In the Heights is a musical with music and lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda and a book by Quiara AlegrÃa Hudes. The story explores three days in the characters' lives in the New York City Dominican-American neighborhood of Washington Heights.
After productions in Connecticut (2005) and Off-Broadway (2007), the show opened in a Broadway theatre production in March 2008. This production was nominated for thirteen Tony Awards, winning four: Best Musical, Best Original Score, Best Choreography (Andy Blankenbuehler), and Best Orchestrations (Alex Lacamoire and Bill Sherman). It was also nominated for the 2009 Pulitzer Prize for Drama.
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