The Official "In The Heights" Love Thread....- Page 19

[musicalmaster703]

Posted: 5/3/08 at 4:12pm

Yay 450 posts of love!

[Testing1232]

Posted: 5/3/08 at 7:36pm

Janet as ANYTHING works for me !!! So cute !!!

[withoutlovewithoutU]

Posted: 5/3/08 at 8:19pm

ANs she is so sweet at the stage door!

[...5678]

Posted: 5/3/08 at 9:35pm

AND she has - hands down - the best head of hair I've ever seen...

[withoutlovewithoutU]

Posted: 5/3/08 at 10:53pm

Yes, seriously. I totally agree. I am jealous of that hair!

[dancingthrulife04]

Posted: 5/3/08 at 11:02pm

Haha. Agreed on all counts.


Did anyone go today?

[Anakela]

Posted: 5/3/08 at 11:46pm

Two rambling stories as to why I love this thread:

1. So Friday night at Heights I was having a conversation with someone about the u/s I want to see, and Janet!Nina was pretty much the top slot on my wish list. In fact, I think the sentence "I would pay full price orch to see that" may have been said. (I can count on one hand the number of full price orch tix I have bought over the past three years, this is a Very Big Deal.) Fast forward to Saturday afternoon, when I get an email, and then a text, (not sure about the email, but I know the text was because of itwontbelongnowx's post, so thanks for that!) telling me that Janet had gone on as Nina for the matinee...fast forward to even later when I get a text saying that she's still on the u/s board for the evening show.

And, well...



She was so incredibly good I don't have words!! Seriously, I loved her singing, she has great acting choices, and I LOVE how freaking *expressive* her face is, random as that comment may be- I got teary eyed during "Breathe," and she *owned* me for the rest of the show. Janet!Nina should be at the top of all of your u/s wish lists too. :)

Second story: So I remembered, during intermission, to ask the merch guy about May 20th. And the merch guy (whose name I didn't get, but who apparently reads these boards- so, um, hi merch guy! :)) had no info as to if May 20 is the shipping date or the receiving date for those who pre-ordered, because he didn't know where the May 20 date came from- he said he learned that date from reading the boards? lol.

Also tonight they were short a female ensemble member- swing Stephanie Klemons was on, but Krysta was Carla, and Afra Hines was out, and it's great to watch them work around that, with as much choreography as is happening on that stage- ie during "Carnaval" where it's usually the four girls sitting on the arms of the circle made by four guys, instead they were three/three tonight, etc.

oh, btw steven22- Krysta!Vanessa is great, she had good chemistry with Lin, but what I really enjoyed the time I saw her go on was that she and Mandy had total BFFers chemistry between them.

[shh282]

Posted: 5/4/08 at 10:21pm

I won the lotto for me and my mom yesterday Matinee- it was such a good show including Janet!Nina, though I have to say I prefer Mandy or would have loved to see Krysta!someone. My mom was completely blown away as she hasn't seen a broadway show in atleast a decade or so.


but yeah- it was awesome. thanks for all the info everyone :]

[yankees1253]

Posted: 5/4/08 at 11:08pm

thanks for the info. i hope krysta is a u/s when i go.

[steven22]

Posted: 5/5/08 at 6:45am

wow thanks ankalea hrea review ish part of the show...I'm very interested in the understudies in ITH

[Testing1232]

Posted: 5/5/08 at 8:54am

<< AND she has - hands down - the best head of hair I've ever seen...
>>

I am jealous of that hair, and I am a guy !!!!

Ana.. thanks for the great review !!! Regarding the May 20th date, I had posted that date, after hearing at the theatre that they would have it the week of May 20th (not including May 19th, cause its a Monday)

I then heard someone ask for a specific date (I think they had preordered) and they said most likely on Tues, which would be the 20th- (unless they meant the 27th)

[Anakela]

Posted: 5/6/08 at 11:58am

Heights performing on "The View" on May 29th!

...and I might *still* be gushing over Janet's Nina. :)
"The View" to Welcome LuPone, Peters and Ramirez Plus Passing Strange and In the Heights Casts

[aliciag]

Posted: 5/6/08 at 2:17pm

Two new songs up on the website / Myspace page (music widget). 96,000 and When You're Home!

http://www.intheheightsthemusical.com/media_music.html

[singingbackup]

Posted: 5/6/08 at 2:26pm

I so LOVE THIS SHOW!!!!!! Diggin on 96 Gs

[BroadwayChica]

Posted: 5/6/08 at 2:38pm

Coñooo, 96k sounds so.GOOD.

[withoutlovewithoutU]

Posted: 5/6/08 at 3:10pm

I just danced around my living room to 96,000!! I think this is going to be my new gym music! Ahhh I cannot wait for my cd!

[BroadwayChica]

Posted: 5/6/08 at 3:17pm

I did, too!

Oh, and also, for anyone interested, Lin-Manuel is going to participate in a panel discussion on June 9 as part of TeatroStageFest.

I LOVE that festival, but I'll have to miss it this year, as I won't be in NYC those dates. I especially wanted to see "Borinquen Lives in El Barrio", which starts the day *after* I leave. Oh well

But I highly encourage everyone to check it out, and support Latinos in the arts :)
Daniele, Leguizamo and Miranda Set for TeatroStageFest

[Testing1232]

Posted: 5/6/08 at 3:21pm

"96,000" SOUNDS SOOOO GOOD !!!

[withoutlovewithoutU]

Posted: 5/6/08 at 3:35pm

Ugg.. I need to move to the city so I can attend these great events
I sent my best friend the link to the new songs and she just sent me a txt saying "OMG When are we seeing this?!"
Haha looks like another one of my friends converted into ITH addict

[steven22]

Posted: 5/6/08 at 3:35pm

i love 96 G

[itwontbelongnowx]

Posted: 5/6/08 at 5:56pm

Sunday Matinee::
Joshua Henry was on for Benny.
Rogelio was on for Josh's track.
Stephanie was on for Afra's track.

Josh needs to seriously go on more often... he's such an incredible performer. His voice is gorgeous, his acting is perfect, and he really LOOKS the part. Chris has light skin, which could confuse people; he looks like he could be Italian or even Spanish. Josh is darker and you can tell that he is not Spanish. And Josh's voice and acting truly make Benny perfect. Seriously, if you ever get the opportunity to see Josh, RUN don't walk to the theater and get a ticket.
Updated On: 5/6/08 at 05:56 PM

[BroadwayChica]

Posted: 5/6/08 at 6:04pm

heh, funny you'd say that, because my mom thought Benny was Dominican when she saw Heights. I mean, it's very explicitly stated in the show that Benny isn't Hispanic, but she's not 100% fluent in English, so it was an understandable slight on her part.

And also, that ridiculous Advocate review I mentioned awhile back calls Chris Jackson "a sexy slice of Latin cheesecake". Which made me laugh out loud, cause...dude.


Updated On: 5/6/08 at 06:04 PM

[steven22]

Posted: 5/6/08 at 6:09pm

when saw the show Janet just walked out of the stage door and ignored everyone...

[yankees1253]

Posted: 5/6/08 at 6:15pm

love both of the songs on the widget thingy. i hope k-rod is understudying this coming sunday. ith very catchy, i think it will another obcr hit.

[withoutlovewithoutU]

Posted: 5/6/08 at 6:18pm

steven22 - really? wow. Well, I guess everyone has their bad days.

EDIT: And when I first saw Chris J. I thought he was latino because he looks a ton like my friend Sebby who is Chilian... so I can see why people might be a bit confused.

Updated On: 5/6/08 at 06:18 PM