The Official "In The Heights" Love Thread.... — Page 77

Chita, I'm having a problem get used to your new avatar!! I like it, but I don't associate it with you at the moment.

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Chris Jackson was out, unfortunately. His understudy Rogelio Douglas, Jr. was wonderful, however.

Um slightly jealous that you got to see Rogelio's Benny- can I hear more about this please? I *love* his dancing, have been wanting to hear him sing the Benny numbers for a while now.


Glad you had such a great stage door experience. :)

Well, it's harder for me to say; since that's the only time I saw the show, I don't have anything to compare it to! He was very capable and fit into the part very well. He didn't seem like an understudy in any way, he had a very formed character and hit every note spot-on. He really sparkled, you could tell he was enjoying himself in songs like 96,000, and he and Mandy had some great moments (slightly amusing, is she taller than him? That could be my memory playing tricks, but I remember noticing there was not much of a height difference.)

When they are on the ledge at the top of Act 2 and she is wearing his shirt, some girls in the back row did catcalls and "WHOOO OW OW" and the like. That was the one negative in the show for me - had I been close, there would have been a glare shot their way. I will never get used to catcalls during a Broadway show, if it's not the bows!

Thanks for that recap HometownGlory... and yeah, Sunrise usually does get catcalls of some form actually.

ok the Sunday night RENT situation sounds amazing, if it happened, does anyone know?

They started them on Sunday...really should have just waited a week. haha

I could understand Robin wanting to be there for the last performance as he made his Broadway debut in Rent.

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Do you know of any understudies for the matinee tomorrow?

Um- I legit almost started crying while reading this- so, apparently last Friday's performance of Heights raised $1.5 million in financial aid for Lin-Manuel Miranda's alma mater:

The event originated when an anonymous donor informed the University that he or she had purchased each of the 1,319 seats and 21 standing room spaces within the Richard Rodgers Theatre in Manhattan, the home of “In the Heights,” for the show’s Sept. 5 performance. Tickets were then distributed by the University in a variety of configurations...


Reaching new "Heights"

i miss luis...!
Is anyone going to the Hola Awards?
SAVE THE DATE - Monday, September 15, 2008
The Ninth Annual HOLA Awards

Luis Salgado won OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT
IN TECHNICAL PRODUCTION for the choreography of Serenade (Jaradoa Theater)

Cant wait for him to be back... But i know he is doing great in mexico.

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wn2aM7UxKag

Second video is up!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wn2aM7UxKag

Second video is up!

Um- I am *dying* at "the optional English lyrics." Dying. Total genius.

Is there an online message board that's strictly for ITH(like The Guilty Ones, Compulsive Bowlers, etc.)? I am specifically looking for a place to read about daily ITH u/s and reviews.

I'm loving Legally Brown. Brilliant!

I'm going to see the show the night of my bday on October 10th, I can't wait!

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