By Unknown
In King's Cross Theatre
'The Heights' is the vibrant Latino neighbourhood of Washington Heights in New York. Life has always been a struggle in this 'Barrio' but there's a change in the air as residents find themselves being priced out of their homes as a result of gentrification.
Nominations & Awards
| Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Musical 2016 (nominated ) |
| Laurence Olivier Award for Outstanding Achievement in Music 2016 (nominated ) |
Cast
| Usnavi | Sam Mackay |
| Vanessa | Sarah Naudi |
| Abuela | Norma Atallah |
| Daniela | Aimie Atkinson |
| Graffiti Pete | Johnny Bishop |
| Kevin | David Bedella |
| Benny | Arun Blair-Mangat |
| Sonny | Damian Buhagiar |
| Carla | Stephanie Rojas |
| Piragua Guy | Vas Constanti |
| Nina | Gabriela Garcia |
| Camila | Juliet Gough |
| Swing | Michael Cortez, Paula Kay, Cristopher Tendai |
| Swing and dance captain | Raffaella Covino |
| Swing and ensemble | Tara Young |
| Ensemble | Reiss Hinds, Genesis Lynea, Alex Thomas, Shanice Burton |
Creatives
| Music, lyrics and book | Lin-Manuel Miranda |
| Book | Quiara Alegriá Hudes |
| Direction | Luke Sheppard |
| Musical supervision | Tom Deering |
| Musical direction | Phil Cornwell |
| Orchestrations and arrangements | Alex Lacamoire, Bill Sherman |
| Choreography | Drew McOnie |
| Design | Takis |
| Costume design | Gabriella Slade |
| Lighting design | Howard Hudson |
| Sound design | Gareth Owen |
| Casting | Will Burton |
| Production manager | Simon Marlow |
| Producer | Tristan Baker, Paul Taylor-Mills, Hilary A Williams, Norman Tulchin, Robert G. Bartner |