In The Heights Vault . . . O'Neill Home Videos

[EvaaLovesYou]

I adore Robin DeJesus!:3 I've seen Camp too many times haha! And I love in the heights! It's amazing! I hope there will be a movie! Hihi

[ICExFIRE13]

I squealed when I saw Robin DeJesus.

[doughchino1998]

What song is rewind tonight?

[jadem1122]

if real life was like a musical the world would be a much happier place

i love these videos

and i cant really sum up in words just how awsome Lin is

[DRzCalderon]

Lol they must have had a blast doing this.

[rentluvers]

ARGHHHH!!! I LOVE ROBIN DE JESUS!!! <3 anddd of course Lin-Manuel Miranda tooooo :D

[theofficefan731]

the girl at 2:33, WHO IS THAT?!?!?! such an incredible singer. i am at a loss for words. she needs to be on broadway. NOW.

[lilboi1019]

7:44

"....O'Neill bitch...."

[ExtremePersuasion]

Wish I could have seen Natalie as Nina.

[theofficefan731]

@ExtremePersuasion yeah she is incredible... blew me away

[ojarespectaculeronTd]

Are you ever going to release the sheet music to any of the older songs? I would love to sing Crying Out and Rewind Tonight! Haha I'd buy that!

[usnavi]

@ojarespectaculeronTd Crying Out? I don't know what that is. Rewind Tonight is badass though, I'll find some other use for it.

[ojarespectaculeronTd]

@usnavi Thats Awesome, I love that song! For Crying out I'm talking about the song Huey Dunbar sings in this video and Michael Arden sang at the Junk in The Trunk concert back in 07. haha But I'm glad thats not the last I'lll be hearing of Rewind Tonight!

[emarloo]

nina is amazing!

[jennagirl1996]

Natalie Cortez is fierce! I saw her play Anita in West Side Story ! :D

[screaminPirate]

2:10 - 2:28 wow, epic voice....

i love this video!

ah, javier!!!!

[mpheli]

is that the original singer from the latin group DLG??? at 2:17

[ojarespectaculeronTd]

@mpheli Yup it is!

[Charlie124ish]

:24- :33 favorite part lol "Billys in this room.Billy open the door billy" lin is to funny Oneill Bitch

[jesistyping]

oh. home videos.

speaking of. i wonder how many times "home" is said in In The Heights.

[Medranc]

I feel like I'm watching Lin's child's baby videos.

[Wealllovechicken]

what's the song at 3:26?

[theofficefan731]

so what exactly is "O'Neill"? love you lin! (o'neill, bitch)

[trvelnfool]

@theofficefan731 the eugene o'neill theater hosts a summer workshop where up and coming musicals can get together and work out kinks in their show.

[hotcha913]

please please please Natalie IN THE SHOW FOR REAL YO!

[redlifestylz]

O NEILL BITCH

[aquarianrican]

is Dunbar on the album? & which song is that @ 2 20?

[twiistedXfate]

o'neill, bitch.

[americanidolinsider]

Wow the show has changed a lot. And you can see Javi here- these rworkshops can really get you places.

[MovieRose0101]

The ending shot of the field with the clouds was very serene. . .well, would have been if it didn't look like you had a boner - not that I was looking or anything *cough cough*. . .

btw, what song were you guys listening to in the car?

[lannmar]

awesome. some of the cut songs sound really great, would've been interesting if they had been included in the final musical .

[BigDodonga]

1:52-2:01 = Pedro Navaja!!!

[loco4u63]

I just saw "In The Heights" in the Chicago Cadillac Palace. WOW! Que orgullo just to witness this piece of precious art. Mr. Lin, keeping it coming... God bless!

[Jasdepuy]

IS THERE SHEET MUSIC FOR LINCOLN'S SONG?????? LIN, SENOR, POR FAVOR, hook a brotha up!! :D

[Toasterfraker]

I love love love Mandy but it would have been great to see what Natalie would have done with Nina :)

[OneBadPYT]

i <3 Robin De Jesus!

[Anivet4]

wow! was Huey Dunbar there? That's freakin awesome!!! I love In The Heights, and I love Huey Dunbar..

[cxeazn]

The confrontation between Kevin and Nina at 2:30- seems like it could have a lot of potential. Was it cut? And if so, why?

[garrettgibbons]

Treasures, here! Thanks for posting, Lin Manuel. Someday, it would be amazing to do a long studio recording of some of the cut material that's still worth keeping. Fans would eat it up.

[ybmario]

Is the guy singing in 2:02 to 2:27 Huey Dunbar? from the Salsa group DLG?

[bighitz124]

hahaha love tommys death stare at :54 lol

[ELGALLAR]

YES!!

[rosannka]

Great show! Great cast! Greetings from Germany!

