Hollywood Unites for the Opening of IN THE HEIGHTS at Pantages Theatre

On Wednesday, June 23rd, the Broadway Smash Hit and Tony Award Winning Best Musical IN THE HEIGHTS Celebrated its Los Angeles Premiere! Tony Winner Lin-Manuel Miranda recreates his Broadway role EXCLUSIVELY for the Los Angeles Premiere engagement at the Pantages Theatre. Celebrities and community leaders in both t...he entertainment and Latino communities united on the red carpet to celebrate the musical about home, family and finding where you belong: IN THE HEIGHTS!

Celebrity guests from Film, Television, Stage and the Music scene rushed to the Pantages Theatre in celebration of this Los Angeles Premiere. Attendees included such Hollywood favorites as Edward James Olmos, Eva Longoria Parker, Wilmer Valderrama, Kenny Ortega, Lupe Ontiveros, Melora Hardin, Wayne Brady, Cloris Leachman, Carolyn Hennessy, Ben Vereen, Shirley Jones, Lorna Luft, Scott Bakula and many more!

IN THE HEIGHTS, the smash-hit Broadway blockbuster is now playing in Los Angeles at the Pantages Theatre through Sunday July 25th.

Tickets for IN THE HEIGHTS are now available online at and by phone at 1-800-982-ARTS(2787). Tickets may also be purchased in person at the Pantages Box Office and all Ticketmaster ticket outlets. The Pantages Theatre is located at 6233 Hollywood Boulevard, just east of Vine Street, and the box office is open every day beginning at 10AM.

Lin-Manuel Miranda, the Tony Award®-winning creator, composer-lyricist and original star of Broadway's 2008's Best Musical IN THE HEIGHTS will reprise the lead role of ‘Usnavi' as the show celebrates its Southern California premiere engagement. This sensational new show about chasing your dreams and finding your true home features incredible Tony-winning dancing and a thrilling Tony-winning score. Travel with us on an exhilarating journey into a vibrant Manhattan community - a place where the coffee is light and sweet, the windows are always open, and the breeze carries the rhythm of three generations of music. Experience the next chapter of the classic American story at the most joyous, exciting and award-winning new musical on Broadway. Find out what it takes to make a living, what it costs to have a dream, and what it means to be home...IN THE HEIGHTS.

For more information on IN THE HEIGHTS, please visit http://www.InTheHeightsTheMusical.com.

The performance schedule for IN THE HEIGHTS is Tuesday through Friday at 8pm, Saturday at 2pm & 8pm, and Sunday at 1pm & 6:30pm. Tickets range in price from $25 - $83, although prices are subject to change without notice. The Pantages Theatre is located in Hollywood at 6233 Hollywood Boulevard at Vine Street.

Please be advised that Lin-Manuel Miranda is NOT scheduled to appear in Sunday Matinee Performances.

IN THE HEIGHTS is presented locally by Broadway/L.A. as the seventh show of its 2010 Pantages Season.

For more information, please visit the Pantages Theatre's official website: http://www.broadwayla.org/.