Wednesday, December 2 at 8 p.m.
In Manhattan's Washington Heights, Usnavi courts Vanessa, and dreams of opening a bar back home in the Dominican Republic. Nina love Benny, but her father is against their union. He wants Nina to complete her education at Stanford University. In the meantime, Abuela wins $96,000 in a numbers game. Go behind the scenes of this Broadway sensation, the little play that could will soon be taking south Florida by storm. |
In a journey reminiscent of the unexpected success of Hair, A Chorus Line and Rent, the story behind the success of In the Heights is so organic to New York City that no one expected it to happen. Beginning at a small, off-Broadway theater, a group of talented young artists led by composer-lyricist Lin-Manuel Miranda produced an original musical that some have called a modern day West Side Story -- a Latin and Hip-Hop --infused musical odyssey telling the story of a neighborhood and the first-generation Americans who call it home. And yet, many in the show's audiences have nothing to compare it to as it represents the first musical that they've journeyed below 125th Street to see. Opening on Broadway in spring 2008 and going on to win five Tony Awards -- including Best Musical -- this program follows the cast and creative team as they embark on the greatest adventure of their young careers.
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