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Photo Coverage: IN THE HEIGHTS Welcomes NYC Students

By: Jan. 13, 2009
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35 students from the five boroughs attended the 7pm performance of the 2008 Tony Award-winning best musical IN THE HEIGHTS at the Richard Rodgers Theatre (226 West 46th Street) on Tuesday January 13th.

IN THE HEIGHTS opened to critical acclaim, going on to win four 2008 Tony Awards (Best Musical, Best Score, Best Choreography, Best Orchestrations), and garnering a 2008 Grammy Award nomination for the original cast album. In November, 2008, Universal Pictures acquired the rights to produce a feature film based on IN THE HEIGHTS.

Over the past year R.Evolución Latina has been hosting workshops for New York City students to introduce them to the transformative powers of the performing arts. 35 students have been chosen from the past year's various R.Evolución Latina educational workshops to attend their first Broadway show and meet the cast. At 6pm, the students participated in a pre-show meet and greet and talk-back with the cast.

R.Evolución Latina is a collective of artists and activists committed to empowering the artistic community in order to inspire growth within the Latino Community through collaboration, productions, educational and support programs. R.Evolución Latina is looking to continue this program collaborating with other Broadway shows and sponsors.

For more information on IN THE HEIGHTS visit: www.intheheightsthemusical.com.

For more information on R.Evolución Latina visit: www.revolucionlatina.org
R.Evolución Latina Executive Director - Michael Balderrama

Photos by Pablo Pimienta

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The cast of 'In The Heights' answers questions

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The cast of 'In The Heights

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The cast of 'In The Heights

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Tony Chiroldes, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Christopher Jackson, Janet Dacal and Rick Negron

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Tony Chiroldes, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Christopher Jackson, Janet Dacal and Rick Negron

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Christopher Jackson, Janet Dacal, Robin de Jesus, Rickey Tripp, Michael Balderrama and Doreen Montalvo

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Michael Balderrama and the cast of 'In The Heights

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Lin-Manuel Miranda, Christopher Jackson, Michael Balderrama and Janet Dacal

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The cast of 'In The Heights' answers questions

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The cast of 'In The Heights' meets the audience before the show

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Lin-Manuel Miranda, Christopher Jackson, Michael Balderrama, Janet Dacal and Rick Negron

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Marcy Harriell and Doreen Montalvo

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Robin de Jesus and Marcy Harriell

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Janet Dacal

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Janet Dacal

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Christopher Jackson, Michael Balderrama and Janet Dacal

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The cast of 'In The Heights' gets ready for the performance







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