Olivo, Mandy Gonzalez, and more on their opening night at the Richard Rodgers Theatre. Check out all the footage!

#TBT: IN THE HEIGHTS Says Goodbye To Broadway
by Linnae Medeiros - Mar 7, 2019

Lights up in Washington Heights! The Tony-winning Best Musical In the Heights celebrates its eleventh anniversary this week, so in honor of the occasion, we're looking back at the show's closing night speech courtesy of Lin-Manuel Miranda. Check out all the footage below!

#TBT To Lin-Manuel Miranda's Broadway Debut in IN THE HEIGHTS
by Jeffrey Vizcaino - Dec 27, 2018

The last few weeks have been pretty epic for New York's own, Lin-Manuel Miranda! With the success and rave reviews from Mary Poppins Returns, receiving a Kennedy center honor for Hamilton and now preparing to reprise his role in Puerto Rico for the launch of the third national tour of Hamilton, it's safe to say that Miranda is on top of the world! 

BWW TV Exclusive: Meet the 2013 Tony Nominees- CINDERELLA's Jill Furman on Bringing a Fresh Take of the Fairytale to Broadway
by Nicole Rosky - May 18, 2013

BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge was thrilled to sit down and speak with nearly all of this year's Tony Award nominees at the official Tonys Meet & Greet on May 1, 2013, and we will be bringing you special coverage on all of them throughout the awards season. Today we bring you Jill Furman, a lead producer from Best Revival of a Musical nominee Cinderella. Check out what she had to say below!

BWW TV Broadway Beat Special: Robin Williams & BENGAL TIGER AT THE BAGHDAD ZOO
by Robert Diamond - Feb 16, 2011

The cast and creative team of BENGAL TIGER AT THE BAGHDAD ZOO - the new American play by Rajiv Joseph and starring Robin Williams in his Broadway acting debut met the press today and Broadway Beat was of course there to talk to Robin Williams and the team!

BWW TV Special: Final Curtain Call of IN THE HEIGHTS on Broadway!
by Robert Diamond - Jan 10, 2011

After over 1200 performances on Broadway - the multi Tony Award-winning hit, In The Heights, closed on Sunday night. Here is video of the show's very emotional final curtain call featuring Lin-Manuel Miranda, the show's cast, lots of alumni, the producers, creative team and more!

BWW TV FLASHBACK EXCLUSIVE: In The Heights Sitzprobe (Never Before Seen Footage!)
by Craig Brockman - Jan 9, 2011

After over 1200 performances on Broadway - the multi Tony Award-winning hit, In The Heights, closes this weekend. What better way to bid a fond adios to the beloved show than for BroadwayWorld to present this exclusive video flashback with never-before-seen footage of the sitzprobe (where the original cast and orchestra meet and perform for the first time). No fancy camera work and editing. Just pure raw talent doing what they love most.

BWW TV Special: Jordin Sparks in IN THE HEIGHTS!
by Robert Diamond - Sep 14, 2010

The 2008 Tony and Grammy Award-winning Best Musical In The Heights welcomed platinum recording artist and 2007 'American Idol' winner Jordin Sparks on August 19th, making her Broadway debut as Nina Rosario at Broadway's Richard Rodgers Theatre (226 West 46th Street). Sparks will play a limited 12 week engagement through Sunday, November 14, 2010. To celebrate Jordin's official opening in the show, we've got the show's new official production footage featuring her, Kyle Beltran and the rest of the IN THE HEIGHTS cast!

STAGE TUBE: Jordin Sparks on Her Times Square Billboard!
by Jessica Lewis - Sep 14, 2010

Last night, September 13, Jordin Sparks, 'American Idol' winner and current star of the Tony and Grammy Award winning musical IN THE HEIGHTS, visited the nationally syndicated 'The Wendy Williams Show.' Click below to watch the segment in which Jordin talks about what it's like having your own billboard in Times Square!

STAGE TUBE: Jordin Sparks Performs HEIGHTS on 'Regis & Kelly'
by Jessica Lewis - Aug 19, 2010

The 2008 Tony and Grammy Award-winning Best Musical In The Heights welcomed platinum recording artist and 2007 'American Idol' winner Jordin Sparks on Thursday, August 19th, making her Broadway debut as Nina Rosario at Broadway's Richard Rodgers Theatre (226 West 46th Street). Sparks will play a limited 12 week engagement through Sunday, November 14, 2010. Jordin Sparks will perform 'Breathe' from In The Heights on Thursday, August 19th on 'Live! With Regis & Kelly.'

