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Charles Isherwood - March 10, 2008
"A SINGULAR NEW SENSATION! WHEN THIS MUSICAL ERUPTS IN COLLECTIVE JOY, THE ENERGY IT GIVES OFF COULD LIGHT UP THE GEORGE WASHINGTON BRIDGE FOR A YEAR OR TWO. The brightly glowing star of the show, and the writer of its ebullient songs, Lin-Manuel Miranda commands the spotlight as if he were born in the wings, tossing out rhymed verse like fistfuls of flowers. You might find yourself imagining that this young man in music personified. After all, THIS MUSICAL ABOUT CHASING YOUR DREAMS AND FINDING YOUR TRUE HOME IS MR. MIRANDA'S OWN DREAM COME TRUE. HE COULDN'T LOOK MORE AT HOME." |
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Jeremy McCarter
"A GROUNDBREAKING 21ST-CENTURY MUSICAL. This EXTRAORDINARY blend of old and new pushes the sound of Broadway even deeper into FRESH TERRITORY. It's one of THE MOST SATISFYING MUSICALS IN YEARS." |
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Sandy Kenyon - March 20, 2008
"THE FUTURE OF THE BROADWAY MUSICAL HAS BEEN RESTORED BY A SINGLE SHOW AND THE REMARKABLE YOUNG MAN WHO CREATED IT. It's a show for the ages -- all ages. At In The Heights, Broadway is transported north to a world full of energy and life. If you're inclined to see one show... make it this one. Make this one your first show if you haven't been. It's a great place to take a date and families will make memories together. There's MAGIC IN THE HEIGHTS." |
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Linda Winer - March 10, 2008
"A BIG, PULSING POWER-SURGE OF A SHOW, igniting A NEW ENERGY SOURCE FOR MUSICAL THEATER. For all the FRESHNESS OF SOUND, the show stands firmly - even proudly - in the tradition of the theater. This upper 'West Side Story' has roots back to 'Fiddler on the Roof'." |
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Eric Grode - March 10, 2008
"THIS TOWN JUST GOT A TINY BIT MORE WONDERFUL. In The Heights pulses to A JOYFUL NEW BEAT, and youthfulness has its advantages. LIN-MANUEL MIRANDA has turned this Upper Upper West Side story into a 'Carnaval del Barrio.' It made me think of a much earlier valentine to a New York neighborhood: 'Wonderful Town.' DEEPLY PLEASURABLE." |
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David Richardson, WOR RADIO
"One of the MOST POLISHED AND EXUBERANT MUSICALS NOW ON BROADWAY, WITH BURSTING ENERGY. A nonstop musical with enough dancing to wear out the choreographer, and songs that range from breathless compositions to lovely ballads. IF YOU HAVE ANY RHYTHM IN YOUR HEART, YOU SHOULDN'T MISS IT." |
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Robert Feldberg, March 2008
"'HEIGHTS' SOARS ON BROADWAY! I wouldn't have thought it possible, but it's EVEN MORE JOYOUS AND HIGH-SPIRITED than it was Off-Broadway. The show is a CELEBRATION, filled with love, loyalty and neighborliness, and flooded with waves of music. Lin-Manuel Miranda, the REMARKABLE young songwriter and star, PULLS OUT ALL THE STOPS." |
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Michael Kuchwara - March 9, 2008
"A DESTINATION WELL WORTH TRAVELING TO. JOYOUS, TANTALIZINGLY ATMOSPHERIC, WITH SEXY, HIP-SWAYING CHOREOGRAPHY and SPICE SWIRLING THROUGH ITS LIVELINESS."
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Michael Sommers - March 10, 2008
"THE SHOW IS SO WINNING IN SO MANY WAYS! A DELICIOUS SCORE, DYNAMITE DANCING and a good-hearted story fuse into an EXUBERANT ENTERTAINMENT. THERE'S SIMPLY NO RESISTING THE RHYTHMIC APPEAL OF MIRANDA'S MUSIC, which vividly merges Latino spiciness with Broadway pizzazz. It has a GENERAL FEELING OF JOYFULNESS." |
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David Rooney - March 9, 2008
"AN INFECTIOUS CELEBRATION with a DYNAMIC, TOE-TAPPING SCORE, A TERRIFIC, TRULY WINNING CAST and SOME OF THE MOST SPIRITED DANCING ON BROADWAY! This BUOYANT MUSICAL also nods reverently to the traditions of the show tune." - David Rooney, Variety
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Richard Zoglin - February 28, 2008
"In The Heights represents change on Broadway: It's contemporary, HEARTFELT and FULL OF HOPE." |
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Elysa Gardner - March 9, 2008
"With youthful energy, street-savvy stylings and exuberant production numbers, In The Heights' greatest asset is its warm center. I dare you to resist the endearing characters."
