I honestly don't think that this show is overhyped on this thread anymore then any other thread about any other show. There is a large enough fan base for any performer or show that if one person says something bad about it there are always going to be more people who jump down that person's throat for their comment. For example, I don't like Patti LuPone. I can't stand her singing and I don't understand all the fuss about her. But, That comment will (and I am sure this will happen in this thread by someone) have people jump down my throats because there are a lot of patti fans out there.
That being said, I like this show because the music is fresh and new and explores a genre that hasn't been on Broadway before. I do admit that the book is a bit weak but has a very good storyline. Even though I can't relate to the storyline of a family member sacrificing something to help out their family. I can relate to the storyline of the character of Nina considering that I am starting college in the fall and have started to question the whole meaning of home to me. It was because of that that this show became the first show in my life that had something going on in the story that I was feeling in my own life. And it is for that reason that this show has become a special show for me. I also think that the dancing is AMAZING and the Tony for best choreography was well deserved.
I have also found that even though they are rapping on stage that there are people young and older ( some who have never listened to rap before) who can still understand the lyrics to the songs. And, there are also the group of people who never heard rap before and that is why they are having trouble understanding the lyrics. I myself while not the biggest rap fan on the planet but have had listened to it before. Didn't have any trouble understanding what was being sung on that stage.
I also agree with what has been said. Shows like Wicked or Rent have/had hype. In The Heights not so much. The only place I really heard it being talked a lot about was here. But, on this message board there seems to be a small group of fans who love every show on Broadway so that doesn't surprise me.
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