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...down. I made it through a hundred and fifty pages of “War and Peace.” I called it quits on “Moby Dick” after the sixth chapter on the subtle complexities of whale oil. “Wuthering Heights?? withered after seventy pages. “Gravity’s Rainbow” only lasted nine. I’ve accumulated a pretty impressive list of books that I’ve stopped reading. In fact, my growing catalog rivals many lists of the greatest novels ever written...
Even though the American dream is now generations old, “In the Heights?? is emphatically contemporary. The musical genre is ostensibly hip-hop, but utilizes a variety of genres. The central character, Usnavi (Kyle Beltran), generally raps his longer monologues and soliloquies, and the cast dances to hip-hop, salsa, and whatever else suits the musical mood. At times there are touches of Paul Simon in the music, and in the dancing, moments of ballet...
...this precision and attention given to every detail that makes each moment purposeful and meaningful in the production. These details give “In the Heights?? a sense of being a living city, complete with the innumerable intersecting lives and storylines of the actual New York...
Every story in the neighborhood of “In the Heights?? is connected, but the plot focuses particularly on the lives of Usnavi and Nina (Arielle Jacobs). These two characters represent the hopes of the next generation. Success is defined as winning the lottery or graduating from Stanford, two things which are actually not as wildly different as they appear...
Though the individuals of the show are captivating by themselves, it is their place among the rest of the community that gives “In the Heights?? its depth. The show’s competing voices blend beautifully into a wonderful and exciting production...