The Official "In The Heights" Love Thread....- Page 59
The Official "In The Heights" Love Thread....
The Official Best Musical Tony Award Winner 'In The Heights' Love Thread#1450
Posted: 6/18/08 at 7:59pmWas he there for the matinee?
The Official Best Musical Tony Award Winner 'In The Heights' Love Thread#1451
Posted: 6/19/08 at 12:30am
I wanted to add my congrats to all the cast and creators of In The Heights on its Tony win. When I saw the show last year Off-Broadway, my fellow writer at DC Theatre Scene.com Debbie Jackson and I were so excited, I pulled out my tape recorder and we recorded a short podcast expressing our love for the show, as we drove in a taxi. We came back to DC and PRd the show everywhere, and got DC theatre goers to come up and see it. They also fell in love with the show. A few weeks before the Tony nominations came out, I had the honor of podcasting Andrea Burns and Robin de Jesus. I love these interviews and want to share them here with you. The love this cast has for each other is so wonderful to see. I love this show so much and I wish it a long successful run. Much love from your DC fans. Joel
Andrea Burns and Robin de Jesus podcasts at In The Heights
The Official Best Musical Tony Award Winner 'In The Heights' Love Thread#1452
Posted: 6/19/08 at 1:04am
Wife said that Javier was very good, and the crowd loved him !!!
VERY good to hear !!!
The Official Best Musical Tony Award Winner 'In The Heights' Love Thread#1453
Posted: 6/19/08 at 1:22amI came back from the show tonight a little while ago. I saw this for the second time and have to say it was just as good. At first I was disappointed cause I loved Lin, but I have to say Javier's portrayal gave me a different outlook. I felt that seeing Javier was different because he is more of an actor turned rapper instead of more a rapper turned actor. I felt that the cast, including Javier, seemed like a real neighborhood ensemble show instead of a show about Usnavi and the people in his neighborhood. Also Javier is one of the nicest people I've met at a stage door. Everybody was great tonight, Robin, Andrea and Janet were all just as amazing as when I saw them the night after opening night. The show is in great shape and I hope Lin gets well soon.
The Official Best Musical Tony Award Winner 'In The Heights' Love Thread#1454
Posted: 6/19/08 at 2:01amAhhh it is sooooo cool seeing the differences and similarities between the OBCR and the 2000 recording!
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/21/07
The Official Best Musical Tony Award Winner 'In The Heights' Love Thread#1455
Posted: 6/19/08 at 2:23am
wow!!!!! loads of in the heights fans at the tonys and plus they now each character in the show. plus janet and andrea gave great lovely chemistry onstage.
us bww people know to get advance tickets when we know they were going to be up for best musical.
talked to lin today away from the stagedoor and told him congratulations. we talked about the tonys and other thigs for about 15 minutes. very sweet guy. broke news to him that advance ticket sales were over a million and he was in total awe and speechless.
The Official Best Musical Tony Award Winner 'In The Heights' Love Thread#1456
Posted: 6/19/08 at 11:49am
From today's USA Today:
Tony winner Miranda savors The Heights
The Official Best Musical Tony Award Winner 'In The Heights' Love Thread#1457
Posted: 6/19/08 at 12:33pm
Thanks, Dottie !!
<< He also checked out his rapped acceptance speech on YouTube, "which is like watching yourself when you're in this moment of absolute panic — when you're getting mugged or something."
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Love it !!! HA !!!
Ok--- anyone going tommor nite !?
The Official Best Musical Tony Award Winner 'In The Heights' Love Thread#1458
Posted: 6/19/08 at 12:40pm
"The show is about home. Anyone who's had a guardian or grandpa or a mother who has sacrificed for them can relate to this."
:) I love him.
Testing, I wish I was able to go as many times as you!
The Official Best Musical Tony Award Winner 'In The Heights' Love Thread#1459
Posted: 6/19/08 at 1:16pm
<< "The show is about home. Anyone who's had a guardian or grandpa or a mother who has sacrificed for them can relate to this."
:) I love him.
Testing, I wish I was able to go as many times as you!
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Thats what I think makes the show so special. Everyone that I speak with that just saw the show for the 1st time tells me
that they related to so much of the story.
A few of us posted about this previously on the thread.
I remember the "Good Humor" man that used to ride the bike in our neighborhood every summer. Our mom's used to throw change down from the terraces in plastic bags.
We used to have "block parties" all the time, with the fire hydrants open full blast !!
On a personal note... I could relate to Nina so much (except for the female part !!)
