Rehearsals are underway for the Muny premiere of the Tony-winning In the Heights, which will be presented August 9鈥�15 on the James S. McDonnell Stage in Forest Park, Missouri.
Directed and choreographed by William Carlos Angulo, the cast will be led by Benji Santiago as Usnavi, Ariana Burks as Nina, Alex Joseph Grayson as Benny, Alysia Velez as Vanessa, Nancy Ticotin as Abuela Claudia, Miguel Gil as Sonny, Mart铆n Sol谩 as Kevin, Karmine Alers as Camila, Darilyn Castillo as Daniela, Marlene Fernandez as Carla, U.J. Mangune as Graffiti Pete, and 脕ngel Lozada as the Standby for Usnavi.
In the video above, watch Burks rehearse "Breathe," accompanied by music director-conductor Roberto Sinha.
The ensemble
members and swings include Marissa Barrag谩n, Angelica Maria Beliard, Ixchel
Cuellar, Ralphie Rivera De Jes煤s, Adriel Flete, Reyna Guerra, Emily
Madigan, Sebastian Martinez, Eddie Martin Morales, Jos茅 J. Mu帽oz,
Matthew Rivera, Kiana Coryn Rodriguez, Francisco Javier Thurston, and
Alora Tonielle. The company will be joined by the Muny Kid and Teen
Youth Ensemble.
With a score by Hamilton's Lin-Manuel Miranda and a book by Pulitzer Prize winner Quiara Alegr铆a Hudes, the Washington Heights-set In the Heights played 29 previews and 1,184 regular performances at the Richard Rodgers Theatre March 9, 2008鈥揓anuary 9, 2011. The production was nominated for 13 2008 Tony Awards, winning four, including Best Musical.
The upcoming production will also have music direction by conductor Roberto Sinha, scenic design by Arnel Sancianco, costume design by Leon Dobkowski, lighting design by Rob Denton, co-sound design by John Shivers and David Patridge, video design by Caite Hevner, wig design by Kelley Jordan, and production stage management by Jhana毛 Bonnick.
The Telsey Office is the casting partner of The Muny.
The Muny artistic staff includes Artistic Director and Executive Producer Mike Isaacson and Associate Artistic Director Michael Baxter. The production manager is Tracy Utzmyers, and the music supervisor is Michael Horsley.
Following In the Heights, the summer season will conclude with Cole Porter's Anything Goes (August 19-25).
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