‘In The Heights’ Leaps From Stage To Screen With Exuberance To Spare
In the Heights is Lin-Manuel Miranda’s pre-Hamilton Broadway musical directed by Jon Chu for the big screen. The story celebrates not a founding father, but a New York neighborhood.
‘In The Heights’ Is A Spirited, Socially Undistanced, Summer Crowd Pleaser
Set during a record-breaking New York City heat wave, this vibrant screen adaptation of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s stage musical pulses with musical numbers that blend of hip-hop, Latin pop and salsa.
‘In The Heights’ Dances From The Stage, To The Streets, To The Screen
Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Tony-winning musical is an ode to the neighborhood near where he grew up. Now a movie musical, the film’s director, cinematographer and choreographer discuss the new adaptation.
In the Heights (2021)
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Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway
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Akilla’s Escape (2021)
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Multifaceted Mod Clarence Williams III Dead At 81
Actor Clarence Williams III has died. He was best known for playing Linc Hayes on The Mod Squad and Prince’s father in Purple Rain.
Rita Moreno On ‘West Side Story’ And Becoming The Role Model She Needed
Moreno moved to New York from Puerto Rico as a child. She says her West Side Story role is “the only part I ever remember where I represented Hispanics in a dignified and positive way.”
Nicole Riegel’s ‘Holler’ Illuminates Life In Rust Belt Ohio
NPR’s Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks to Nicole Riegel, writer and director of Holler, inspired by her own story growing up in Appalachia.
Toni Collette Has A Racehorse And A Dream In Newest Movie
NPR’s Scott Simon speaks with actress Toni Collette, star of the new film Dream Horse, based on the true story of the unlikely race horse Dream Alliance.
Listen Carefully: The Tense ‘Quiet Place’ Sequel Speaks To Our Present Time
John Krasinski’s follow-up to his 2018 thriller about aliens who hunt by sound showcases humanity at its best and worst — and feels particularly relevant as we slowly emerge from the pandemic.
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