In the Heights Review

I wanted to continue my post-every-day thing so I'll do my review now. I actually saw In the Heights in summer with Celestine and Irene. It was at the Pantages Theatre (I seem to see everything there which probably isn't a good thing). Before I say anything about the actual show itself, I was just really excited because the actress playing Vanessa, Lexi Lawson, was actually in Rent when I saw it (also at the Pantages) about a year ago. I am now so into the Broadway musical world that I recognize specific actors and actresses. Pretty proud of myself. Anyways, the actual production now. The set was amazingly intricate. The way you could see into each store and they could also be kind of "pulled out" or the scene could extend out into the stage while still being in the store was awesome. And the changes all happened so quickly. The transformation of the stage into the club was also pretty cool. The set itself was still recognizable but it was clear to the audience that the setting had changed, even without the dialogue. The lighting, mood, and music all were modified to fit what they should be in a club. The one thing about the set that didn't make sense to me, however, was the upstairs apartments. There was some guy from the chorus singing in one of them at one point, and then later, Benny and Nina come out from the same apartment? Do they all live together or something? I understand that the guy in the apartment earlier made the blocking more interesting but it was a bit weird that they would all live there. Especially since some girl was up there with a flag earlier, as well. Of course, I loved the music for this which is probably completely natural seeing as how this is a Broadway musical that is relatively popular. My favorite is definitely 96,000 just because of the way it sounds. And because the beginning where everyone goes 96,000 over and over again gets stuck in my head so much. I think I will embed a video of it here. Share the love.



I actually did not watch this but the video title said that it was so I'm just going to believe it right now. I lost my train of thought after looking for that video. Uhhhh... I don't think I had anything specific to say about the lighting since I cannot get over the set. At the end when they pulled down the mural the spray paint guy made, I started crying. IT WAS SO SAD. I can't believe that she died. It was terrible. Some of the choreography seemed a bit awkward to me at times. Like when the people would stop and just slow motion their last movement? I don't know how to describe it but I thought it was weird. Maybe it fit with the song, I'm not good at keeping up with lyrics especially since some words were Spanish and I just got really confused and blanked. Even though the Spanish was pretty English-related. Off topic, but Lexi Lawson (the actress that I saw last time) has really pretty legs. I was and am infinitely jealous of that.

Sidenote: I made dinner theatre. I am the only girl who got a guy part. I guess I was so amazing they had to change the guy role to female just for me. /in self-conceited mode right now.