“In the Heights” A new masterpiece that overlaps the history of musical movies and is also future-oriented.

"In the Heights" synopsis

New York's "Washington Heights" is a real immigrant town where music is always playing. Usnavi, Vanessa, Nina, and Benny, who grew up in that city, were stumbled as they tried to step into their dreams. One day, the city's residents face a crisis in which they are forced to leave their homes. They have faced various difficulties in the past, but they stand up again this time. On the night of a sudden power outage, the fate of the town's residents and Usnavi's friends begins to change dramatically.

Index

• The origin of the darling of the 21st century musical world
• Authentic musical scenes shot on-site
• Homage to masterpieces and deep links

The origin of the darling of the 21st century musical world

Lin-Manuel Miranda is one of the most impactful talents in the musical world since the beginning of the 21st century.

``Hamilton'' opened on Broadway in 2015 and became so popular that tickets were hard to get, and the following year it was nominated for a total of 13 Tony Awards and won 11. Lin-Manuel Miranda wrote the screenplay, lyrics, and music for the film, and played the role of Alexander Hamilton, the main character who contributed to the founding of the United States, in the first performance. In addition to his work on stage, he also composed and sang for Disney's animated musical Moana (2016) and composed Maz Kanata's bar scene in Star Wars: The Force Awakens (15). He has been nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Motion Picture (Musical or Comedy) for his role as Jack the Lamplighter in Mary Poppins Returns (2018), and continues to grow as the darling of the musical world. is.

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Before starring in "Hamilton," Miranda starred in "Cheers!" on Broadway in 2012. He wrote the lyrics, composed the music, and co-produced the musical version of ``. Going back even further, the work that recognized his talent was ``In the Heights,'' which began off-Broadway in 2004 and moved to Broadway in March 2008. Miranda, who wrote and composed the song, won the Tony Award for Best Original Song. He played the main character, Usnavi, and was nominated for the Best Actor in a Musical award.

As of November 2008, Universal announced that ``In the Heights'' would be made into a movie. Filming was scheduled to begin in 2011 with a qualified director, Kenny Ortega, who directed ` `High School Musical '' (2006) and ` `Michael Jackson This Is It '' (2009), but the project came to a halt. However, according to Lin-Manuel Miranda, the idea of ​​making it into a movie persisted, and Warner Bros. officially decided to make it into a movie in 2018. If anything, the timing was perfect, as Miranda had already achieved further fame with "Hamilton." The long-awaited movie version has now been completed.

Miranda makes a special appearance in the movie version, playing the role of the town's ``shaved ice shop''.

Authentic musical scenes shot on-site