In the Heights
2005 musical by Lin-Manuel Miranda / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the stage musical. For the film adaptation, see In the Heights (film). For the film soundtrack, see In the Heights (soundtrack).
In the Heights is a musical with concept, music, and lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda and a book by Quiara Alegría Hudes. The story is set over the course of three days, involving characters in the largely Dominican American neighborhood of Washington Heights in Upper Manhattan, New York City.
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Music | Lin-Manuel Miranda |
Lyrics | Lin-Manuel Miranda |
Book | Quiara Alegría Hudes |
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Premiere | July 23, 2005: Eugene O'Neill Theater Center, Waterford, Connecticut |
Productions | 2005 Waterford 2007 Off-Broadway 2008 Broadway 2009 US tour 2015 West End 2022 Poland |
Awards | Tony Award for Best Musical Tony Award for Best Original Score Grammy Award for Best Musical Show Album Laurence Olivier Award for Outstanding Achievement in Music Obie Award |
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After a 2005 tryout in Waterford, Connecticut and a 2007 Off-Broadway run, the show opened on Broadway in March 2008. It was nominated for thirteen Tony Awards and won four, including Best Musical. A film adaptation of the musical was released in June 2021.[1]