IN THE HEIGHTS (2021) Graphic Review

Cara Buckley • June 10, 2021

Based on Lin-Manuel Miranda's Tony-winning Broadway musical "In the Heights." Miranda, who composed and wrote the musical as well as starred in it, is set to produce the big-screen adaptation. "In the Heights" explored three days in New York City's Dominican-American neighborhood of Washington Heights and featured hip-hop, salsa, merengue and soul music. It was nominated for 13 Tonys, winning the award for best musical.

RELEASE DATE : June 11, 2021
STUDIO : Warner Bros. Pictures
DIRECTOR : Jon M. Chu
MPAA RATING : PG-13
SCREENWRITERS : Quiara Alegria Hudes, Marc Klein, Lin-Manuel Miranda
STARRING : Lin-Manuel Miranda, Anthony Ramos, Jimmy Smits, Corey Hawkins, Leslie Grace, Melissa Barrera, Olga Merediz, Gregory Diaz, Daphne Rubin-Vega, Stephanie Beatriz, Dascha Polanco, Marc Anthony
GENRE : Drama, Musical

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