In the Heights (Broadway)
About the show
Winner of the 2008 Tony Award for Best Musical, Lin-Manuel Miranda's 'In the Heights' is the story of three eventful days in the vibrant community of Washington Heights.
... Read moreLin-Manuel Miranda's Tony winning musical 'In the Heights' tells the universal story of a vibrant community in Manhattan's Washington Heights – a place where the coffee from the corner bodega is light and sweet, the windows are always open, and the breeze carries the rhythm of three generations of music. It's a community on the brink of change, full of hopes, dreams and pressures, where the biggest struggles can be deciding which traditions you take with you, and which ones you leave behind.
See it if If you like up beat musicals with plenty of movement and entertainment. Great staging and acting with fantastic story.
Don't see it if If you don't like musicals that are up beat quick moving.
See it if Like brilliant entertainment exhibiting the genius of LMM, clever, terrific staging and singing. Never boring or slow.
Don't see it if You can't follow a faced paced show or have a hard time understanding a storyline sung through rap.
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See it if you love Lin and everything he does - its exactly what you would expect with a mix of singing and freestyle
Don't see it if You like a traditional show - the "rap" element may not be for you.
See it if You love upbeat musicals
Don't see it if You have a hard time understanding a play if it is sung
See it if Everyone needs to see this play, it was perfectly done down to the music, casting, staging, etc. Lin-Manuel Miranda is a genius.
Don't see it if you're easily offended and oblivious to the world around you. If you only like tradiational musicals.
See it if You love Lin Manuel Miranda and want to see Hamilton's predecessor!
Don't see it if You do not like rap/R&B/hip hop.
See it if you have any sense, at all, of Washington Heights & the latino experience. I do, I AM. But I didn't get what all the hype was about.
Don't see it if Lin-Manuel Miranda bugs you, even remotely. SO indugent, I almost didn't see Hamilton (gratefully I did). Nice, family-oriented, just "ok".
See it if you enjoy contemporary musicals about everyday life and the engaging stories of people your see on the street. Pleasantly surprised.
Don't see it if you don't like hip hop/rap/Latin music. If you have a problem w/immigrants and Americans we don't see on stage often stay away. Embrace it!
See it if you can't afford Hamilton. This is Miranda's first big show, which won best show and other Tony's. Great music and staging.
Don't see it if you don't prefer ethnic themed shows.
See it if you have a pulse & want to get acquainted (& possibly fall in love) with LMM.
Don't see it if you don't like an amazing score & a great book celebrating Pan-Latino cultures while highlighting gentrification realities.
See it if you love Lin. He can do no wrong!!!
Don't see it if you don't like Rap. Acually see it even if you don't like rap
See it if you're a Latin in Manhattan and love salsa, hiphop, and all things Lin-Manuel Miranda. The seeds for Hamilton were sown and nurtured here.
Don't see it if hispanics get you in a panic.
See it if You haven't, right away we are transported to a block in Washington heights where the music's non stop and the coffee is light and sweet.
Don't see it if You don't enjoy hip hop and rap.
See it if you want to see something fresh, relevant, and original
Don't see it if you want a super traditional musical
See it if You want innovtive great music that will have you dancing in your seat.
Don't see it if You are a stick in the mud ultra traditionalist.
See it if If you're into a musical that celebrates culture and has a heartfelt story with well-developed characters;
Don't see it if If you're looking for something deeper or very over the top. This show has excellent balance.
See it if you enjoy soaring songs and inspiring stories
Don't see it if you prefer your drama straight up sans songs
See it if You like contemporary musicals and good story lines. Lin Manuel Mirands now owns my soul. Thanks for that.
Don't see it if You want a classic or are close minded. Probably not the best musical to take kids to.
See it if You enjoy Lin's *other* work (you know the one).
Don't see it if You want more show stopping numbers or a more traditional Broadway narrative.
See it if You love an "urban" show on Broadway and great singing and dancing ...
Don't see it if Can't relate or hate urban culture
See it if you want to see something amazing and new.
Don't see it if SEE IT IF YOU EVER HAVE A CHANCE
See it if you enjoy hiphop, salsa, and are looking for a fun yet still emotional show
Don't see it if you are looking for a traditional musical theater script show
See it if you want something fresh and original; you love incredible hip-hop and Latin music; you're looking for an engaging, original story
Don't see it if you're looking for a big, epic story a la Les Mis or Hamilton; you dislike fast lyricism (yes, it's rap but is Sondheim all that different?)
See it if You like great musicals combining hip-hop, and traditional spanish music.
Don't see it if You hate rap and prefer traditional musical theater music.
See it if You enjoy Lin Manuel Miranda shows or culturally based shows
Don't see it if You only like classical type musicals
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