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Hamilton, Miranda was a theater student at Wesleyan University. He began writing what would become In the Heights in 1999, first as a one-act before evolving into a full-fledged show with a massive cast and an embrace of the hip-hop storytelling that would become Miranda’s stock in trade. The story revolves Usnavi de la Vega — a Dominican bodega owner in Manhattan on the verge of closing his store — and friends and neighbors he comes to see as his own family. Incorporating salsa, soul, hip hop and other musical influences, the show is ultimately a musical celebration of love and family...

In a collaboration between Frameline, host of the annual LGBTQ International Film Festival, the San Francisco Giants and SF Pride, the first-ever Pride Movie Nights will welcome film fans to an outdoor screening (June 11) of the new film adaptation of Lin-Manuel Miranda's Tony-winning musical In the Heights, plus live acts and an additional June 12 film to be revealed. Each night starts at 6:30pm with in-person and virtual appearances, plus food and drinks available for purchase. Feature films screen at 8pm. John M. Chu's adaptation of the vibrant musical, filmed on location in Washington He...

Rolling Stone Menu Summer Movie Preview 2021 — From ‘Army of the Dead’ to ‘Zola’ ‘Fast and Furious’ sagas, soul-music docs, space jams and supervillain epics — your complete multiplex-to-streaming summer viewing guide By Photo Illustration by Joe Rodriguez. Images in Illustration: Jonny Cournoyer/Paramount Pictures(A Quiet Place) Quantrell D. Colbert/MGM Pictures (Respect); Brooke Palmer/Warner Bros(Spiral); Marvel Studios(Black Widow); Emerson Miller/Warner Bros (TWWMD); Warner Bros, 2 (Space Jam 2); Giles Keyte/Universal Pictures (F9); Warner Bros (Suicide Sq...

‘Crazy Talented Asians JR.’ Live-Streaming May 2 Posted On The Los Angeles-based East West Players, the nation’s first professional Asian American theatre organization, is teaming up with musician AJ Rafael and production company iStage Entertainment for “Crazy Talented Asians, JR Edition.” The event is proudly sponsored by WB Pictures. CTA JR. will kick off Asian Pacific American Heritage Month and will feature young performers Ella Jay Basco (“Birds of Prey”), Nayah Damasen (“Grey’s Anatomy”), Lucian Perez (“Wonder Woman 1984”), Delphine Huang (“Mulan” 2020), L...

CinemaBlend There are hit Broadway musicals, and then there’s Hamilton. Lin-Manuel Miranda’s acclaimed production became a worldwide sensation, catapulting the original Broadway cast into superstardom. Anthony Ramos is one of those stars, who has been appearing in a ton of TV and film projects. He also recently stripped down to his underwear for an iconic Calvin Klein ad, and In The Heights director John M. Chu wants everyone to know what’s coming next for the actor-singer. Anthony Ramos will play the lead role of Usnavi in the upcoming Crazy Rich Asians filmmaker John M. Ch...