In the Heights: The 2008 Musical of the Year

Posted by on October 4th, 2008 at 10:01pm

Recently, I traveled out to New York City and got the chance to see the Broadway musical, In the Heights, playing at Richard Rodgers Theatre. Winner of the 2008 Tony Awards for the Best Musical of the Year, In the Heights shows three days in the life of a very close community, in the top of Manhatten, Washington Heights.

In the Heights was one of the best musicals I have seen in a while. I have heard a lot of adults and seniors saying that they wouldn’t want to go to see it because it consists fully of rap rhythms and melodies. Even for someone who dislikes rap like myself, the music was inspirational and very intriguing. As I observed the audience, everyone seemed as though they were enjoying the music, the elderly, the children, the adults, everyone.

I was sitting in the front of the orchestra on the left side. Bummed at first that I couldn’t see some of the stage, I was considering checking whether there were any open seats still available in the center of the orchestra. But once the show started, it really didn’t make a difference where I was sitting. There was so much going on every inch of the stage. Although it would have been great sitting front and center, it was still great sitting where I was on the left side. So truthfully, it doesn’t matter whether your sitting in the center, left, or right. With In the Heights there is so much going on you can sit anywhere in the theatre and enjoy the show.

Overall, WorldBroadway.com gives In the Heights out of 5 stars. It was an absolutely exceptional show, full of laughter, that I would highly recommend everyone to see.

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