Guys, I think we're losing the plot here.
We've known about the Warriors since the New York Post leaked it out back in mid-2023, and ITH is damn near thirty years removed from when LMM was first workshopping it back when he was in high school at Wesleyan.
Yes, it's tied to an established Creator but these days Miranda is more known for Hamilton and his Disney stuff, and the film adaptation wasn't exactly a commercial success, which means that Heights has basically spent over a decade lingering in the shadow of its younger siblings since it's initial run ended back in 2011.
I really don't see the need to turn this into some corporate strategy to test whether audiences still care about Miranda. They clearly do. The Hamilton reunion at last year's Tony Awards generated enormous attention, and it's arguably still the one performance from that broadcast people keep talking about.
I think an easy explanation is just that the production crew and cast just hold ITH in high regard because it was one of their first musicals where they saw themselves in it.
I followed most of the cast for the revival since last month, and each of them posted in their stories either pictures of their younger selves meeting the original cast back in the day, or showing themselves performing the songs from the musical before they became established actors on Broadway.
Sometimes things can just come from the heart.
Updated On: 11/2/26 at 11:41 AM
