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MUSICAL MONDAY June 28 2010
I’m not gonna lie…I love musicals. If I weren’t doing what I’m doing now, I can safely say that I would somehow be in the theater industry. For the next 5 weeks, LA (specifically, The Pantages theater) is home to “In the Heights”, a musical about an immigrant community living on a corner block of the Washington Heights area of New York City. There are several stories that develop in the plot - the dream to return home, the shame of being a college drop out after everyone has rooted for you, the need to break away from your social arrangement, and a winning lottery ticket - all connected by a fusion of Latin, hip hop, and salsa beats. I mean, the lead character is by no means a singer. He’s a rapper. It’s so different from what I’ve seen, and it’s so worth seeing. Support the arts!
This is probably one of the most popular songs from the soundtrack. Peep it:
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