In The Heights (Original Broadway Cast Recording)
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Broadway hasn't been very good at incorporating various strands of pop and rock over the past 40 years.Most of the shows attempting that draw from contemporary chart sounds have felt awkward, rather than "young." It's all the more rewarding, then, that 2008 saw not one but two successful efforts - Passing Strange and In the Heights. The latter, set in New York's predominantly Dominican neighborhood of Washington Heights, is propelled by first-timer Lin-Manuel Miranda's high-energy, horn-and-percussion-driven score. Miranda managed to modernize classic elements found in most Broadway shows by mixing them up with Latin and hip-hop arrangements. "In the Heights" and "The Club" are joyous ensemble numbers, for instance, while "Carnaval del Barrio" is an uplifting eleven o'clock belt, "Sunrise" a romantic duet and "Everything I Know" a sentimental soliloquy. While Miranda himself convincingly plays the lead, this is a true ensemble piece. The CD snaps, crackles and pops with stellar performances (special props to Mandy Gonzalez, Karen Olivo and the funny, brassy Andréa Burns). -- Elisabeth Vincentelli
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Get ready to experience an exhilarating journey into one of Manhattan's most vibrant communities, named "BEST MUSICAL OF THE YEAR" by NewYork Magazine and "BEST OF 2007" by The New York Times. With an amazing cast, incredible dancing and a gripping story of hope and self discovery, In The Heights is your ticket into a world where the coffee from the corner bodega is light and sweet, the windows are always open, and the breeze carries the rhythm of three generations of music.Find out what it takes to make a living, what it costs to have a dream, and what it means to be home...In The Heights.
Broadway hasn't been very good at incorporating various strands of pop and rock over the past 40 years.Most of the shows attempting that draw from contemporary chart sounds have felt awkward, rather than "young." It's all the more rewarding, then, that 2008 saw not one but two successful efforts - Passing Strange and In the Heights. The latter, set in New York's predominantly Dominican neighborhood of Washington Heights, is propelled by first-timer Lin-Manuel Miranda's high-energy, horn-and-percussion-driven score. Miranda managed to modernize classic elements found in most Broadway shows by mixing them up with Latin and hip-hop arrangements. "In the Heights" and "The Club" are joyous ensemble numbers, for instance, while "Carnaval del Barrio" is an uplifting eleven o'clock belt, "Sunrise" a romantic duet and "Everything I Know" a sentimental soliloquy. While Miranda himself convincingly plays the lead, this is a true ensemble piece. The CD snaps, crackles and pops with stellar performances (special props to Mandy Gonzalez, Karen Olivo and the funny, brassy Andréa Burns). -- Elisabeth Vincentelli
Album Description:
Get ready to experience an exhilarating journey into one of Manhattan's most vibrant communities, named "BEST MUSICAL OF THE YEAR" by NewYork Magazine and "BEST OF 2007" by The New York Times. With an amazing cast, incredible dancing and a gripping story of hope and self discovery, In The Heights is your ticket into a world where the coffee from the corner bodega is light and sweet, the windows are always open, and the breeze carries the rhythm of three generations of music.Find out what it takes to make a living, what it costs to have a dream, and what it means to be home...In The Heights.
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- MUSIC IS FANTASTIC / LIKE SEEING THE PERFORMANCE ALL OVER AGAIN!
ITS LIKE BEING IN THE THEATER AGAIN....WHAT A SHOW...WHAT A SOUNDTRACK!....THIS IS A MUST SEE SHOW AND THE MUSIC WILL STAY WITH YOU FOREVER!...ITS WEST SIDE STORY, THE FIDDLER ON THE ROOF, ALL OVER AGAIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Rating: - Just keeps getting better
Do yourself a favor and buy this incredible cast recording and listen to it multiple times. It took me a couple of listenings before I was hooked, and I mean hooked. I was first hooked to "Breathe" (thought it sounded like Jason Robert Brown), then 96,000, one of the best showstoppers I've ever heard, then "It Won't be Long Now", then "When You're Home" which is now my favorite thing to sing in the car... you get the idea. I saw the show last month, and the cast was just as incredible live. This ... Read More
Rating: - A Modern Classic, Desert-Island Album.
This is a STUNNING soundtrack.You don't need to know anything about the story or characters to jump right in- the arc is coherent from listening to all of the songs in sequence, but they are also winners just as stand-alone songs.The music is lush but not cheesy or overpowering.
It's distinctly modern but I can imagine young kids liking the enthusiastic instrumentation, older folks appreciating the themes of family and community, and people in general liking it because the music ... Read More
Rating: - Excellent Soundtrack
"In the Heights" is an excellent sountrack of Latino Rhtyhm with the Broadway Musical Style, something we were missing to hear on Broadway.
Even if you haven't seen the musical you will love this Soundtrack because the story is just amazing and it is a reflection of current NY society, there is this a mix between Latino and American culture printed all over the Musical filled with Salsa and Merengue.
Rating: - Totally new sound!
In the Heights in a fantastic Latin Rap broadway musical. While enjoying the soundtrack, you can appreciate how diverse Lin-Manuel Miranda truly is. At the same time, you start to desire more and more albums from the same genre.This groundbreaking new musical is cool for teens, yet classy enough for grandparents (almost).Especially if you speak Spanish, this CD is for you. There are references from DR, PR, and Cuba that you might not understand if you haven't lived there.
- MUSIC IS FANTASTIC / LIKE SEEING THE PERFORMANCE ALL OVER AGAIN!ITS LIKE BEING IN THE THEATER AGAIN....WHAT A SHOW...WHAT A SOUNDTRACK!....THIS IS A MUST SEE SHOW AND THE MUSIC WILL STAY WITH YOU FOREVER!...ITS WEST SIDE STORY, THE FIDDLER ON THE ROOF, ALL OVER AGAIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!
- Just keeps getting betterDo yourself a favor and buy this incredible cast recording and listen to it multiple times. It took me a couple of listenings before I was hooked, and I mean hooked. I was first hooked to "Breathe" (thought it sounded like Jason Robert Brown), then 96,000, one of the best showstoppers I've ever heard, then "It Won't be Long Now", then "When You're Home" which is now my favorite thing to sing in the car... you get the idea. I saw the show last month, and the cast was just as incredible live. This ... Read More
- A Modern Classic, Desert-Island Album.This is a STUNNING soundtrack.You don't need to know anything about the story or characters to jump right in- the arc is coherent from listening to all of the songs in sequence, but they are also winners just as stand-alone songs.The music is lush but not cheesy or overpowering.
It's distinctly modern but I can imagine young kids liking the enthusiastic instrumentation, older folks appreciating the themes of family and community, and people in general liking it because the music ... Read More
- Excellent Soundtrack"In the Heights" is an excellent sountrack of Latino Rhtyhm with the Broadway Musical Style, something we were missing to hear on Broadway.
Even if you haven't seen the musical you will love this Soundtrack because the story is just amazing and it is a reflection of current NY society, there is this a mix between Latino and American culture printed all over the Musical filled with Salsa and Merengue.
- Totally new sound!In the Heights in a fantastic Latin Rap broadway musical. While enjoying the soundtrack, you can appreciate how diverse Lin-Manuel Miranda truly is. At the same time, you start to desire more and more albums from the same genre.This groundbreaking new musical is cool for teens, yet classy enough for grandparents (almost).Especially if you speak Spanish, this CD is for you. There are references from DR, PR, and Cuba that you might not understand if you haven't lived there.
