IN THE HEIGHTS - Official Site

(Usnavi) won the 2008 Tony Award for Best Original Score for In the Heights. He wrote the first incarnation of In the Heights during his sophomore year at Wesleyan University, CT. Off-Broadway: In the Heights: nine Drama Desk nominations, including Best Music, Best Lyrics and won the award for Outstanding Ensemble Performance; the Lucille Lortel Award and Outer Critics Circle Award for Best Musical; the Obie Award for Outstanding Music and Lyrics; a Theatre World Award for Outstanding Debut Performance and the Clarence Derwent Award, both for Mr. Miranda's performance. He is the recipient of the 2007 ASCAP Richard Rodgers New Horizons Award. TV/film: "The Sopranos," "Sex and the City." A co-founding member of Freestyle Love Supreme, a hip-hop comedy group that tours comedy festivals all over the world. Love and gratitude to Luz, Luis, Lucecita y Mundi. He dedicates In the Heights to the memory of Abuela Eva.

(Daniela) Broadway: The Ritz, The Full Monty, Beauty and the Beast.  Off-Broadway:  Saturday Night, In The Heights, Songs for a New World.  Carnegie Hall: Sail Away!  National tours and Regional:  Parade (Lucille), Sunday in the Park with George (Dot), West Side Story (Maria), among others. Solo album: A Deeper Shade of Red. Dance Single: 100 Stories. Additional original cast recordings: Broadway Bound, It's Only Life, Shine, Fine and Dandy.  Gracias Mami.

(Vanessa) is delighted to join the Heights family. She has starred on B'way in Rent and Lennon, took a soprano turn in Encores! Kismet, then a male turn in Quentin Tarantino's Death Proof. Other credits include approximately 3,000 workshops, Lucky Duck (Old Globe), Little Fish and Sorrows and Rejoicings (Second Stage), Company (Kennedy Center), series regular on CBS' s "Queens Supreme," "NCIS" and NBC's "Ed." To my other half, Rob.

(Benny) ITH - original Co. B'way: Orig. Co. and Simba in Disney's The Lion King. Regional: Comfortable Shoes, Beggar's Holiday. TV credits: "White Collar," "Nurse Jackie," "Gossip Girl," "Fringe," "Oz." Co-music director for the hit PBS Show "The Electric Company" ('08-'09.) Has written songs for will.i.am, Sean Kingston, LL Cool J, Mario and many others. Currently writing and composing for "Sesame Street." Solo album - In The Name of LOVE. Special thanks to Brian and Cory at Liebman Ent., Paradigm NY, and his beautiful family, Veronica, CJ and Jadelyn!

(Nina). Broadway debut! National tours: In the Heights (Nina), High School Musical (Gabriella). Broadway workshops: MASK, GoGo Beach, It Shoulda Been You. TV/film credits: "Commander in Chief," "Dance War," Water Lilies, "Disney's 365." Created eco-website www.HelpHealTheEarth.com; published author in holistic Journey Magazine and WOMAN.ca. By discovering our passion and practicing it, possibly against all odds, we transform ourselves, and subsequently the world. Thanks to Opus, Bret Adams, my family and Mikey! www.ariellejacobs.com

(Camila) Tony, Obie, Drama Desk winner. Broadway: Anna in the Tropics, Sisters Rosensweig, Nine, Hollywood/Ukraine, Lysistrata, A Chorus Line, Pippin, Company, Her First Roman, Henry Sweet Henry, Breakfast at Tiffany's. Off-Broadway: Beauty of the Father, Oldest Profession, newyorkers, Class Mother's 68, The Passion of Frida Kahlo, Antigone in New York, Other Peoples Money, Extremities, Key Exchange, Buck, Your Own Thing. Film: Maid in Manhattan, Tony 'N Tina's Wedding, Center Stage, Revenge of the Nerds II, Cheaper to Keep Her.

