Broadway "in the Heights"

This week's class focus on Latinos on Broadway reminded me of a Latino production I'd heard about that will be opening on Broadway in February, called In the Heights. Written by Lin-Manuel Miranda (who also stars in it), the play is about a Latino neighborhood in Washington Heights, and its score includes elements of salsa, merengue and hip-hop. Interestingly, In the Heights also features Priscilla Lopez, who we talked about in class as originating the role of Diana Morales in A Chorus Line. It looks like a very interesting and modern Broadway show, and it got great reviews when it was off-Broadway. Let's home Miranda does the same sort of community outreach that John Leguizamo did with Freak, so the people who live in Washington Heights might actually be able to go see it.