[cHaMeLeOn120]

Is the guy at 2:03-2:27 singing as Lincoln? He sounds amazing!

Seeing this vid and then thinking to how this show has evolved now is incredible. Really, ITH=WIN!

Oh, and by the way, you were awesome on House last night =)

[ELGALLAR]

His NAME Is HUEY DUNBAR

[nyactor926]

I'd love to see Natalie play Nina

[melonbby15]

lmao i lovee it!

i wouldd la la lovee too meet chuuu =) <33

haha.

[sogreekchiclucky13]

thats raw i love it

[megustasstuu]

one of my biggest dreams is to perform at In the Heights... please take a look at my videos! you guys are awesome and this is a greaatttt show. Definitely one of my favorite.

[jefgain]

Funny!!

[elliej10101]

I love you Billy!! "Were packin & packin & sleepin & packin &..."

[elliej10101]

wats the song when theyre in the car rapping???? and @ 2:10????

[OmnipotentDemiGod1]

Rosa parks by outkast

[YoAshCat0412]

The Song they were singing in the car was - Rosa Parks by Outkast. My understanding is that a lot of these songs didn't make it to the finale show or were edited in someway.

[elliej10101]

wats the song when theyre in the car rapping???? and @ 2:10????

[Imalittlepug]

lmao. "O NEIL BITCH!"

[blueribbonbunny]

Yeah, love the song at 4:00.... i wish there was more Robin singing in the actual production.... :[

[bighitz124]

Hahahaha, I love the death stare at :55

[elphiegreen]

O'NEIL BITCH!

[tellmewhatsahappenin]

wow..so many things got changed. this is a gem- thank you!

[Nejisbishe]

That song at 4:00 is amazing!!! What the hell happened to a lot of those songs?! They were made of concentrated WIN!!! Hehe, me encantaria participar en su musical, como en 5 a~os, when I actually move out of PR, lol.

[colonizedbagel]

I was Lincoln back. :C

[futurstarsinger]

YO MEN THIS SHOW IS CRAZY!!!!!

LATINOS 4 EVER!!!!

your show is cray man!!!!!!! can't wait to see next show you'll do on broadway!!!!!

keep up the good work!!!!! and I hope that one day I'll get the chance to work with you!!!!!!!

[eltrahan]

This is probably my favorite part of working with theatre projects! I love the creativity that flows when working on something like this. I love how you have an idea one day that you think "That is pretty good! Ok, I like it!" Then a day or two later you get an idea that BLOWS the first one out of the water!

[dramazombie]

i want nothing more than to have your job. ugh, you're amazing <3

[LTHSFanpire]

my little brother always complains about me singing musicals. i made him listen to in the heights the next day i heard him singing benny's dispatch, lol it was such a great day

[GMoneyNJ]

Here's an idea!

Anyone remember "The Yellow Brick Road Not Taken" that was done by Wicked? Maybe ITH could have some kind of a concert showcasing some of these songs that didn't make the final drafts of the show. I mean, some of these actually sound really good. Especially that riffy song at 5:34

[Maestrojosh87]

Yeah, they should so totally do it!

[MunchkinGoddess86]

OMG...so last night i couldnt sleep and came across the pbs Great Performances of In The Heights...and I stayed up till 4 to watch it!!! and I was BLOWN away its now one of my Fav. Musicals...MUST HAVE MORE!!!! (oh and i was So shocked to see a cast member that i have heard of no offense to anyone...but Robin Dejesus was in CAMP!! I love that show) But now i cant believe no one told me about ITH its Fantabulous!

[J0nazDanc3]

billy open the door .... billy.... billy is asleep lol

[nic1899]

Natalie Cortez! I saw her in A Chorus Line she was fantastic

[carolinasadventures]

Lin you know I love you and all of your amazing/crazy sick nasty material! was that Huey Dunbar? the guy with the fro is super talented, as is everyone else!

[dqDST1913]

Now I can better understand Thomas Kail's comments in the liner notes--while I can't imagine a more perfect product than the CD in my hand, it had to be like selling off children to ditch those other (equally fabulous) songs.

Digging y'all jamming to OutKast in the car.....

CTFU @ "Oneill b***h!"

[amissam]

"usnavi! usnavi! you'renevagonnabelievewhatisaw­!" *sigh* i love and miss that so much. ooooh, i spy jay brown and i @ 6:10...chillin at heights rehearsal and NOT in our respective intern offices...lol...lin, thank you for posting this. what a joy it was to be there with y'all at that magical moment in the journey. wepa! :)

[shortyFLIPinaH]

WHAT HAPPEND TO ALL THESE SONGS?!

[sumusetta]

"...wepa."

[nic1899]

LMFAO I literally laughed out loud at that

[celloman6302]

Billy's packing song may be the best song on this video.

[NGTicotin]

Robin looks so cute! Yay for CT!

