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Opening Date
Mar 09, 2008
Closing Date
Jan 09, 2011
1st Preview
Feb 14, 2008
1st Preview
Feb 14, 2008
Previews
29
Performances
1,184
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ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION

Theatres
Richard Rodgers Theatre
(Mar 09, 2008 - Jan 09, 2011)
Setting
Washington Heights, New York City
Media
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Theatre Owned / Operated by The Nederlander Organization (James M. Nederlander: Chairman; James L. Nederlander: President)
Produced by Kevin McCollum, Jeffrey Seller, Jill Furman, Sander Jacobs, Goodman/Grossman, Peter Fine and Everett/Skipper; Associate Producer: Ruth Hendel and Harold Newman
Development was supported during a residency at the Music Theater Conference of 2005 by The Eugene O'Neill Theatre Center
Music by Lin-Manuel Miranda; Lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda; Book by Quiara Alegría Hudes; Musical Director: Alex Lacamoire; Music arranged by Alex Lacamoire and Bill Sherman; Conceived by Lin-Manuel Miranda; Music orchestrated by Alex Lacamoire and Bill Sherman
Directed by Thomas Kail; Choreographed by Andy Blankenbuehler; Assistant Director: Casey Hushion; Associate Choreographer: Joey Dowling; Latin Assistant Choreographer: Luis Salgado
Scenic Design by Anna Louizos; Costume Design by Paul Tazewell; Lighting Design by Howell Binkley; Sound Design by Acme Sound Partners; Wig Design by Charles LaPointe; Associate Scenic Design: Donyale Werle and Todd Potter; Associate Costume Design: Michael Zecker; Associate Lighting Design: Mark T. Simpson; Associate Sound Design: Sten Severson; Assistant Scenic Design: Hilary Noxon and Heather Dunbar; Assistant Costume Design: Caitlin Hunt; Assistant Lighting Design: Greg Bloxham and Ryan O'Gara; Automated Lighting Programmer: David Arch (Moving Light Programmer:)
General Manager: John S. Corker and Lizbeth Cone; Company Manager: Brig Berney
Technical Supervisor: Brian Lynch; Production Stage Manager: J. Philip Bassett; Stage Manager: Amber Wedin; Assistant Stage Mgr: Heather Hogan
Conducted by Alex Lacamoire; Associate Conductor: Zachary Dietz; Lead Trumpet/Flugelhorn: Raul Agraz; Trumpet 2/Flugelhorn: Trevor Neumann; Trombone 1: Joe Fiedler; Trombone 2: Ryan Keberle; Saxophone/ Flute/Clarinet: Dave Richards; Saxophone/Flute/Piccolo: Kristy Norter; Drums, Latin/Brazilian percussion: Andrés Forero; Percussion, Mallets, Timpani, Latin/Brazilian percussion: Doug Hinrichs; Percussion, Latin/Brazilian percussion: Wilson Torres; Bass/Fretless electric bass: Irio O'Farrill, Jr.; Guitar, Acoustic nylon/steel-string guitars: Manny Moreira; Keyboard 1: Alex Lacamoire; Keyboard 2: Zachary Dietz; Music Copyist: Emily Grishman Music Preparation/Emily Grishman, Katharine Edmonds; Musical Coordinator: Michael Keller; Keyboard Programming: Randy Cohen
Casting: Telsey + Company; Press Representative: Barlow-Hartman Public Relations; Marketing: Scott A. Moore; Advertising: SPOTCo, Inc.; Fight direction by Ron Piretti; Fight Captain: Michael Balderrama; Dance Captain: Michael Balderrama; Assistant Dance Captain: Stephanie Klemons; Photographer: Joan Marcus; Moving Light Programmer: David Arch
Andréa Burns
Daniela
Tony Chiroldes
Ensemble
Janet Dacal
Carla
Robin De Jesús
Sonny
Feb 14, 2008 - Feb 14, 2010
Rosie Lani Fiedelman
Ensemble
Carlos Gomez
Kevin
Feb 14, 2008 - Dec 18, 2008
Mandy Gonzalez
Nina
Feb 14, 2008 - Jan 31, 2010
Joshua Henry
Ensemble
Afra Hines
Ensemble
Christopher Jackson
Benny
Nina Lafarga
Ensemble
Priscilla Lopez
Camila
Olga Merediz
Abuela Claudia
Lin-Manuel Miranda
Usnavi
Feb 14, 2008 - Feb 15, 2009
Doreen Montalvo
Ensemble
Javier Muñoz
Ensemble
Karen Olivo
Vanessa
Feb 14, 2008 - Nov 16, 2008
Krysta Rodriguez
Ensemble
Eliseo Román
Ensemble
 
