2000
'In The Heights' is written
During his sophomore year at Wesleyan University, theatre major Lin-Manuel Miranda writes the first version of In The Heights.
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May 24, 2004
Broadway producers pick up 'In The Heights'
Lin-Manuel Miranda collaborates with director Thomas Kail to rework and restage his college project for a larger audience. They capture the interest of producers Jill Furman, Kevin McCollum and Jeffrey Seller.
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2005
'In The Heights' staged at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre
After more workshops and more collaborators, Miranda presents a new version of In The Heights at the National Music Theater Conference at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre in Waterford, Connecticut.
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February 8, 2007
'In The Heights' begins Off-Broadway run
Seven years after the idea was first born, In The Heights is ready for its New York theatrical debut at Off-Broadway's 37 Arts Theatre.
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July 15, 2007
'In The Heights' plays its final Off-Broadway show after 200 performances
After over 200 performances, during which it picked up the Outer Critics Circle and Lucille Lortel Awards for Best Musical, In The Heights plays its final Off-Broadway show and begins preparations for a move to Broadway.
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March 9, 2008
'In The Heights' opens on Broadway
In The Heights plays its first Broadway performance at the Richard Rodgers Theatre on February 14, 2008 and celebrates its Opening Night on March 9, 2008.
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March 23 - 24, 2008
'In The Heights' records cast album
The cast of In The Heights spends two days in the studio recording the Original Cast Album, which will be a 23-track, two-disc package, produced by Andres Levin and Ghostlight Records.
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May 13, 2008
'In The Heights' gets nominated for 13 Tony Awards
The 2007-2008 Tony Award nominations are announced on May 13, and In The Heights earns the most nominations of any show in the season: 13. In addition to a Best Musical nomination, In The Heights also picks up nods for Best Book, Best Original Score, Best Actor, Best Featured Actor, Best Featured Actress, Best Direction, Best Choreography, Best Orchestrations, Best Scenic Design, Best Costume Design, Best Lighting Design and Best Sound Design.
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June 11, 2008
'In The Heights' Cast Recording Debuts at #1 on the Billboard Charts
Ghostlight Records releases the cast album on June 3, and it debuts at number 1 on Billboard’s Cast Album chart, and number 82 on Billboards Top 200 Album Chart.
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June 15, 2008
'In The Heights' wins Tony for Best Musical
At the 2008 Tony Awards, In The Heights wins four Tony’s including the coveted award for Best Musical, beating out Cry Baby, Passing Strange and Xanadu. In additional to Best Musical, Lin-Manuel wins for Best Original Score, Andy Blankenbuehler wins for Best Choreography and Alex Lacamoire and Bill Sherman win for Best Orchestrations.
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June 16, 2008
'In The Heights' wraps 1 million dollars
The day after the Tony Awards, In The Heights brings in a record one million dollars in ticket sales at the box office.
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September 30, 2008
Britney Spears visits 'In The Heights'
The mega-star sees the show, goes backstage to congratulate the cast and has a post-show dinner with cast members. Her experience is featured as part of her 90-minute MTV documentary “Britney: For The Record” which debuts on November 30.
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November 7, 2008
'In The Heights' gets picked up by Universal Pictures and heads to the big screen
Universal Pictures (Mamma Mia) announces that they plan to adapt In The Heights as a feature film for release in 2010. Lin-Manuel Miranda and Meryl Poster, who executive produced the film Chicago, will produce. Quiara Alegria Hudes, who wrote the book for the show, will pen the screenplay.
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January 16, 2009
Lin-Manuel Miranda turns 29
Lin-Manuel celebrates the end of a milestone year with the cast of In The Heights. Happy Birthday!
February 8, 2009
'In The Heights' Album wins Grammy Award
At the 51st Annual Grammy Awards, In The Heights wins for Best Musical Show Album, besting the recordings of The Little Mermaid, Young Frankenstein and the revivals of Gypsy and South Pacific.
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February 15, 2009
Lin-Manuel Miranda leaves 'In The Heights'
After more than a year of starring as Usnavi, a performance that earned him a Tony nomination, Lin-Manuel takes his final bow to a sold-out house. Longtime cast member Javier Muñoz steps into the spotlight to fill the role.
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April 16, 2009
'In The Heights' announces tour
The first national tour of In The Heights is announced, beginning at the Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center in Tampa, Florida on October 27. It will then play Atlanta, Minneapolis, Hartford, Buffalo, Pittsburgh, Cleveland, Houston, Austin, Tempe, San Diego and Costa Mesa into August 2010.
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May 27, 2009
'In The Heights' PBS Special Airs
PBS’s Great Performances debuts “In The Heights: Chasing Broadway Dreams” – a documentary that follows Lin-Manuel Miranda and the cast of In The Heights in the months leading up to opening night on Broadway.
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