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...York City, the perennial muse of the American dream, has inspired yet another paean, the musical “In the Heights,” now playing at the Boston Opera House through January 24th. “In the Heights” is reminiscent of other musicals about New York, resembling a cross between “Rent” and “West Side Story.” It takes a cross-sectional look at the intersecting lives of Latino immigrants and their children living in Washington Heights, aspiring to that most nebulous and elusive of entities...
...adult characters of “In the Heights” came to New York with the desire to make life better for their children. Undaunted exuberance and strength in the face of disaster are the name of the game as the play reaffirms American confidence and belief in success and social mobility in the face of crushing poverty, despite the nation’s current bleak economic situation...
...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...
...other news, Christie’s auction house in New York has pulled from its upcoming auction a human skull that previously had been used as a ballot box for Yale’s famously secretive Skull and Bones society. Apparently, there was a title claim issue. Either that or someone finally woke up and realized that no one would pay $10,000-$20,000 for a nasty piece of human remains...
...Segal reached the height of fame as a professional writer with “Love Story.” Originally conceived as a screenplay, “Love Story” first appeared in novel form and enjoyed a lengthy presence on The New York Times bestseller list, selling millions of copies. The 1970 film version, starring Ryan O’Neal and Ali MacGraw, grossed almost $200 million and has been said to have rescued then-struggling Paramount Pictures from financial collapse...