It’s taken 13 years to make its way from the stage to the big screen, but In the Heights is throwing a party and wants everyone to join in.
Opened in movie theatres on Thursday (June 10) and streaming on HBO Max, Hollywood’s biggest Latino film in decades tells the stories of the dreams and challenges of the largely immigrant community in Manhattan’s Washington Heights neighbourhood.
The musical was filmed largely on location in Washington Heights, a choice that brought the authenticity that director Jon M. Chu and the musical’s creator, Lin-Manuel Miranda, were aiming for.
“They’ll yell at you if you’re parking in their space, but they’ll also invite you in for a beer. And they’re also, when you’re performing, they’re hanging out the window with their flag, cheering you on,” said…
