"In the Heights" 2008 Performance 62nd Tony Awards (96,000)

[DodgerRiley]

Karen Olivo playing Santana's sister in new episode of Glee.

[sendnymail]

very talented...sounds like eminem in a way

[twiistedXfate]

the original broadway cast has more swag and fluidity than any other ITH cast to date. OBC all the way.

[missaubreydawn]

OMG this is likee the best musical I have seen! It is right up there with RENT(:

[jaspar38]

They cut out "Shut up. Go home. And pull your damn pants up." One of the best lines in the show. :-\

[MorganDiNozzoLover]

I saw this LIVE in New York City on Bordway this past May with my and feel in love with it! I just saw it in Houston this past Saturday with my dad, This is one of my favorite plays!!!

[egreene]

HAHAHAHA this hip hop show won at the Tony's? wow shit has changed since i was a kid, old people must be flipping their shit . i love this guy he is a monster, damn i gotta watch more musicals

[MelkhorX]

Wow this show looks great! I'm so glad it's on tour in my city this year!

[scurtin09]

lights up in washington! oh i love the rhythm! thank god for lin-manuel!

[CrazyXForiXChan]

ahaha "up at the dawning" smooth ;]

this show was SO fantastic and moving (literally. i was dancing in my seat like crazy)

seeing it again soon. so excited :D

everyone should see it!

[GenNxtProductions]

"Damn we only jokin' Stay broke den'" my favorite line =)

[king1omar]

this needs to get more views to be more popular, the most popular ov this vid has glitches ov other actors, it's anoying.

thanx for this vid, i love this song, and this performance

[dancingguru123]

This Is Great!!!!! I Luv it

[dancingguru123]

sooooooooooooooooooo catchy!!!!!!!

[saltomgar]

impresionante!!!!!

[wickedthemusical08]

100,000 views! NICE! :)

[beastdancer5678]

yes there is a tour starting.

[orenishhi]

this show is screaming to be made into a movie.

[rowelle]

orenishhi, there are talks that a movie version is being made.

[milcruz2005]

The stage here captures the show's scene very well. Although I saw in Jul 09 after the original cast, there still is a lot of talent after the changes. ****

[kh2sephir0th]

holy crap

96k views!

[Heartsdonthate]

96 thousand views lol

[TomCollinsgirl]

they called Spring Awakening the next RENT. But i think thats a lie. i think IN THE HEIGHTS is the next RENT.

[Rentheadnel]

did he change the lyric from "G-d damn, i gotta get on that" to "Aw man"..or have i just been hearing the wrong thing every time i listen to the soundtrack.

[luvin40]

Considering that it was an awards show, they had to change it so it would be appropriate for all audiences. That is still a taboo thing to say on TV.

[kempokarate12]

i get shivers basically every time i listen to this song

[futurstarsinger]

I think Karen Olivo is the best vanessa!!!!!

[futurstarsinger]

I think Karen Olivo is the best vanessa role!!!!!!!!!

[rey0girl]

omg, the views for this video is almost at...wait for it...96,000! hehe...alright. That joke was lame, but whatever.

I love this musical, I ran to the store to buy the soundtrack for this since I could never actually see the real thing. I'm glad it won the tony.

[kmcm1]

i luv this clip

i wonder if it will ever come over to the UK?

[breathmusic]

this show is jammin!

[kwanyingirl]

dreams do come true (bitch!)

[aleusb98]

I love this song...and this musical is awesome!!!!

[Cgando1]

Q: so they did a screening of the movie?

A: The documentary movies yes. There was a Q &A session after the movie. Many of the cast members were seated in the audience with us. I think they had something like 300 hours of footage and it's all been edited down to what you see tonight. Karen Olivo has said that Lin is working hard on the ITH movie, but I think it'll be another couple of years before we see something on the big screen.

[gduque03]

I saw this show on Sunday and I loved it but it wasn't him playing Usnavi. The guy who played him was good but not as good and also did not look Dominican. Looked more Mexican or Central American. Is Lin-Manuel on the road?

[jaimejshow]

That was fantastic papi!

[ChrisTroudalebabe4ev]

omg me 2 Usnavi is amazing!!!

[ChrisTroudalebabe4ev]

i just saw this 2day i loved it!!!!!

[lavenderbluedilly]

I love how he's already in character when Whoopi's talking.

[carol01cc]

I saw it last week & fell in love with it. Def. seeing it again at some point.

[pietravis]

Hands down the best musical I've ever seen in my life. The finale was incredible, made me bawl (happy tears!)

[stitchgrl777]

Omg...this is SICK. I need to watch this.

[nycgrl4ever]

javier has been great in the role, so no worries :)

[gorbythehamster]

best musical ever!