Piragua Guy
Luis Salgado
Ensemble
Seth Stewart
Grafitti Pete
Feb 14, 2008 - Aug 25, 2009
Shaun Taylor-Corbett
Ensemble
Rickey Tripp
Ensemble
Swings: Michael Balderrama , Blanca Camacho , Rogelio Douglas, Jr. and Stephanie Klemons
Understudies: Michael Balderrama (Usnavi, Grafitti Pete), Blanca Camacho (Abuela Claudia, Camila, Daniela), Tony Chiroldes (Kevin), Janet Dacal (Nina, Vanessa), Rogelio Douglas, Jr. (Benny), Joshua Henry (Benny), Stephanie Klemons (Carla), Nina Lafarga (Nina), Doreen Montalvo (Abuela Claudia, Camila, Daniela), Javier Muñoz (Usnavi, Sonny), Krysta Rodriguez (Nina, Vanessa, Carla), Eliseo Román (Kevin), Shaun Taylor-Corbett (Usnavi, Sonny) and Rickey Tripp (Grafitti Pete)

Richard Rodgers Theatre (Mar 09, 2008 - Jan 09, 2011)

Stage Manager: Kenneth McGee (Dec 21, 2009 - Jan 09, 2011); Production Stage Manager: Beverly Jenkins; Assistant Stage Mgr: Michael T. Clarkston (Aug 10, 2009 - Oct 20, 2009)
Keyboard 1: Zachary Dietz; Associate Conductor: Joseph Church; Keyboard 2: Joseph Church; Trumpet: Scott Wendholt
Assistant Dance Captain: Alejandra Reyes; Dance Captain: Stephanie Klemons

Cast

Kyle Beltran
Usnavi
Aug 19, 2010 - Dec 23, 2010
Corbin Bleu
Usnavi
Jan 25, 2010 - Aug 17, 2010
Danny Bolero
Ensemble
circa. 2009 - ?
 
Kevin
Nov 29, 2010 - ?
Blanca Camcho
Ensemble
Tony Chiroldes
Piragua Guy
Oct 26, 2009 - ?
Dwayne Clark
Ensemble
Janet Dacal
Nina
Feb 19, 2010 - ?
David Del Rio
Sonny
Feb 15, 2010 - ?
Ruben Flores
Ensemble
Marcy Harriell
Vanessa
Nov 18, 2008 - Jan 09, 2011
Christopher Jackson
Benny
Dec 20, 2010 - ?
Arielle Jacobs
Nina
Nov 15, 2010 - ?
Marcus Paul James
Ensemble
Nina Lafarga
Nina
Jan 25, 2010 - Feb 18, 2010
Alternate
Jennifer Locke
Ensemble
Justina Machado
Daniela
Jun 29, 2009 - Aug 23, 2009
Bianca Marroquin
Daniela
Jun 12, 2010 - Aug 15, 2010
Lin-Manuel Miranda
Usnavi
Dec 25, 2010 - Jan 09, 2011
Doreen Montalvo
Bolero Singer
Javier Muñoz
Usnavi
Feb 16, 2009 - ?
Rick Negron
Kevin
Dec 19, 2008 - ?
Clifton Oliver
Benny
Aug 16, 2010 - ?
Courtney Reed
Nina
Jan 25, 2010 - Feb 18, 2010
Alternate
 
Carla
Noah Rivera
Ensemble
Jon Rua
Sonny
Jun 22, 2010 - Jul 25, 2010
 
Grafitti Pete
Jul 29, 2010 - ?
Gabrielle Ruiz
Nina
Jan 25, 2010 - Feb 18, 2010
Alternate
 