College kicked my butt ! My dad was sick at the time, right before he passed on, and I couldnt get my head into it.
I remember that call into the Dean's office --- I remember my parents struggle to afford my tuition.
Show hits home for so many people !!
Taylor... hopefully, people can live vicariously thru the thread, and feel like they are right there every night !!! :))
The Official Best Musical Tony Award Winner 'In The Heights' Love Thread#1460
Posted: 6/20/08 at 7:57amCan't wait to see it again in 2 weeks
The Official Best Musical Tony Award Winner 'In The Heights' Love Thread#1461
Posted: 6/20/08 at 10:12amAnyone know if Lin was back last night?
The Official Best Musical Tony Award Winner 'In The Heights' Love Thread#1462
Posted: 6/20/08 at 1:30pm
This is stupid and random, but I thought you guys would get a kick out of it. I was in San Juan the other day, and saw a piragua cart. Right next to it, and I mean RIGHT NEXT, was a "Mr Softy" (sic) van. The line for the piraguas was longer. TRIUMPH!
The end.
The Official Best Musical Tony Award Winner 'In The Heights' Love Thread#1463
Posted: 6/20/08 at 1:32pmHaha, that's pretty funny
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The Official Best Musical Tony Award Winner 'In The Heights' Love Thread#1464
Posted: 6/20/08 at 1:43pmTesting- Yes, Lin was back last night.
The Official Best Musical Tony Award Winner 'In The Heights' Love Thread#1465
Posted: 6/20/08 at 1:43pmHaha! That makes me happy (and makes me want piragua)!
"If we don't live happily ever after at least we survive until the end of the week!" -Kermit the frog "I need the money... it costs a lot to look this cheap!" -Dolly P. "Oh please, Over at 'Gypsy' Patti LuPone hasn't even alienated her first daughter yet!" Mary Testa in "Xanadu" "...Like a drunk Chita Rivera!" Robin de Jesus in "In the Heights"
"B*tch, I don't know your life." -Xanadu After that if he still doesn't understand why you were uncomfortable and are now infuriated, kick him again but this time with Jazz Hands!!! -KillerTofuThe Official Best Musical Tony Award Winner 'In The Heights' Love Thread#1466
Posted: 6/20/08 at 1:44pmToo funny !!! Oh, I wish we had a pic of that !!!
The Official Best Musical Tony Award Winner 'In The Heights' Love Thread#1467
Posted: 6/20/08 at 1:46pm
We've made the airlines !!!
http://www.skylightsmagazine.com/nm/templates/Skylights_2.aspx?articleid=204&zoneid=14
The Official Best Musical Tony Award Winner 'In The Heights' Love Thread#1468
Posted: 6/20/08 at 1:50pmI tried to take a pic with my (crappy) cell phone, but I couldn't get both the Mr Softy and piragua cart in one shot, and what I did get was too blurry. Oh well. I bought a piragua for the good of the piragueros revolution.
The Official Best Musical Tony Award Winner 'In The Heights' Love Thread#1469
Posted: 6/20/08 at 1:56pmI have to see this show.
The Official Best Musical Tony Award Winner 'In The Heights' Love Thread#1470
Posted: 6/20/08 at 2:07pm
I cant wait to see the Lottery line tonight !!
First Friday after the Tony.
The Official Best Musical Tony Award Winner 'In The Heights' Love Thread#1471
Posted: 6/20/08 at 2:45pm
Oh man I can't wait to see it again tomorrow night!!
Listening to "Benny's Dispatch" right now!
The Official Best Musical Tony Award Winner 'In The Heights' Love Thread#1472
Posted: 6/20/08 at 2:52pm
I want to see this show so much!
For those who have seen it how is SRO selling? Because that might be the only way I can see this show anytime soon.
The Official Best Musical Tony Award Winner 'In The Heights' Love Thread#1473
Posted: 6/20/08 at 3:03pmchica, the EXACT same thing happened to me in the east village... this show really is pretty global!
Cages or wings? Which do you prefer? Ask the birds. Fear or love, baby? Don't say the answer Actions speak louder than words. (Tick, Tick... BOOM!)
The Official Best Musical Tony Award Winner 'In The Heights' Love Thread#1474
Posted: 6/20/08 at 3:06pm
Thanks, Bway !! Headin over soon (Cant wait to leave this office !!)
Billygoat--- SRO was pretty crowded on Tues (but, that was 1st show after the Tony, so might be hard to tell)
BUT... with the show sold out until late next week, could be crowded again.
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