In The Heights Broadway Tickets
In the Heights Tickets- a Fresh Musical With Latino Flair
New musicals can create a lot of press, and you need In the Heights tickets to see the new musical creating the most hype. In the Heights is a Latino musical set in Manhattan in New York City. The musical’s creator, Lin-Manuel Miranda, is not yet 30 and already has one of the hottest shows on Broadway. He based the production off of his experience growing up in Washington Heights in a tight Puerto Rican family. He began writing the play when he was a student at Connecticut’s Wesleyan University. Miranda came up with the idea for the show and wrote the music and lyrics. Another young talent, Quiara Alegria Hudes wrote the book. Miranda also plays Usnavi, a store owner.
The musical chronicles the struggles of a Latino community and brings in dramatic song and dance to do so. All the characters have their own unique stories but are woven together as one community. Nina is a young girl who ventures out of the community to attend Stanford but returns home after dropping out at the end of her first year. Usnavi fights vandalism as he courts the beautiful Vanessa, who dreams of moving to a nicer area. Salon owner Daniela and must close up shop because of financial troubles. All are drawn together eventually by the death of a beloved community member. See all of the drama by getting In the Heights tickets of your own.
The cast is full of actors new to Broadway but creating a name for themselves through the hot musical. While Miranda plays Usnavi, Mandy Gonzales plays Nina, Karen Olivo plays Vanessa, Andrea Burns plays Daniela and Robin de Jesus plays Sonny to name a few. None were particularly well-known before their time with In the Heights, but the 13 Tony Award nominations the show received in 2008 they are garnering new praise. The only Tony Award winner prior to the show is Priscilla Lopez who plays Camila.
This show is sure to become a classic with its unique subject matter, entertaining story line and delightful cast of characters. In a way so few shows have captured, In the Heights brought the realities of urban Latino culture to light and is entertaining no matter what your background. The show that has earned recognition from some of the top names in theater is well worth seeing. So don’t wait and get your In the Heights tickets now.
About the Author
This article was written by Julie Cudney and is sponsored by Stubhub.com. Stubhub sells tickets to sports events, concerts and theater productions. Find out why the show got so many Tony nominations and get your tickets at http://www.stubhub.com/in-the-heights-tickets/.
In The Heights – Recording Session, 2008 Grammy Award Winner (Best Cast Album)
