Album Description: Get ready to experience an exhilarating journey into one of Manhattan's most vibrant communities, named "BEST MUSICAL OF THE YEAR" by NewYork Magazine and "BEST OF 2007" by The New York Times. With an amazing cast, incredible dancing and a gripping story of hope and self discovery, In The Heights is your ticket into a world 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. Find out what it takes to make a living, what it costs to have a dream, and what it means to be home...In The Heights.
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Rating: - Latino Music Hits Broadway in a Huge way!
very exciting score. Blends Latino and Rap in a very stylized and unigue way. It is exciting to listen to and makes you desire to see it on the satge!
Rating: - In the Heights of my musical theatre favourites..
I haven't seen this musical until today, but my sister recommend me this CD, I bought it and I never thought it could become one of my favourite soundtracks of a musical. The music is amazing, Lin Miranda has a tremendous talent composing every single letter of this play.
The latin influence in the music make it different, happy, fresh and enjoyable. 96,000 is one of my favourite songs as well as Blackout, but I think the best song is Sunrise!!!
You won't regret buying this CD. Highly recommended!!!
Rating: - A Breath of Fresh Air
I have to admit to being a bit cynical about the future of the Broadway musical. The Great White Way has become increasingly dominated by revivals, gimmicky star casting, and uninspired musicals based on movies that seemingly came out last year.
But "In the Heights" has renewed my faith in musical theatre's future. Here is a show that tells an original tale (hooray!) about a group of Latinos living in Washington Heights as they struggle to find their "home" in the world. Firstly, I applaud the show for helping to diversify the musical theatre scene. Secondly, it has been a long ... Read More
Rating: - Fresh and New
I saw this show in it's off Broadway debut and loved it! And I'm happy to say the CD was a breath of fresh air as well, the way Lin-Manuel's lyrics and prose take you to the Heights; literally!
Rating: - Can't wait to see the musical!
I heard about this award-winning musical after the Tonys and was intrigued about a show about Washington Heights. It is a lively album with original music sung by the cast and the show's writer. A delightful blend of hip hop and latin beats sung by a very talented cast of musicians. I was skeptical at first, but now realize its Tony was well-deserved. It can bring new fans to Broadway and give the stodgy older musical fans a new perspective about "high" culture. The Dominican community in NYC never sounded so wonderful. This is a ground-breaking musical... its success may well be compared to ... Read More
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