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06-16-2008, 04:50 PM
The musical based on the life of a Dominican family in New York City's Washington Heights neighborhood, "In the Heights" has just won the top prize at the annual Tony Awards, the Tony for Best Musical. The Tony Awards honor the best of the 2007-08 Broadway season. The musical led the nominations with 13, and received four. Besides Best Musical, creator and star 28-year old Lin-Manuel Miranda took home the Tony for Best Original Score, Best Choreography (Andy Blankenbuehler) and Best Orchestrations (Alex Lacamoire and Bill Sherman). "I wrote a little show about home," he rapped in his acceptance speech.
The production also won prizes for choreography and orchestration.
The production was first seen at Waterford's O'Neill Theater Center before it moved uptown with its Latin rhythms.
www.tonyawards.com/en_US/nominees/shows/200805091210305936062.html (http://www.tonyawards.com/en_US/nominees/shows/200805091210305936062.html)
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The production also won prizes for choreography and orchestration.
The production was first seen at Waterford's O'Neill Theater Center before it moved uptown with its Latin rhythms.
www.tonyawards.com/en_US/nominees/shows/200805091210305936062.html (http://www.tonyawards.com/en_US/nominees/shows/200805091210305936062.html)
More... (http://www.dr1.com/index.html#16)