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Roma Torre, March 2008
"One of THE MOST INFECTIOUSLY EXUBERANT PRODUCTIONS IN BROADWAY HISTORY. IN THE HEIGHTS HITS MUSICAL HEIGHTS! Lin-Manuel Miranda is SENSATIONALLY GIFTED - a performer who's as natural on the stage as his music is inspired. How nice that the city's colorful uptown sounds finally made it to the great white way." |
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Frank Scheck, March 2008
"A JOYFULLY EXUBERANT AND MOVING EXPERIENCE BURSTING WITH VITALITY! Miranda's score is EXCELLENT. SEXY, SIZZLING & HILARIOUS!" |
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Matt Windman, March 2008
"A JOY TO BEHOLD and A MUST-SEE MUSICAL. In The Heights is like a modern 'Fiddler on the Roof.' It has MILES and MILES OF HEART. The impressive athletic choreography alone is more than worth the price of admission. 'IN THE HEIGHTS' WILL STAND OUT IN BROADWAY HISTORY as the fairy-tale success story of LIN-MANUEL MIRANDA. We remain grateful to him for bringing his exuberant community to midtown. HELL, IT'S AMAZING."
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Clive Barnes, March 2008
"BRILLIANTLY LIVELY MUSIC and EVEN MORE DAZZLING LYRICS, with slick choreography and sharp direction. Lin-Manuel Miranda is FANTASTIC-a natural and the FINEST PERFORMER of that name since Carmen."
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John Simon, March 2008
"FLAWLESS PRODUCTION VALUES AND PERFORMANCES BY ONE AND ALL." |
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Joe Dziemianowicz - March 10. 2008
"A VIBRANT SCORE, SPIRITED DANCES and great-looking design. The cast is sweeter than dollops of dulce de leche."
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"Absolutely wonderful. A true New York story, in the theory of 'West Side Story' and 'Rent.'" |
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Adam Feldman - March 12, 2008
"In The Heights has plenty of good old-fashioned Broadway heart, and ITS HEART HAS A THRILLING NEW BEAT. THE JOYOUS SCORE gives classic themes a contemporary twist, PULLING BROADWAY INTO THE PRESENT TENSE. With TERRIFIC choreography, vocal PYROTECHNICS and A GENUINE SENSE OF COMMUNITY, IN THE HEIGHTS CRACKLES! IT TURNS BROADWAY INTO A BLOCK PARTY TO REMEMBER." |
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Melissa Rose Bernardo - March 11, 2008
"This IRRESISTIBLE musical has Broadway-meets-MTV dance moves and an INSANELY INFECTIOUS SCORE."
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Chris Cechin - March 11, 2008
"BROADWAY'S HOTTEST, MOST STREET-SAVVY PRODUCTION IN YEARS. The collective energy of the score, choreography and soloists will undoubtedly make the show a hit among Broadway mainstays and even those who typically shun theater. THE SHOW'S GOT PUNCH." |
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Terry Teachout, WALL STREET JOURNAL
"THE HIT OF THE YEAR IS HERE! The musical that tore up Off-Broadway last season is without doubt the slickest show in town. This HIGH-STEPPING tale throbs with self-confidence, and its theatrical craftsmanship is gleamingly immaculate." |
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Charles Isherwood - December 23, 2007
"An exciting new musical voice. It has humor, spice, and a good heart, as well as vibrant performers and a bubbly score. Anyone interested in finding out where the musical may next be headed will want to check it out." |
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Michelle Kung - March 8, 2007
"A modern-day immigrant tale fueled by an exuberant mix of hip-hop, salsa and good old-fashioned Broadway belting and energetic, effortless performances by the talented cast. Heights is worth the trip!"
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Campbell Robertson - February 18, 2007
"Sweet tonic for those inclined to fret about the Future of the American Musical, which explains the buzz that has followed this production for years." |
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Jeremy McCarter - February 15, 2007
"In The Heights has sharp comedy, dances that feel like they really might have come off the street, a rich and kaleidoscopic score, and some of THE BEST LYRICS THAT NEW YORK HAS HEARD FROM A YOUNG SONGWRITER SINCE AVENUE Q. In the way this musical thinks and the way it sounds, IT COULD ONLY HAVE BEEN WRITTEN RIGHT HERE AND NOW." |
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Eric Grode - February 12, 2007
"BOISTEROUS and all but IRRESISTIBLE. A VIBRANT, TUNEFUL celebration of community. There's HEAT AND HEART AND HOPE in its rambunctious soul." |
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Charles Isherwood - February 9, 2007
"In The Heights has an infectious score, joyous choreography, and the inspiriting flavor of a morning pick-me-up on a warm summer day. You can't take your eyes off the performers, and you won't want to."
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Frank Scheck - February 9, 2007
"EXUBERANT, SEXY AND HILARIOUS, BURSTING WITH VITALITY AND FRESHNESS!" |
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Michael Kuchwara - February 9, 2007
"THERE'S A LIVELY BLOCK PARTY GOING ON AT 37 ARTS, AND YOU WOULD BE FOOLISH TO TURN DOWN AN INVITATION. An affectionate portrait of a neighborhood and the people who call it home, with a flavorful, intriguing score, rousing choreography and such a talented cast."
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David Rooney - February 9, 2007
"SO FRESH! SPIRITED and SEXY. Musical theater welcomes a dynamic new talent in the gifted Lin-Manuel Miranda. A refreshing and sincere depiction of the struggle to make an honest living and remain true to one's roots." |
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