[GabriellaxxGruesome6]

Hell yes. x]

[mariamiz]

This is so good

[SINGINGforTHEsoul]

Better than Wicked

[Sha1988co11]

i loved this musical

[WishingOnIyWounds]

I'm seeing this tomorrow! I'm a little upset I just missed Lin literally by two performances but I've heard nothing but phenomenal things about Javier!!

[Mariegurl14]

Lin is amazing!!! I would love to meet him!!! I hope he's going to write and star in more musicals in the near future!

[steelseapack]

I really never like musicals

But this is pretty good

[pajamagirl123]

is it true that lin is gonna stop preforming in the show after its february run??my choir is going to ny in april and we may be seeing in the heights but ill be devestated if someone else is usnavi!!

[Cgando1]

Lin's last performance is Feb. 15th. The show will continue to run. Javier Muñoz will rise from the ensemble starting Feb. 16.

Miranda said in a statement: "He's evolved in tandem with the role and helped me to discover qualities and nuance in this character that I may not have otherwise known. I'm proud to be handing the hat over to such a talented man."

[ClarifyEht]

That was hot.

[zelda1ftw1imo]

i wanna see this performed live someday.i'm addicted to their songs

[sweetmelodies90]

I HAVE TO SEEE THIS SHOW!!!!!

I'm a hondoran and ugandan and this show like embraces the latin side of things and I love it!!!!!

[PLAYLIFEHARD]

the show is amazing. i'm dominican and i'll admit they captured the essensce of our passion and character perfectly in this video.

[JmB8207]

The energy in this show is remarkable. I love this musicccalllllll!!!!!!!!<3

[freshman06]

best play ever

[vfighter93]

omggggg Robin, Lin, and Chris are AMAZINGGGGGG hell the whole cast is AMAZING!!!! I LOVE THIS SHOW!!!

[pooppoooppooop]

this show is just unbelievable

[misslovelyrachel]

ha, he had to change it to "aw, man" instead of "god damn." you could tell it was a change for him by looking at his face. oh, and they are fantastic!

[lilathebamf]

karen olivo is so fierce.

[blueyesand]

I saw this play yesterday. It was amazing! So much talent in one stage. Awesome. Highly recommend this.

[dsparrow82]

I have watch this so many times, that its actually ridiculous.

[CurlyGirl5562]

same here.

it's SO ADDICTING.

[JmB8207]

omg me too. it really is addicting!

[admiralkathryn]

i was THEREEEEEEEEEEEEEEE that day.

LOVES IT!

[JeffyJeffjeffm31191]

i want sooooo badly to see this on broadway! I LOVE it!

[XxsniffrxX]

jesus christmas i can't wait for the thanksgiving day parade, just so i can see them!!! ((=

[xxAmberificxx]

great video.

guality = awesome.

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE!!!

make a video of Champagne.

I have looked all over but i cant find one.

[lostONstage710]

uhm...can lin-manuel get any CUTER!!!!???

[ChrisTroudalebabe4ev]

this show looks awesome!!

[QueenLamo]

Oh I love this show! Well...the music from it. Living in Australia makes it difficult to actually get to see these shows live.

[RxS4Lyfe]

Oh my gosh this is freaking awesome!!!

[Justlov4]

I saw this show today. It was amazing. I would recommend it because it is such a beautiful story and has an extremely talented cast. LOVED IT!!!!

[blondeatheart47]

that girl can singgg

[transformers07fan]

I actually sat down and watched the Tony Awards and when they showed this, I fell in love with this song!!

[lostONstage710]

i love lin

he looks like the kind of guy i would want to sit down and have lunch with....or just hug

[dancechick395]

i absolutely love this song! this play is so amazing...i cannot wait to see it.

[Manny32708]

i didnt know anything about this until i had to do a project on it i love it alot.GO LIN-MANUAL MRANDIA

[kperkins737]

VANESSA was costumed perfectly. The miniskirt makes her look so tall, and she was tall before already.

[guitarfreak429]

i am a critic. you will be very hard pressed to find a show that i actually like...until this. I have never fallen in love so much with one show. fantastic

[melaniefreiria]

i saw it live & it is amazing !

[daychic]

i lovee this song!!

i cant wait to see it on broadway!

[TomCollinsgirl]

I first heard about this show before broadway thanks to Robin D Jesus, I looked on his myspace and there it was. I have been in love with it ever since. I am not a fan of rapping, but if it has a message and tells a real story like this, than I am a fan.

[reggieMTlover609]

i MET cHRIS JACKSON..HE IS SOOO FINE!!!

[broadwaymike92]

I saw the show last night. 8/14/08. It was awesome. Hearing them sing 96,000 Live was the best part. I was on my feet. BEST SHOW ON BROADWAY!!!!!!