(Abuela Claudia) was nominated for a 2008 Tony Award for her work in In the Heights. B'way: Mamma Mia! (Rosie), Reckless (Trish), Man of La Mancha, Les Misérables, The Human Comedy. Film: Fugly, Mr. Popper's Penguins, One for the Money (all coming out in 2011), Changing Lanes, K-P AX, Music of the Heart, Evita, Center Stage, Isn't She Great, Apartment #5C, City of Hope, Angie. TV: "Past Life" (FOX), "Royal Pains" (USA), "Au Pair III (Fox)," "Hope & Faith," "The Jury," "The Sopranos," "The George Lopez Show," "Law & Order," "L&O: SVU," "L&O: CI," "The Job," "100 Centre Street." Off-B'way: In the Heights (Drama Desk Award), The Taming of the Shrew (NYSF), The Blessing, El Grande de Coca-Cola, El Bravo!, Thornhill.

(Kevin) Born and raised in Puerto Rico, Rick is thrilled to be back on Broadway. B'way: Leader Of The Pack, Drood, Legs Diamond, Spiderwoman, Man of La Mancha, Goodbye Girl. Tours: West Side Story, Man of La Mancha. Los Angeles: Eating Raoul, Ragtime, Hair, Ten Commandments, Wild Party. Vegas: Mama Mia!. Films: The Next Step, Mexico City, Tough Luck, Chicago, Around the Bend. Gracias Leslie.

(Carla; u/s Nina, Vanessa) is elated to be performing in her dream show! Coming straight from the Broadway company of Mamma Mia!, she is honored to be joining the Heights cast. A proud graduate of the Theater Conservatory at CCPA, Roosevelt University. Love and thanks to Telsey & Co., her Mia family, friends, Ba, Nonnie, Dad, Tiff & Cam. All for you...dreams DO come true!

(Sonny; u/s Usnavi). B'way: In The Heights. Off-B'way: In The Heights, Altar Boyz (Juan). TV: "Hi-5" on Discovery Kids/TLC (series regular). Thanks to In The Heights, DBA, CSE, Telsey, my loving family and Noemi. Check out Shaun's music at www.shauntaylorcorbett.com. "Let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think."

(Graffiti Pete; u/s Usnavi, Sonny) is excited to be back with In the Heights. His credits include, B'way: Sweet Charity. Off-B'way: Red Hot Broadway and In the Heights. Tours: Madonna "ReInvention," Paula Deanda. Film: Sex and the City, Music and Lyrics. TV/commercial: Hip Hop Honors 2007, Jay-Z, Jennifer Lopez and "SNL." Thanks to God, Mom, Dad, Em, Stepp and all my friends. www.SethStewart.net

(Piragua Guy; u/s Kevin) Recipient of a Jim Henson Foundation grant for his theatrical presentation Before Icarus Fell. A full-time, voice-over actor in English and Spanish; most recently, the audio books The Dreamer and Ricky Martin's Yo. B'way: Capeman. Regional/off-Broadway: Latin Rhythms (BC/EFA), Señor Discretion Himself (Arena Stage), Sympathy Jones (NYMF). TV: "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood," HBO Latino, Onion Sports Network. "The heights by great men reached and kept, were not obtained by sudden flight. But they, while their companions slept, were toiling upward in the night" (Longfellow). Visit web.mac.com/tchiroldes

(Ensemble) is ecstatic to be making her Broadway debut with In The Heights. Born in Toronto, Canada, Sharona holds a BFA from Ryerson University. Film: The Love Guru, Ice Princess. Tours: Chaka-Khan. Love to Mom & Dad and all who believed. Dedicated to my Granny. www.sharonamoves.com

(Ensemble) Broadway debut! Off-Broadway: IN THE HEIGHTS (Drama Desk Award winner - Outstanding Ensemble Performance 2007). Dance: Jennifer Muller/The Works, "Regis and Kelly." To my family, I love you! If you believe, anything is possible!

(Ensemble; u/s Kevin, Piragua Guy). Broadway debut! NYC: Doctor Atomic (Met); Two Gents, Kingdom (Public Theater); Roller Derby (NYMF). Mexico: Beauty and the Beast, Spider Woman, Grease. TV: NY soaps, "L&O: CI," "Caroline Rhea" (w/Paula Abdul), "Picardía Mexicana." Gracias Phillip George, Bill Esper, Margaret Emory, Bill, Papi, Mami y Danielita for helping me achieve my dream! rubenfloresonline.com

(Ensemble; u/s Benny) is so honored to be joining the Heights family after closing out in his Broadway debut role of Mr. Jefferson/Seasons soloist in RENT. Recent roles: Shem in Children of Eden, Judas in Jesus Christ Superstar. I thank god for the family I get to perform with every night.

