Legacy Studios Drama Club Stages Lin-Manuel Miranda's In The Heights

A New Haven Academy Legacy Studios Drama Club news release:

NEW HAVEN, CT — Tony Award-winning 'In The Heights' tells the story of a vibrant largely Dominican, and Puerto Rican and Cuban community in New York City’s Washington Heights neighborhood. A place where the coffee from the bodega is light and sweet, the windows are always open, and the streets explode with the songs and rhythms of three generations.

As the last show of its inaugural season, New Haven Academy’s Legacy Studios Drama Club presents In The Heights, conceived by Lin-Manuel Miranda May 2 through May 4 at the Wilbur Cross High School Auditorium.

This year’s performance season at New Haven Academy grew out of its current performance space quickly.

"Our small but mighty performing arts program grew from just a small 17 students to almost 60 students both onstage and backstage for productions this year. This season (being our first season of shows) aims to reflect the strengths and the challenges that people face in making difficult decisions in life. And to embrace diversity that can affect social change," it was noted in a news release from the Drama Club. "In this moment of possible political change and unrest, this story reminds us of the common strength we can find in community and gives us a renewed sense of the possibility of creating a new world of hope, compassion, and joy."

Performances take place Thursday and Friday at 7:35 p.m., and Saturday at 11:05 a.m. and 4:35 p.m. Appropriate for middle school students and above. The production features a full band of eight professional musicians, all led by the incomparable Music Director Kevin James.

Tickets are $12 (adults) / $7 (students) IN ADVANCE and $15 (adults) / $7 (students) AT THE DOOR. For more information visit www.nhadrama.org . To book tickets at Will Call, call our box office Monday - Friday 2:45pm - 7:00pm (203) 444-7269. To purchase tickets online, visit www.nhadrama.org

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