[sketch093]

I. MUST. SEE. THAT. SHOW.

[broadwayfanatic1492]

i heart this song! my friends would not believe me if i told them it was Broadway!

[xGordyProductionx]

This is actually good rapping.

I cannot seem to see anyone play Usnavi like Lin Manuel Miranda. I love him!!!

<3

[amestrongyo]

chills every time.

[Thommy2n]

Ok. I've just gotta say that all the dancers were f***ing amazing. But did anyone else have trouble keeping their eyes off Graffiti Peach (the one with the bald head and baggy cloths)?

[Cgando1]

Pete, not Peach

[no1fosterluvah]

The dancing is amazing!

[hvv383]

I love Lin when he goes into that verse around 3:23

[sabbby17]

this play was so awesome!! its modern and you can relate to it, broadway is the future of hip hop!!

[Ahotbabi234]

this play is awesome i loved it

[KLino23]

I bought tickets today for next Saturday. I CAN'T WAIT!

[Polkadot2307]

I love In the heights! I got a picture with Vanessa and Benny[!!!!] I watched the show on Broadway it was AWESOME!!! :D

[sportsklutz]

This show is awasome I really want to see it.

[amberlyxo]

How much do I love in the heights so much

I almost clapped after i watched it lol

[UnlimitedWicked2]

i love karens voice

[zerrish]

Man... the end still gives me chills!

[oboeroxors89]

In The Heights!

No pare, sigue, sigue!

[OtakuLlama]

My favorite song is Breathe. ^_^ But 96000 is a close second. :)))))

[BellatrixNellieLovet]

Mine is Blackout. The power behind that song is just...wow...

[CurlyGirl5562]

This is amazing!

I want to see it SOOOOOOO BADLY!

[GoodMusicLive]

I ordered tics last week and got 3 seats in the corer in row Q for todays show.

CANT WAIT!!!

[BellatrixNellieLovet]

Now I KNOW I wasnt the only one of us In The Heights fans watching fourth of july fireworks with the Blackout "Look At the fireworks" verses blasting into my ears....anyone else???

[sarasinclair1]

i want to see this really bad. when i was outside of Little Mermaid, this show was right across the street and there were A LOT of people there. it looks so good!

[renethel]

lol i saw The Little Mermaid on July 3rd and after the show I went to the stage door for In The Heigths and I got a picture with Lin. I told him what an inspiration he is for me and he said that The Little Memraid is one of his biggest inspirations LOL!!! I promised him that I'd see In The Heights, though

[Jenna10227]

ROTFL that is HYSTERICAL!!! OMG that comment made me laugh so much I have the hiccups!!! xDDDD

[PavkoU]

amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Potoperson]

You know it's funny 'cause I thought that it would be cheezy when he started rapping but it was actually a really really cool song!

[JmB8207]

I lOVE THIS SHOW! It has an energy to it that just makes you wanna get up and dance.

[becauseican01]

I might be able to see this next week! I'm so excited!

[ninjapretender]

I saw this on Broadway and LOVED it. It's definitely worth seeing if you liked this performance.

[invadercheeze]

DAMN THIS SHOW!!! I CAN NEVER GET TICKETS BECAUSE IT WON BEST MUSICAL! I want to see it so bad!

[therealyukino]

So. Effing. COOL. And I'm gonna see it in two weeks!! AIIIIIIII!

[BroadwayBett]

OMG!!!!!!!!!! IT IS SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO AMAZING! about a month ago! its fantastic! i garantee you'll love it

[abo1493]

LOVE

[RedfaceNG]

Hip-hop theatre? ON BROADWAY? Holy crap, I need to see this show.

[JMPantoScripts]

please bring this into england !! xx

[broadwaybabyx827]

i saw the show and i hav the soundtrack ((im listening to it now)) and it rox!!!! i absouletly luved it!!!!! =)

[Seanbob1213]

does anyone know how to get discount tickets to this show???

[cudgalactica]

you could try getting rush tickets. They usually start selling them two hours before the show at the theater

[biglittlekid]

It's not rush. It's lotto. =]

[Spencerleexo]

i'm in love.

[keykeysvoice]

I dont which was better the performance or seeing whoppi in heels. (just kidding) this performance had me smiling through the whole thing. Excellent!!!!!

[crocodilewinehouse]

OMG this is the most amazing musical ever i love it so much i am so obsessed with the songs

[sixdogs1]

Much love to my boy Chris Jackson. You represented for the hometown crowd. Love ya man!!! Keep doin' what ya do baby boy!!!

[Wicked8DefyGravity]

I love this songg !!

[cocolahtay]

are they ever going to tour?

