There are hit Broadway shows, and there's
Hamilton. Lin-Manuel Miranda's story about America's founding became a worldwide sensation, and won countless awards. But prior to being in the room where it happened, Miranda brought his first musical
In the Heights to the stage. A film adaptation will arrive this summer, directed by
Crazy Rich Asians' Jon M. Chu. Although it turns out there was pushback regarding
In the Heights' cast.
Like the stage musical before it,
In the Heights is populated by an ensemble cast of mostly Latin actors. While the movie has familiar faces like Jimmy Smits, there are also stage performers playing major roles. Lin-Manuel Miranda recently spoke to the difficulty of getting some of these lesser-known names involved, saying: