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A review by hobbitony
In the Heights: The Complete Book and Lyrics of the Broadway Musical by Quiara Alegría Hudes, Lin-Manuel Miranda
4.0
Reading this one for my English Teaching Methods course. This semester I'll be collaborating with a High School English class in Pilsen. At first I was perplexed - why this? After finishing it, it all made much more sense.
To be honest when I saw this on the syllabus, I was stoked. I've heard about this getting made into a live action musical film and getting an excuse to read the play was neat. This story is about Usnavi, a fun likable character who runs the family bodega. As the play continues questions of identity, the future and other various factors come into play. I really liked this play a bit more in terms of the general story. Don't get me wrong - I loved the music from Hamilton. (I still occasionally think of a song and hum it in my head randomly) This story feels alot more real. A lot more grounded in reality. Yes I know someone literally wins the lottery but it's the characters that do the story justice for me.
Hearing odes of culture and the ambiance that Miranda has put together made this play fly by. I look forward to the film and eagerly wait it's release.
To be honest when I saw this on the syllabus, I was stoked. I've heard about this getting made into a live action musical film and getting an excuse to read the play was neat. This story is about Usnavi, a fun likable character who runs the family bodega. As the play continues questions of identity, the future and other various factors come into play. I really liked this play a bit more in terms of the general story. Don't get me wrong - I loved the music from Hamilton. (I still occasionally think of a song and hum it in my head randomly) This story feels alot more real. A lot more grounded in reality. Yes I know someone literally wins the lottery but it's the characters that do the story justice for me.
Hearing odes of culture and the ambiance that Miranda has put together made this play fly by. I look forward to the film and eagerly wait it's release.