[renethel]

I have the hots for this show!!!!

[Splurge24]

i LOVE the choreography in this show!

[ajquirky]

I want to see this so bad. I need to go to New York

[lolscr33nam3]

damn we're only joking stay broke then

haha i want to see this show so bad

[MoniqueakaNyrie]

He is great! I love the 2 chicks! lol

[letsGoWVU]

this musical... tooooo awesome for words :)

[webkinzgal21]

"And a brand new weve

Or maybe just bleach

'Yall are Freaks"

LOL!!!!

[TheArtsyTuber]

In the heights is my new addiction

[orenishhi]

omg me too! lol

my sis saw this. was sooo jelous. :P

[lizzysecondstreet]

Looks wonderful! I am not a fan of hip-hop or rap, but this show looks very entertaining. If the rest of the show is this electric, they have shown how entertaining hip-hop and rap can be. I am impressed.

[SgtSplatter782]

It also includes Salsa, r&b and even some Merengue in there as well.

[whitacre358]

i kinda can't stop watching this.

[cheerleaderoncocaine]

HAVE TO GO TO BROADWAY FOR FUCK SAKE

[arias2141]

I hope the show has a long run. I know it has a loyal following... I just wonder whats next for Lin Manuel Miranda after this and his work at Working.

4:55 - really reminds me of the Late Show... it is in the same channel lol hahaha

[countrygirltori]

OMG! I must see this show. I think I am going to get tickets. Fortunately i only live 20 minutes from the city.

I love how the song takes off at 3:58 and how it goes slow-mo at 4:25.

[freshman06]

awesome

[TMArtist13]

gotta give some love to Janet Ducal at 2:24. That girl is gorgeous and really funny as Carla.

[cocolahtay]

If i won the lottery you'd never see me again ...i love that line

[nodumbblond]

"yo, we only jokin', stay broke then"... that is one of my favorite lines :)

[YourOasis97]

amen! lol!

[broadwaylover25]

if i won the lottery my friends really would never see me again :)

[cats522]

i absolutly love this song

[YourOasis97]

here here!

[jennianydot]

Thx CG for allowing me to get my daily ITH fix with this post...eagerly awaiting my 2nd viewing of THE 2008 TONY AWARD WINNING BEST MUSICAL w/you guys on the 28th...bring the cameras because I'm not leaving without meeting Lin, Robin and whoever LOL!

[daytonville]

I'll be there too! It's my second viewing also. I'm taking a friend who'll be seeing for the first time. I Love This Show! I can't wait.  See you there.

[Kryptonsuperfan]

I MUST SEE THIS SHOW WITH THIS CAST!!!!

But I have no money and now way of getting to NY and if I wait until it comes to San Francisco, it'll be a different cast.

Shucks

[another1shortdaymore]

that first sentence is my exact reaction after watching this.

must. see. it.

[SazRipe]

aww I want to see it too, but I'm like you. I gotta wait till it comes to SF.

[YourOasis97]

same here. except i live in miami and i aint waiting till it comes. im going to NY!

[lizzy911]

Show- stealer

[nodumbblond]

AMAZING!

[tvaddict1124]

amazing!!!

[chsadanne]

absolutely amazing musical!

[junior3003]

Manuel u rockkk

[PxMxS]

i love it!

[albinollama]

Uhm, personally, I think this performance stole the evening! It'll probably be a while before it gets to the west coast though =/

[loquaciousthe3RD]

aughghg. i want to see this so badly.

But I can't listen to the damn soundtrack without giving away the story. Being a theater-lover is so fustrating. :(

[sunsetsncarcrashes]

That was so incredible. I really hope the OBC will still be there in Christmas 2008 when I go to NYC.... anyone know if they'll still be there or not? It didn't open on Broadway that long ago did it?

[Cgando1]

It opened on Broadway this past March.

[TheArtsyTuber]

I get the Rent newsletter and for about a year they have been promoting this. I see it now and it looks great

[arincrumley]

awesome!!! this is amazing! congrats on the win

[emmydarling]

this looks rad!

totally want to see it :D

[freshman06]

best musical so far this year

[TomvsJerry21]

i love this i fuigured it would be good can't wait 2 see it

[Broadway92]

oh yeaaaaaaaaaa!!!!!!! In THE HEIGHTS IS AMAZING!!! =)

[runnerfastgoes]

2:31 is amazing!

[pajamagirl123]

wat does she say in spanish?

[Cgando1]

Esa pregunta es tricky.

That question is tricky.

[saywhat92]

wow now i really want to see this

[theblairs107]

96000 is the best song in this show, im so glad they chose to perform it

[Cgando1]

The Club, Blackout (Fireworks) and Carnaval del Barrio are also very good.