In The Heights Play Analysis
Phoenix Productions Presents: In the Heights
(Red Bank, NJ)- Phoenix Productions, the award winning community theatre organization, will present one of Broadway’s most raved-about sensations In the Heights, sponsored by D’Agostino and Associates “The Injury Firm,” beginning June 22nd and concluding June 24th at the Count Basie Theatre in Red Bank.
In the Heights is a dynamic, Latin-infused musical with a book by Quiara Alegría Hudes and music and lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda (creator of Hamilton). It tells the story of Usnavi, a first-generation bodega owner, who looks after the neighborhood matriarch that raised him. Usnavi dreams of leaving the barrio to discover his roots on the shores of the Dominican Republic. Meanwhile, Nina, Usnavi’s childhood friend, has returned to Washington Heights from her freshman year at Stanford University after losing her academic scholarship paid for by her parents, who have spent their life savings on building a brighter future for their daughter. All of the residents of Washington Heights grapple with a neighborhood on the brink of change, all while the prospect of a winning lottery ticket hangs over their heads. For a musical that began as a college project and moved quickly up the ranks, it is not surprising that the show was met with unprecedented success. It was nominated for 13 Tony Awards, and won Best Musical, Best Original Score, Best Choreography, and Best Orchestrations, as well as a Grammy Award for Best Musical Show Album. …show more content…
The cast is mixed in experience; newcomers and Phoenix veterans alike come together to bring this heart-pumping celebration of community to
(Red Bank, NJ)- Phoenix Productions, the award winning community theatre organization, will present one of Broadway’s most raved-about sensations In the Heights, sponsored by D’Agostino and Associates “The Injury Firm,” beginning June 22nd and concluding June 24th at the Count Basie Theatre in Red Bank.
In the Heights is a dynamic, Latin-infused musical with a book by Quiara Alegría Hudes and music and lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda (creator of Hamilton). It tells the story of Usnavi, a first-generation bodega owner, who looks after the neighborhood matriarch that raised him. Usnavi dreams of leaving the barrio to discover his roots on the shores of the Dominican Republic. Meanwhile, Nina, Usnavi’s childhood friend, has returned to Washington Heights from her freshman year at Stanford University after losing her academic scholarship paid for by her parents, who have spent their life savings on building a brighter future for their daughter. All of the residents of Washington Heights grapple with a neighborhood on the brink of change, all while the prospect of a winning lottery ticket hangs over their heads. For a musical that began as a college project and moved quickly up the ranks, it is not surprising that the show was met with unprecedented success. It was nominated for 13 Tony Awards, and won Best Musical, Best Original Score, Best Choreography, and Best Orchestrations, as well as a Grammy Award for Best Musical Show Album. …show more content…
The cast is mixed in experience; newcomers and Phoenix veterans alike come together to bring this heart-pumping celebration of community to