In the Heights
In the Heights is a vibrant and heartwarming musical about life in Washington Heights, a tight-knit community at the top of Manhattan.
Synopsis
The story follows Usnavi, a bodega owner who looks after the aging Cuban lady next door, pines for the gorgeous girl working in the neighboring beauty salon, and dreams of winning the lottery and escaping to the shores of his native Dominican Republic.
Meanwhile, Nina, a childhood friend of Usnavi, has returned to the neighborhood from her first year at college with surprising news that is about to change the lives of those around her.
The musical combines Latin rhythms and dance with hip-hop lyrics to tell a captivating story about what it means to chase your dreams as you cling to your roots, and to celebrate the community from which you grew.
About the show
- Written by: Lin-Manuel Miranda, Quiara Alegría Hudes
- Premiered: 2008
- Genres & themes: 2000s, Community, Dreams, Identity, Latinx Culture, Two Act
- Setting: 2000s, America, New York City
Songs from In the Heights
- In the Heights
- Breathe
- Benny’s Dispatch
- It Won’t Be Long Now
- Inútil (Useless)
- No Me Diga
- 96,000
- Paciencia y Fe (Patience and Faith)
- When You’re Home
- Piragua
- The Club
- Blackout
- Sunrise
- Hundreds of Stories
- Enough
- Carnaval del Barrio
- Atención
- Alabanza
- Everything I Know
- Piragua (Reprise)
- Champagne
- When the Sun Goes Down
- Finale