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Lin manuel miranda height5/19/2023 ![]() And Analia Romero plays Usnavi’s grandmother, Abuela Claudia. Vanessa Orozco and Jordan Markus play Nina and Benny, teen sweethearts who reunite after Nina returns home from college. Arianna Vila stars as Usnavi’s crush, the hairstylist Vanessa. ![]() Charlie Orozco plays Usnavi’s cousin Sonny. The SDMT production will feature a cast of 24 actors, singers and dancers, led by Sebastian Montenegro as Usnavi, a Dominican immigrant who runs a struggling bodega in Washington Heights and dreams of one day returning to his native country. It celebrates love, Hispanic culture and its impact on our global community.” Moreover, hoping and dreaming is essential to life. “It reminds us that family is more than blood. “More than any other, this musical teaches us that community and family matter,” Mendoza said. Mendoza said the story and music of “In the Heights” is a celebration of community. ![]() Six years later, Miranda’s “Hamilton” would win 11 Tonys. It also made Tony history when Miranda became the youngest-ever composer to win the Best Score award. It was nominated for 13 Tony Awards and won Best Musical, Best Score, Best Orchestrations and Best Choreography. When it opened on Broadway in 2008, “In the Heights” broke new theatrical ground with its salsa rhythms, Latin pop sounds and rapped lyrics. ![]()
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