In the Heights

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Event In the Heights
Venue Hayes Theatre Co, Potts Point, NSW
First Date 16 March 2018
Last Date 15 April 2018
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional Cooperative
World Premiere No
Description Usnavi, a first generation Dominican-American corner bodega owner, and his friends and family are dealing with the pressures of rising rents and closing neighbourhood businesses. As one family struggles to figure out how to pay for an Ivy League tuition for their brilliant and hard working daughter, a young woman is trying to put a down payment on a new apartment, and Usnavi himself is trying to get back to the Dominican Republic to reconnect with his roots after the death of his parents.

In Washington Heights, community is everything, and we see how each of these individuals struggles to survive and how these same individuals come together as a community to mourn their losses and rejoice in their triumphs. Over the course of the show, we see the hard-working residents of Washington Heights grapple with love and lust, identity and racism, all while the prospect of a winning lottery ticket hangs in the air, potentially changing the livelihoods of the people and the community forever. This revolutionary new musical combines Latin rhythms and dance with hip-hop lyrics to tell a captivating story about what it means to chase your dreams as you cling to your roots, and to celebrate the community from which you grew.
Description Source Website
Primary Genre Music Theatre
Secondary Genre Musical
Deaf / deaf artist
Related Events
  • Is part of tour In the Heights , Sydney Opera House, Sydney, NSW, 16 January 2019
  • Is part of In the Heights , Drama Theatre (Sydney Opera House), Sydney, NSW, 20 July 2024
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Marty Alix Actor Sonny
Libby Asciak Actor Carla
Ana Maria Belo Actor Camila Rosario
Samantha Bruzzesse Actor Ensemble
Will Centurion Actor Ensemble
Margi de Ferranti Actor Abuela Claudia
Ryan Gonzalez Actor Usnavi
Monique Montez Actor Daniela
Tim "Timomatic" Omaji Actor Benny
Alexander Palacio Actor Kevin Rosario
Michelle Rozario Actor Ensemble
Luisa Scrofani Actor Nina Rosario
Stephen Tannos Actor Graffiti Pete
Richard Valdez Actor Piragua Guy
Olivia Vásquez Actor Vanessa
Amy Campbell Choreographer
Elizabeth Franklin Costume Designer
Luke Joslin Director
Trudy Dalgleish Lighting Designer
Lucy Bermingham Musical Director
Damien Bermingham Producer
Joshua Robson Producer
Simon Greer Set Designer
Anthony Lorenz Sound Designer
Works
Text Nationality United States of America
Production Nationality Australia
Further Information Transferred to the Sydney Opera House in 2019
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Web
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 160531