First Trailer for Lin-Manuel Miranda's Musical IN THE HEIGHTS From Director Jon M. Chu
Warner Bros. has released the first trailer for the feature film adaptation of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Broadway musical In The Heights. This is actually a musical that I’m not really familiar with, but it looks like it tells a vibrant inspiring story that is filled with some great music.
The film comes from director Jon M. Chu (Crazy Rich Asians), and if you’re not familiar with the story, here’s the synopsis:
Lights up on Washington Heights...The scent of a cafecito caliente hangs in the air just outside of the 181st Street subway stop, where a kaleidoscope of dreams rallies this vibrant and tight-knit community. At the intersection of it all is the likeable, magnetic bodega owner Usnavi (Anthony Ramos), who saves every penny from his daily grind as he hopes, imagines and sings about a better life.
If you’re a fan of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s kinetic music and lyrics from his other projects like Hamilton, you’ll definitely dig the music that fills In The Heights.
The film stars Anthony Ramos (A Star is Born, Broadway’s Hamilton), Corey Hawkins (Straight Outta Compton, BlacKkKlansman), singer/songwriter Leslie Grace, Melissa Barrera (TV’s Vida), Olga Merediz (Broadway’s In the Heights), Daphne Rubin-Vega (Broadway’s Rent), Gregory Diaz IV (Broadway’s Matilda the Musical), Stephanie Beatriz (TV’s Brooklyn Nine-Nine), Dascha Polanco (TV’s Orange is the New Black), and Jimmy Smits (the Star Wars films).
In the Heights was filmed in New York, primarily on location in the dynamic community of Washington Heights, and it’s slated for release on June 26, 2020.