Ensemble
Apr 2010 - ?
Jordin Sparks
Broadway Debut
Nina
Aug 19, 2010 - Nov 14, 2010
Seth Stewart
Grafitti Pete
Jun 07, 2010 - Jul 03, 2010
 
Grafitti Pete
Dec 06, 2010 - ?
Shaun Taylor-Corbett
Sonny
Jul 29, 2010 - ?
Alicia Taylor Tomasko
Ensemble
Daniel J. Watts
Ensemble
Jul 05, 2010 - ?
Willis White
Ensemble
Will Wingfield
Grafitti Pete
Aug 26, 2009 - ?
Swings: Blanca Camcho , Michael Fielder , Ruben Flores , Joshua Henry , Allison Thomas Lee , Jose-Luis Lopez , Noemi Del Rio , Antuan Raimone , Alejandra Reyes , Jon Rua , Marcos Santana , Elise Santora and Daniel J. Watts
Understudies: Danny Bolero (Piragua Guy), Tony Chiroldes (Piragua Guy), Dwayne Clark (Benny), Marcus Paul James (Benny), Allison Thomas Lee (Carla), Javier Muñoz (Piragua Guy), Courtney Reed (Nina, Vanessa), Alejandra Reyes (Carla), Noah Rivera (Usnavi, Piragua Guy, Sonny), Jon Rua (Usnavi, Grafitti Pete), Gabrielle Ruiz (Nina, Vanessa, Carla), Elise Santora (Abuela Claudia, Camila, Daniela), Shaun Taylor-Corbett (Piragua Guy) and Willis White (Benny)
music by Lin-Manuel Miranda; lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda
Act 1
Sung By
In the Heights
Usnavi and Company
Breathe
Nina and Company
Benny's Dispatch
Benny and Nina
It Won't Be Long Now
Vanessa, Usnavi and Sonny
Inutil
Kevin
No Me Diga
Daniela, Carla, Vanessa and Nina
96,000
Usnavi, Benny, Sonny, Vanessa, Daniela, Carla and Company
Paciencia y Fe (Patience and Faith)
Abuela Claudia and Company
When You're Home
Nina, Benny and Company
Piragua
Piragua Guy
Siempre (Always)
Camila and Bolero Singer
The Club/Fireworks
Company
Act 2
Sung By
Sunrise
Nina, Benny and Company
Hundreds of Stories
Abuela Claudia, Benny and Company
Enough
Camila
Carnaval del Barrio
Daniela and Company
Atencion
Kevin
Alabanza
Usnavi, Nina and Company
Everything I Know
Nina
No Me Diga (Reprise)
Daniela, Carla and Vanessa
Champagne
Vanessa and Usnavi
When the Sun Goes Down
Nina and Benny
Finale
Usnavi and Company

Tony Award®

Best Musical

2008 Winner
Produced by Kevin McCollum , Jeffrey Seller , Jill Furman , Sander Jacobs , Goodman/Grossman , Peter Fine and Everett/Skipper
 

Best Book of a Musical

2008 Nominee
Book by Quiara Alegría Hudes

Best Original Score Written for the Theatre

2008 Winner
Music by Lin-Manuel Miranda
Lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda
 

Best Actor in a Musical

2008 Nominee
Lin-Manuel Miranda
 

Best Featured Actor in a Musical

2008 Nominee
Robin De Jesús
 

Best Featured Actress in a Musical

2008 Nominee
Olga Merediz

Best Choreography

2008 Winner
Choreographed by Andy Blankenbuehler
 

Best Direction of a Musical

2008 Nominee
Directed by Thomas Kail

Best Orchestrations

2008 Winner
Music arranged by Alex Lacamoire and Bill Sherman
 

Best Scenic Design of a Musical

2008 Nominee
Scenic Design by Anna Louizos
 

Best Costume Design of a Musical

2008 Nominee
Costume Design by Paul Tazewell
 

Best Lighting Design of a Musical

2008 Nominee
Lighting Design by Howell Binkley
 

Best Sound Design of a Musical

2008 Nominee
Sound Design by Acme Sound Partners

Pulitzer Prize

 

for Drama

2009 Nominee
Music by Lin-Manuel Miranda
Lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda
Book by Quiara Alegría Hudes
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