Northern Star
SAN DIEGO – MARCH 18: A fan of Team Cuba waves a flag in celebration against Team Domincan Republic during the Semi Final game of the World Baseball Classic at Petco Park on March 18, 2006 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Donald Miralle/Getty Images)
But then, I watched the film.
Chu’s adaptation, written by “Hamilton” creator Lin-Manuel Miranda, explores the dreams of the residents of Washington Heights, NY. In a neighborhood that is predominantly Latino, Dominican to be exact, “In the Heights” ventured through the dreams of Usnavi de la Vega, or simply Navi, as his dream is to return to the Dominican Republic to run a beach bar like his father did before he passed away.