The Tony Award-winning musical "In the Heights" is the subject of a new documentary set to air on PBS. "In the Heights: Chasing Broadway Dreams" is a behind-the-scenes look at the musical in the months leading up to its opening night.
The special will include extended performance sequences, exclusive backstage footage, and never-before-seen offstage footage. It also includes interviews with composer/lyricist and star Lin-Manuel Miranda as well as what the documentary's creator calls "unprecedented access to the cast" as they share their journeys to "In the Heights. The documentary capture their journey from workshops to off-Broadway and its Broadway premiere.
Set in a Latin neighborhood in Washington Heights, the musical picked up for Tony Awards, including Best Musical and Best Score for a Musical.
The one-hour documentary airs on Wednesday, May 27th on PBS as part of the channel's Great Performances.
The special will include extended performance sequences, exclusive backstage footage, and never-before-seen offstage footage. It also includes interviews with composer/lyricist and star Lin-Manuel Miranda as well as what the documentary's creator calls "unprecedented access to the cast" as they share their journeys to "In the Heights. The documentary capture their journey from workshops to off-Broadway and its Broadway premiere.
Set in a Latin neighborhood in Washington Heights, the musical picked up for Tony Awards, including Best Musical and Best Score for a Musical.
The one-hour documentary airs on Wednesday, May 27th on PBS as part of the channel's Great Performances.
- 5/21/2009
- icelebz.com
The Tony Award-winning musical "In the Heights" is the subject of a new documentary set to air on PBS. "In the Heights: Chasing Broadway Dreams" is a behind-the-scenes look at the musical in the months leading up to its opening night.
The special will include extended performance sequences, exclusive backstage footage, and never-before-seen offstage footage. It also includes interviews with composer/lyricist and star Lin-Manuel Miranda as well as what the documentary's creator calls "unprecedented access to the cast" as they share their journeys to "In the Heights. The documentary capture their journey from workshops to off-Broadway and its Broadway premiere.
Set in a Latin neighborhood in Washington Heights, the musical picked up for Tony Awards, including Best Musical and Best Score for a Musical.
The one-hour documentary airs on Wednesday, May 27th on PBS as part of the channel's Great Performances.
The special will include extended performance sequences, exclusive backstage footage, and never-before-seen offstage footage. It also includes interviews with composer/lyricist and star Lin-Manuel Miranda as well as what the documentary's creator calls "unprecedented access to the cast" as they share their journeys to "In the Heights. The documentary capture their journey from workshops to off-Broadway and its Broadway premiere.
Set in a Latin neighborhood in Washington Heights, the musical picked up for Tony Awards, including Best Musical and Best Score for a Musical.
The one-hour documentary airs on Wednesday, May 27th on PBS as part of the channel's Great Performances.
- 5/21/2009
- icelebz.com
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