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In the Heights (Musical) Characters | StageAgent. Shows. In the Heights. Musical. Writers: Quiara Alegria Hudes Lin-Manuel Miranda. Characters. Character Name. Gender. Part Size. Vocal Part (s) Vanessa. Female. Lead. Mezzo-Soprano. Abuela Claudia. Female. Lead. Alto. Benny. Male. Lead. Tenor. Usnavi. Male. Lead. Baritone. Nina. Female. Lead.
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In the Heights — Usnavi and Company; Breathe— Nina and...
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Act One. In the Heights begins with our protagonist, Usnavi,...
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- Anthony Ramos as Usnavi de La Vega
- Melissa Barrera as Vanessa
- Corey Hawkins as Benny
- Leslie Grace as Nina Rosario
- Olga Merediz as Abuela Claudia
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- In The Heights’ Casting Controversy Explained
One of In the Heights' main characters is Usnavi. He’s lost both of his parents after moving from the Dominican Republic to the United States and dreams of moving back to the island to reopen his dad’s store. Anthony Ramos is best known for playing John Laurens and Philip Hamilton in Hamilton. He played Usnavi in the 2018 Kennedy Center run of In t...
Vanessa is a budding fashion designer who dreams of moving to downtown New York to start a career. She’s also Usnavi’s love interest in In the Heights. Barrera began her acting career by starring in a series of telenovelas, including Tanto Amor and Siempre Tuya Acapulco. Most recently appearing as Sam in 2022’s Scream, Melissa Barrera’s first break...
Benny is an employee of the neighborhood dispatch, updating locals on traffic and other need-to-know information as they get around the city. Benny is also in love with Nina Rosario, his boss’ daughter. Corey Hawkins is best known for playing Dr. Dre in Straight Outta Compton. He’s also appeared as the supporting character Heath in six episodes of ...
Nina was born and raised in Washington Heights before going off to Stanford University to study, the first in her family to go to college. One of Nina’s biggest fears is letting down her dad and her community. Leslie Grace is an accomplished singer, having released two studio albums and collaborated with singers like Becky G and Maluma. On the acti...
Abuela Claudia is the neighborhood’s beloved grandmother, whom everyone comes to for support and love. She came to the U.S. with her mother from Cuba as a young girl and has been living in Washington Heights since. Claudia has a penchant for buying lottery tickets. Olga Merediz originated the role of Abuela Claudia in the original show and played t...
Stephanie Beatriz as Carla — Carla is a hairstylist who works at her mother’s salon in Washington Heights and knows pretty much everyone’s business at all times. Stephanie Beatriz is best known for portraying Detective Rosa Diaz in Brooklyn Nine-Nine. She’s also guest starred in One Day At a Time, Into the Dark, and Modern Family. Her breakout role...
Lin-Manuel Miranda as Piraguero — Piragua is a shaved Puerto Rican dessert and that’s pretty much what Pirageuro does, he sells piragua to the neighborhood kids. This is a much smaller role for Lin-Manuel Miranda, who originated the role of Usnavi in the Broadway musical. Miranda is famous for playing Alexander Hamilton in Hamilton and he’s appeare...
There's no doubt that the entire cast of In the Heights consists of incredibly talented performers, but the movie's casting choices did spark significant and merited critique for one major failing: the erasure of the Black Latinx community. Miranda's original musical and its film adaptation both seek to represent an authentic, colorful depiction of...
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Lin-Manuel Miranda. Category. Musical. Number of Acts. Tony Award®. Best Musical 2008. First Produced. 2007. Genres. Drama, Comedy. Settings. Multiple Settings. Time & Place. washington heights, manhattan, ny, present day. Cast Size. medium. Orchestra Size. Medium. Dancing. Heavy. Licensor. Concord Theatricals. Ideal for.
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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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Jun 11, 2021 · Adapted from the Broadway musical by Lin-Manuel Miranda and Quiara Alegría Hudes, the movie version brings together a sprawling cast of Latinx talent — fans of the stage show might even ...
Jun 16, 2021 · What else has Lin-Manuel Miranda been in? As the creator and co-writer of In the Heights, Miranda will need no introduction.
Jun 11, 2021 · The movie narrative is built around a character who barely featured in Miranda’s earliest college drafts: Usnavi the bodega owner, the role Miranda originated on Broadway, played in the...
