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In The Heights is a musical with music and lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda and a book by Quiara Alegría Hudes. The story explores three days in the characters’ lives in the New York City Dominican-American neighborhood of Washington Heights. The score features hip-hop, salsa, merengue and soul music. The musical’s 2008 Broadway production was nominated for thirteen Tony Awards and won the Tony Award for Best Musical at the 62nd Tony Awards.

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First off let me just say that it is one of the best shows I have ever seen. It really does change the way I think about musical theater. Every aspect of the design is so incredibly detailed it blew my mind.

On November 7, 2008, Universal Pictures announced that they plan to adapt the musical as a feature film for release in 2011. According to Variety, Kenny Ortega will direct the musical and Mark Klein will modify the script. Original Broadway cast member and creator Lin-Manuel Miranda will reprise his role as Usnavi in the future release of In The Heights. The feature film is set to begin principal photography in August 2010.

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So what do you guys think? Have you seen the show? Will it make a great movie?

–Admiral Eo