(Ensemble) is thrilled to make her Broadway Debut with IN THE HEIGHTS! Recent graduate of the Ailey/Fordham BFA program. Off-Broadway: The Wiz (Encores!), Tours: West Side Story(Europe /London), Concert: Franscesca Harper Project, TV: "That's So Raven." Love to my family, and DADA

(Bolero Singer/Ensemble: u/s Abuela Claudia, Camila, Daniela) B'way Debut! Off-Bway/Regional: IN THE HEIGHTS (2007 Drama Desk award), Havana Under the Sea (Cecilia) (Hola Award), La Lupe (Lupe). World Premiere: Senor Discretion Himself (La Curandera). TV: Dr Baez "One LIfe To Live," Consuelo/Chandler Maid "All My Children," "Law & Order," Debut CD "Volvere". Countless voice over/cabaret/commercial work. Thanks to Family, angels and Michael. Paciencia Y Fe! doreenmontalvo.com

(Ensemble; u/s Usnavi, Sonny, Piragua Guy). Broadway: Wicked, Shrek the Musical. Vegas: Hairspray (original cast). TV: "The Wade Robson Project," "Homewrecker," numerous commercials/pilots. Trained in the BFA program at Cal State Fullerton. Thank you to the producers, casting and entire creative team. Love to my family and to God for guiding and providing. Tia Patricia...Alabanza!

(Piragua Guy / Ensemble; u/s Kevin). B'way debut! Off- B'way: IN THE HEIGHTS (Drama Desk winner), Godspell, Latin Heat. NY: Hair, A New Brain. Movie: Preaching to the Choir, Across the Universe. Proud member of Broadway Inspirational Voices. Thanks Chris, Mami y Papi, Milly, Nelly, friends and The Mine. "No pare...sigue, sigue!"

(Ensemble; u/s Carla, Nina, Vanessa) Broadway Debut! OCU BFA. 1st National: A Chorus Line (Diana). Favorites: High School Musical (Gabriella) Lyric Theatre, A Christmas Carol (NSMT), Phantom! (Belladova), Seven Brides/Brothers (Martha) MTW. Television: "One Life to Live" (recurring). AEA. Endless gratitude to family, KSR, and Jesus! For my grandparents, here and gone, para siempre.

(Ensemble) was born and raised in Puerto Rico. Broadway: Guys and Dolls (Swing, Dance Captain). Other credits: Carmen (Dancaire, LJP), Tarzan (Asst. Choreographer), The Wiz (Dance Captain), Evita national tour (directed by Harold Prince), The Mambo Kings, West Side Story (Pepe/Bernardo), Contact 1st national tour (Joe). Film/TV: The Great Observer, Across the Universe, The Producers, Chasing Papi, MTV' s "Becoming," "Divas Las Vegas." All my love to my family, friends and my beautiful Nova.

(Ensemble; u/s Graffiti Pete) Performer, Choreographer, Dance Educator and Proud Member of AEA. B.A in Dance, San Jose State University. Broadway credits: IN THE HEIGHTS. Off-Broadway credits include: IN THE HEIGHTS (Ensemble, u/s Graffiti Pete, Benny) Drama Desk Award 2006-2007 for Outstanding Ensemble Performance, The Karaoke Show. National tour: Aida, Radio City Christmas Spectacular starring the Rockettes. Regional: Seths Broadway 101, A Little Princess- World Premiere (TheatreWorks-SJ), Ragtime (Dance Capt.), A Chorus Line (Richie). Concert/Stage: Carnival NYC, Dancebreak NYC, and Choreographers Festival. TV/Film: Jannemann (Bollywood prod.), Logo- MTV sub promo shoot, and SYTYCD Top 40. Choreography: Hip-Hop with Seth Stewart also various studios around the country. Credits his success to Viki Perreault, Janie Scott, Family, Friends, and of course his heavenly Father! Live, Love, Laugh, and Dream! Agent: Clear Talent Group (CTG).

