In The Heights 2.26
The Land of Dreams
This week on the popcast it’s all about In The Heights, the movie adaptation based on Lin-Manuel Miranda’s (pre-Hamilton) 2008 Tony Award-winning Broadway play and book by Quiara Algeria Hudes. In The Heights tells the story of Usnavi (Anthony Ramos) and his friends and neighbors as they pursue their dreams in their ever-changing Washington Heights neighborhood.
Tune in to find out if this movie adaptation soared to new heights or hit a new low. Also, find out which movie Eddie re-ranked on the spot. We also discuss the colorism scandal and the lack of Afro-Latinos cast in the movie.
Press play below to hear all of our thoughts on In The Heights.
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***WARNING: CONTAINS SPOILERS****
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Director : Jon M. Chu
Writer(s):Quiara Alegría Hudes (screenplay) ; Lin-Manuel Miranda (music & lyrics)
Movie
Rating: PG-13
Run Time: 143m (2h 23m)
Where To Watch: HBO Max/In Theaters