BWW TV: IN THE HEIGHTS Plays San Diego
by Robert Diamond - Jul 31, 2010

IN THE HEIGHTS, winner of four 2008 Tony Awards® and the 2008 Grammy® Award for Best Musical Show Album, plays the Civic Theatre in San Diego through August 1, 2010; as a Broadway/San Diego ~ A Nederlander Presentation.

STAGE TUBE: Jordin Sparks Sings HEIGHTS!
by Jessica Lewis - Jun 30, 2010

As BroadwayWorld has previously reported, the 2008 Tony and Grammy Award-winning Best Musical In The Heights welcomes 19 Recordings/Jive Records platinum recording artist and 2007 'American Idol' winner Jordin Sparks as Broadway's new Nina Rosario on August 19, 2010. 20 year old Jordin Sparks will be making her Broadway debut, playing a limited 12 week engagement through Sunday, November 14, 2010. During a Monday night concert, June 28, at House of Blues, Sparks surprised the audience with a teaser of her performance to come, singing 'Breathe' from In The Heights.

STAGE TUBE: Harriel Sings 'It Won't Be Long Now' from HEIGHTS
by Robert Diamond - Mar 25, 2010

Now in its third year at Broadway's Richard Rodgers Theatre IN THE HEIGHTS stars Corbin Bleu, Andréa Burns, Janet Dacal, David Del Rio, Marcy Harriell, Christopher Jackson, Priscilla Lopez, Olga Merediz, Rick Négron, Courtney Reed and William B. Wingfield leading a cast of 28 that features Tony Chiroldes, Dwayne Clark, Rosie Lani Fiedelman, Ruben Flores, Marcus Paul James, Nina Lafarga, Jennifer Locke, Doreen Montalvo, Gabrielle Ruiz, Luis Salgado, Kevin Santos, Rickey Tripp, Michael Balderrama, Blanca Camacho, Stephanie Klemons, Allison Thomas Lee, Alejandra Reyes, Jon Rua and Marcos Santana.

STAGE TUBE: Corbin Bleu On The Today Show
by Gabrielle Sierra - Feb 19, 2010

In The Heights star Corbin Bleu stopped by The Today Show and discussed the differences between acting for theater and film, 'super fans', and more.

STAGE TUBE: Corbin Bleu Talks IN THE HEIGHTS With Regis and Kelly
by BroadwayWorld TV - Feb 18, 2010

Corbin Bleu recently visited Live With Regis and Kelly to talk about joining the cast of IN THE HEIGHTS on Broadway.

BWW TV: Stage Tube - 'Run This Tour' IN THE HEIGHTS Video
by Robert Diamond - Oct 8, 2009

As previously reported, Kyle Beltran, Rogelio Douglas Jr., Natalie Toro and Shaun Taylor-Corbett are set to star in the upcoming National Tour of IN THE HEIGHTS, which will launch October 27 at Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center.

BWW TV: Creating WEST STORY STORY's Audemars Piguet TONY Clock
by Eddie Varley - Jun 8, 2009

Audemars Piguet was the presenting sponsor of the 63rd Annual Tony Awards Telecast Red Carpet on June 7th at Radio City Music Hall. Audemars Piguet, considered one of the world's finest watch manufacturers, displayed eight solid aluminum clocks along this year's red carpet.

STAGE TUBE: LIVE with Regis and Kelly Visits WEST SIDE STORY
by Eddie Varley - May 2, 2009

During the week of April 27- May 1, 2009, top-rated morning program 'Live with Regis and Kelly' gave the show's nationwide TV audience a vicarious thrill when America's favorite co-hosts jumped into the roles of some of the best Broadway characters during 'On Broadway Week.'

BWW TV: In the Studio and On the Record with the Cast of Broadway's WEST SIDE STORY
by James Sims - May 1, 2009

The newest members of West Side Story went into the studio and recorded the new Broadway cast recording of the Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim classic musical. Sony Masterworks will release the new album nationwide on June 2...

STAGE TUBE: Arthur Laurents Visits THEATER TALK
by Eddie Varley - Mar 30, 2009

West Side Story has returned to Broadway in a new production directed by its two-time Tony Award winning librettist Arthur Laurents.

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