"In the Heights" Documentary to Air on PBS 5/27
"In the Heights" Documentary to Air on PBS 5/27
PiraguaGuy2
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/10/08
#1"In the Heights" Documentary to Air on PBS 5/27
Posted: 4/13/09 at 6:01pm
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AndAllThatJazz22
Broadway Legend Joined: 11/8/08
#2re: 'In the Heights' Documentary to Air on PBS 5/27
Posted: 4/13/09 at 9:35pmWOOT WOOT!!! Why isn't everyone thrilled about this!!! I'm watching it for sure!!
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Broadway Legend Joined: 6/13/04
#2re: 'In the Heights' Documentary to Air on PBS 5/27
Posted: 4/13/09 at 9:36pmI thought it was called "Light Up"...and I got really confused.
#3re: 'In the Heights' Documentary to Air on PBS 5/27
Posted: 4/13/09 at 9:37pmI'm very excited to see this
#4re: 'In the Heights' Documentary to Air on PBS 5/27
Posted: 4/13/09 at 9:38pmI'm so excited! I can't wait!
#5re: 'In the Heights' Documentary to Air on PBS 5/27
Posted: 4/13/09 at 9:42pmCan't Wait!
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#7re: 'In the Heights' Documentary to Air on PBS 5/27
Posted: 4/13/09 at 9:49pmSooo excited for this!!!!!
#8re: 'In the Heights' Documentary to Air on PBS 5/27
Posted: 4/13/09 at 9:55pm
Does anyone know if/when/where this will show in Canada?
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SharpCookies
Stand-by Joined: 12/16/08
#9re: 'In the Heights' Documentary to Air on PBS 5/27
Posted: 4/13/09 at 10:17pm
A answer to shpants's question would be fantastic. Oh me and my Canadianness and my different time zones...
I am so excited! I better be able to watch this or I'll cry. xD
#10re: 'In the Heights' Documentary to Air on PBS 5/27
Posted: 4/13/09 at 10:21pmI always forget when these PBS specials are on, hopefully Ill actually catch this one.
COOOOLkid
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/15/05
#11re: 'In the Heights' Documentary to Air on PBS 5/27
Posted: 4/13/09 at 10:49pmWhen I saw this on the front page of BWW, I thought I read The Light in the Piazza for a second and got all excited...
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#12re: 'In the Heights' Documentary to Air on PBS 5/27
Posted: 4/14/09 at 8:01amLooking forward to it!
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pushdabutton
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/2/05
#13re: 'In the Heights' Documentary to Air on PBS 5/27
Posted: 4/14/09 at 9:57pmI can't wait for this. I hope it is going to be shown in my area.
BklynHeights
Swing Joined: 5/29/08
#14re: 'In the Heights' Documentary to Air on PBS 5/27
Posted: 4/23/09 at 9:18pm
Preview Screening and Discussion
at Paley Center for Media
25 West 52 Street
PBS Great Performances: In the Heights: Chasing Broadway Dreams
Monday, May 4, 2009
6:00 pm to 7:45 pm
New York
In Person
Lin-Manuel Miranda, Composer/Lyricist/Actor
Mandy Gonzalez, Actor
Christopher Jackson, Actor
Bill O'Donnell, Series Producer, PBS Great Performances
Andrew Fried, Producer, @radical media
Paul Bozymowski, Director, @radical media
Additional panelists to be announced
#15re: 'In the Heights' Documentary to Air on PBS 5/27
Posted: 4/24/09 at 1:26pmIn response to the Canadians who were wondering when it airs in Canada: It's usually the same night as the American air date. Just adjust the time listed to your time zone. I live in Nova Scotia and it's always the same night, just instead of it being on at 8 (Eastern) it's on at 9 Atlantic time!
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"I think it's appropriate: iSondheim - a Sondheim for the new generation! (wailing guitar riff) Get your kids hooked early on Sondheim, so they'll grow up to be just as emotionally stilted and self-conscious as we are! - BustopherPhantom
BklynHeights
Swing Joined: 5/29/08
#16re: 'In the Heights' Documentary to Air on PBS 5/27
Posted: 5/5/09 at 6:54am
The documentary was fantastic! It made people laugh and cry. The cast members who were there last night seemed almost speechless when it was over. Set your DVRs.
The film makers said there were hundreds of hours worth of footage and all we see in the documentary is 1 hour. The film focuses on about 5 or 6 of the cast members. The timeframe is from around the time they moved to Broadway through the Tony's.
The PBS guy said they had thought of maybe making it a reality series, but it requires so much money to be raised in order to make that happen and they just don't have the funds for it. So, we get a 1 hour documentary. The film makers hinted that we may be able to see more footage on a future release, but there was no mention if or when that might happen.
Lin did mention Universal buying the film rights and that he had the first draft of the script in his backpack.
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