 Event |
In the Heights
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| 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
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| Secondary Genre |
Musical
Deaf / deaf artist
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| Related Events |
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Is part of tour
In the Heights
, Sydney Opera House, Sydney, NSW, 16 January 2019
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Is part of
In the Heights
, Drama Theatre (Sydney Opera House), Sydney, NSW, 20 July 2024
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| Organisations |
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| Contributors |
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| Works |
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| Text Nationality |
United States of America
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| Production Nationality |
Australia
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| Further Information |
Transferred to the Sydney Opera House in 2019
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| Event Status |
Completed
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| Data Source |
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| Data Set |
AusStage |
| Event Identifier |
160531 |
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