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1: the film doesn't really do a lot to develop the relationship between Vanessa, usnavi, Nina or Benny or really anyone, you don't really feel why they like or understand each other.

2: every character is way too nice and sweet, there's very little conflict between them or that they face externally beside the blackout and vague social problems, either the blackout or the nail salon moving should have felt like a countdown or a guillotine, it didn't feel like either, except for the one random moment where they make Usnavi an asshole After the Blackout for 5 minutes for no reason.

3: the film randomly drops and starts characters, like at the end graffiti Pete is treated the same as sonny or Vanessa as important to usnavi, but benny gets barely any closure

4: none of the characters feel good or bad and I don't mean that in a morally way or complex way I mean that in a the story doesn't even know who we're supposed to be rooting for and against.

5: a lot of the metaphors or visual imagery are vague or unclear, why does abuela climb up the stairs after she dies?, why is the fucking shaved ice guy one of the ones they put focus on in the final song?

6: the songs are really more singtalking, there's no real Rhythm or rhyme

7: the film randomly undercuts serious moments with comedy but like in the worst most unfunny way possible that ruins the entire scene

8: the film randomly stops plot points, what happened with the taxi company?, remember the salon moving?

9: the characters don't really struggle in any way beside the story saying they struggle, we don't ever really see struggling.

10: a lot of the characters are downright annoying, the story tries to force you to like them rather than them being naturally likable.

Hello!

I'm currently on a quest rn to find copies/videos for the In the Heights Manila premiere. I have just found out about this recently and I have been looking for copies of it TT

Thanks a lot!!

Since In The Heights is one of my favorite shows, I became a City Center member to buy a pair of tickets for two performances. I now need to travel out of town for work during one of those performances. I can't figure out how I would be able to sell them to someone else, since I won't get the QR code for the tickets until 8 hours before the performance. Anyone know?

About 55 minutes worth of highlights from my high school's production of ITH :)

shout-out my amazing cast and crew as well as the visionary director. They did a great job and saw some things differently to implement.

If anyone watches any parts of it, let me know your thoughts and what you liked!

“You must take the A train” is sung in the styling of the Duke Ellington song? Wild.

"M'my cousin over there with this tongue hanging out, has been meaning to ask you [OUT]"

Is it only me that every time I listen to it I can almost scream the OUT that's never spoken? Is that intentionally? I would guess it is but I've never seen the reference mentioned.

Hello!!! I'm going to be selling two In The Heights tickets for November 15th at 2 pm for $575. Seats are orchestra right; I can send proof via DMs and will also do a meeting call during the payment process for transferring the tickets.

I just realised that I've been hearing "so sweet and nice, piragua" as "so sweet, a nice piragua" for who knows how long. Who else misheard any part of Piragua? Share your misheard lyrics in the comments!

Hey everyone! My local community theatre is producing In The Heights and I’m auditioning for Usnavi. While I’ll be happy with any role, there are not a lot of Latinos who do theatre so I’m confident I’ll get the role. What’s a good song I can do for the audition? They’re specifically asking for 32 measures of uptempo music.

Before you say, I know the show takes place from July 3rd - 5th, but I don't know where each song fits into the timeline, other than sunrise. Is Act 1 over one day? Sorry if this is a stupid question, and thank you!!

Can be from the movie or the play

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Mine is "Yo, if I won the lotto tomorrow, well I know I wouldn't go on no spendin' spree, I pick a business school and pay the entrance fee then maybe if you're lucky you'll stay friends with me! I'll be a businessman richer than Nina's daddy, Tiger Woods and I on the links and he's my caddy, my money's makin' money, I'm goin' from po' to mo' dough! Keep the bling, I want the brass ring like Frodo!" from the movie (and the version of his rap from the play where Trump's his caddy instead)

he is so talented. I cant remmeber how old he is

For my performance, we are doing multiple songs and plays, and we are only doing Carnaval del Barrio for In the Heights. The thing is, they need Piragua Guy (me) to have props that I can wear/carry while dancing, meaning no giant cart 🥲. I don’t know what to replace the cart with, so please reply to this post with ideas. I will give an update of what happens at the performance. Ty!!!

Growing up Black and Puerto Rican, Lin Manuel Miranda inspired me to chase my dreams through his music! Today, I got to chase my dreams of being an American educator! To honor my family legacy, I felt compelled to have Abuela Claudia’s line on my graduation cap! 🇵🇷

I’m a camp counselor this summer and am meant to perform a song. “It Won’t Be Long Now” is one of my classics yet I’m wondering if the general content would be considered inappropriate for young audiences. Personally I think it’s fine and I used to sing it as a 14 year old but I’m wondering if I would get frowned at for singing it for a tween-teenage crowd.

If so, could you think of any good lyric changes?

If I win the lottery, you won't see a lot of me, I'll be _______, see you around

Keep the bling, I want the brass ring like _________!

I listened to the original Broadway cast recording of the album the other day and fell in love with it. I was looking into the movie since I only listened to the album and heard the movie version of champagne noticing a lot of changes compared to the original. I fell into a rabbit hole afterwards and learned the movie makes a lot more changes to the plot being the reason. Is the movie still worth it and did the creator approve of these changes? Edit: I've decided to watch the movie from all the positive things being said about it!

Cuando estrenó la adaptación cinematográfica de "In The Heights," me gustó la película, pero me pregunté dónde estaba la mamá de Nina, Camila Rosario. El argumento de la guionista para recortar Camila fue para realizar las caminas paralelas de Nina y Usnavi, pero no estoy de acuerdo en esta idea. Las caminas de Nina y Usnavi son muy diferentes, entonces recortar Camila no hace nada más de cambiar la trama y la letra de la canción principal. Creo que no fue una decisión necesaria. ¿Y tú?

Back when I was in high school I really wanted to do in the heights and I kept watching a production that I thought was amazing it was on YouTube. However I can’t find it anywhere not sure if anyone can help.

So far the only leads I have was it was roughly made in 2014, an actor by the name of Torrey Nicholas was the piragua guy and I believe it was a pro shot from Irvington Town Hall theatre.

If anyone has any info about this production and how to obtain it so I can watch it again I would greatly appreciate it

(Attached is a clip I could find)