Anthony Ramos and Melissa Barrera
In The Heights full trailer is here! I loved the Broadway musical very much and was lucky to see it twice while it was here in town. Now I am looking forward to the film version. Which fuses Lin-Manuel Miranda’s (Hamilton) kinetic music and lyrics with director Jon M. Chu’s (Crazy Rich Asians) lively and authentic eye for storytelling to capture a world very much of its place, but universal in its experience.
Se Fija!’s Angela Ortíz with director Jon M. Chu.
©2016 Angela María Ortíz S.
Lin-Manuel Miranda and Tony Plana talking In the Heights in Los Angeles, CA
©2010 Angela María Ortíz S.
Synopsis: Lights up on Washington Heights…The scent of a cafecito caliente hangs in the air just outside of the 181st Street subway stop, where a kaleidoscope of dreams rallies this vibrant and tight-knit community. At the intersection of it all is the likeable, magnetic bodega owner Usnavi (Anthony Ramos), who saves every penny from his daily grind as he hopes, imagines and sings about a better life.
The cast includes: Lin-Manuel Miranda, Dascha Polanco, Marc Anthony, Melissa Barrera, Leslie Grace, Corey Hawkins, Jimmy Smits, Stephanie Beatriz, Olga Merediz, Daphne Rubin-Vega, and many more!
“In the Heights was filmed in New York, primarily on location in the dynamic community of Washington Heights. Slated for release on June 26, 2020, distributed worldwide by Warner Bros. Pictures.
