In the Heights (2021) (original) (raw)

Based on the Broadway musical with music and lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda. The story is set over the course of three days, involving characters in the largely Hispanic-American neighborhood of Washington Heights in New York City.

Director: Jon M. Chu
Writers: Quiara Alegr�a Hudes, Lin-Manuel Miranda
Starring: Anthony Ramos, Melissa Barrera, Leslie Grace, Corey Hawkins, Olga Merediz, Jimmy Smits
Producer: Lin-Manuel Miranda

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Review by Brian Orndorf, June 10, 2021

8 / 10

It�s difficult to imagine a world before �Hamilton,� the all-consuming Broadway sensation that turned creator Lin-Manuel Miranda into a household name. But there was an earlier success, with 2005�s �In the Heights� creating its own excitement as a little musical about life in Washington Heights, New York managed to march its way to a Tony Award victory for Best Musical. It was here where Miranda established his theater interests, sharpening his approach to �Hamilton,� and now the material is making a jump to the big screen. �In the Heights� isn�t playing with history, instead exploring the vib ...read more...

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