(Ensemble; u/s Benny) B'way: Hairspray, Spelling Bee. Off-B'way/Regional: Spelling Bee, Zanna, Don't!, Pippin, A Chorus Line, Children of Eden. Other: Julie Taymor's Across the Universe, Hairspray Movie Soundtrack. Musical Theatre Certificate, BFA & BA degrees from Northwestern. Willis recently finished his second year at UCLA Law. (Matthew 7:7)

(Swing; Dance Captain/Fight Captain; u/s Usnavi, Graffiti Pete) Broadway: Hot Feet (Anthony); Movin' Out (u/s Tony); Saturday Night Fever (Cesar); Urban Cowboy (Trouble). Regional: West Side Story (Bernardo); King & I (Simon); Ballet Hispanico (Principal). Film/TV: Across the Universe, "All My Children." Thank you Mom, Dad and my inspiration, Samantha.

(Swing; u/s Abuela Claudia, Camila, Daniela) is a native New Yorker, lifelong resident of Chelsea and Hell's Kitchen, and a graduate of NYU. Theatre credits include productions at The Lamb's Theatre, The Public, DUO Theatre, INTAR, and PRTT. Television appearances include recurring roles in the daytime dramas "As the World Turns" as Hannah, and "Guiding Light" as Carmen Monvales, as well as roles on "Law & Order," "NYPD Blue," "NY Undercover" and "Spin City." Film appearances include All Night Bodega among others. She is an announcer for HBO Sports, has hundreds of TV and radio ads in her credits, and has also done voice work for dozens of motion pictures such as Across the Universe, American Gangster, The Nanny Diaries, The Good Shepherd, The Manchurian Candidate, Capote, World Trade Center, and new classics such as Carlito's Way, Philadelphia, Chicago, and Casino as well as the FX channel's TV series "Damages" starring Glenn Close and "Sex and the City." She has done voice characterizations for animation which include both Ice Age films, "Dora, the Explorer," and even the voice of "Chiquita Banana". It has taken "a village" for Ms. Camacho to get here and many thanks are in order: to the producing and creative teams of IN THE HEIGHTS, St. Michael Academy and the Sisters of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Richard Galli, Frances and Dominic Russo, John Reyes, the SMA and Power Memorial Drama Clubs, Nancy Swortzell, Bill Vorenberg, the Washington Square Players and the Green Room Honor Society, my "Ya-Yas" and the Order of the Unicorn, Anthony Ruiz, Carlos and Victoria, Suzannah Kane, Olga Merediz, Tony Chiroldes, the gang at HBO, my dear friend Monty, and most especially Felipe Gorostiza. She dedicates her performance in IN THE HEIGHTS to her family - to those who came over: Severiano, Panchi, Bartolo, Joaquin, Catalina; those who couldn't: Josefa, Margarita, Manuel, Paula, Tom's, Virginia; but especially Mami and Daddy, for paving the way for the new generation: Marco, Maya, and India. "I do it, with love, for you..."

(Swing; u/s Carla) is so excited to join the family! Broadway: Tarzan, Aida. Nat'l tours: Wicked, Aida. Other: Bombay Dreams — promo. Metropolitan Opera. TV: "All My Children," "SNL," "Latin Grammys," "Regis and Kelly," Denny's. Thanks Andy and Beth! CTG! Love to my family and friends, and my dime piece Jason.

(Swing; u/s Carla; Asst. Dance Capt.) is ever grateful to be making her Broadway debut with the Heights family. Alejandra was born in Puerto Rico and raised in Texas. Recent graduate of Fordham University at Lincoln Center, B.A. Economics and Pre-Med. Credits, TV: David Letterman, SNL, Jay Leno, VMA's, Billboards, Regis and Kelly. Tours: Mario Vazquez, Ludacris. She has also appeared in various commercials and print ads. Thank you Mami, Papi, and little Andrea- I owe it all to you!

(Swing; u/s Graffiti Pete) FINALLY...dang! :-) Broadway: Memphis (Original Company); Disney's The Little Mermaid (Original Company); The Color Purple (also 1st Nat'l). Other credits include: City Center Encores! The Wiz; WORDS! (Co-Creator, Poet), Langston in Harlem (Urban Stages - Associate Choreographer). Elon University (BFA Music Theatre). Thank you God, family, and friends for loving me unconditionally. "Love-mischief"