...wait was that a voltron on the piano?

If so have a new found love for this show.

[bighitz124]

what song is playing in the car?

[bighitz124]

what song is playing in the car?

[inspiredzone]

The crotch shot at the end was very poetic. ;)

[usnavi]

I was aiming for those gorgeous clouds across a perfect field, but way to admit your fixation on my junk. Brave!

[shortyFLIPinaH]

well it was kinda there soo..people are probably gunna notice it first

[inspiredzone]

It is a gorgeous view! Just wish the camera was angled up a little more so as not to distract.

[am0911]

omg, Dancing to Pedro Navaja at 1:53

I totally grew up on Ruben Blades!

[eddy4848]

wow those cut songs are beautiful man!

[ASoler15]

Love it

[karloz82]

love it! 2:55 very Miss Saigon

[LinaWina]

4:37

OMG, gossip!!!

I wish I saw the original version!

[kwanyingirl]

As a theatre person, this is gold!!! Love to all who worked on this magical piece for soooooooo long ... and now my Latino acting students all want to do it!

ox

rmg

[actressgrl]

wow...the lyrics are soooo different than from broadway!

[hueydunbarperu]

Huey Dunbar impresionante... :)

[intheheightsrocks]

This is great exactly what I was searching for! Do you have a full "Rewind Tonight" you can upload? I love that song

[intheheightsrocks]

do you have any videos of the college production?

[bwaylover818]

Natalie Cortez is bosssss :)

seriously.

[quisadilla]

I absolutely adore this video! I can't stop watching it! :)

[kaitlyn99]

Thanks for posting!!  Gems of gold. Beautiful!!! Peace.

[KelliandDan]

whould you ever record a cd of theese versions of the songs i think yhey are really good i would pay for it

[elphiegreen]

haha i love you for putting this up!

[alangenf]

That's awesome how Javier, Rick, Janet, Doree, and Robin have been with the show!

[nycmiri]

::oneil bitch::

[Jarrod005]

NATALIE CORTEZ SAY WHAAAAAAT.

That is mah guuurl I loved her in A Chorus Line. I had no idea she was involved with ITH. This makes her rock even more than she already does.

[floweringgarlic]

This is awesome!!!!!!!

<3

[pineapplepie52]

AH thanks for sharing this with us Lin! The harmonies on Alabanza sounded EXQUIRSITE!

[diamondgreen17]

OH MY GOD. what a treasure. OBSESSED.

[lindamarie19]

I love you and this show and how things like your youtube vids and interviews help us connect with you as real people in a cast. You all rock

[Defjams1991]

wow u cut mad songz from the musical....damn

[ivebeengahlindafied]

O'NEILL BITCH! hahahha :p

[SopranoDancer]

Thank you SO MUCH for posting this!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It's absolutely amazing, the show is amazing, the people involved are all amazing... <3

[OMGrhani]

BLACKOUT!!!!!!!!!

yesssssssssss.

some of the unused songs should come out on a special edition cd or something. they're so good!

[broadwaybaby915]

i agree about the CD...it would be amazing

[unfabulous386]

lol i love the last 2 seconds..

*whispers* "o'neill, bitch."

[davecrimi]

Omg - imagine being at that workshop? Just imagine! I'd be crying and groveling the entire day. Completely star struck + useless...

[ZamTx1]

I have that same Voltron figure.

[fightingoneself]

Oh, Usnavi, Tu es mi amore. (I think I spelled that right. LOL :-P) Anyways, holy crap thank you for putting this up. This is some great footage, and the level of ability in the voices in this just break my heart.

[Jamchee79]

thank you!!

[jmarie530]

i'm very excited for this! i know sheena ortiz (went to hs together) so i'm so friggin happy to see a video of her singing in this. u just made me whole night.

[jedigurl527]

THE SHAQUILLE ONEAL CENTER???

[tululashortshorts]

i love the song between nina and her father

[wicked827]

thank you so much for posting this, Lin!

wooo for Natalie Cortez, she's such an amazing singer =) and janet is <3

[jasminehare1]

Does anyone else think that Thomas Kail looks kind of like Jonathan Groff?

I wish there was more music for Sonny in the final show. I want more Robin de Jesus!

[SamTheatre]

Your next big show should have Lincoln in it! I know there will be another big hit from you Lin! Cant wait for the ITH movie!

[ellengode]

So... when are the cut songs going to be released? It's pretty necessary that they are.

[kmh524]

Alabanza totally gave me chills. Thank you so much for sharing this with us.

[mtbwaylover]

this is amazing!

[Im24601]

Oh my gosh this is awesome! Thanks so much for posting this!

[mindfreakXbabe12]

O'Neil BITCH!

[jlajlajla]

LMFAO at :51, :54, and 7:46

[Koolm5]

OMFG!!!! Amazing! Loved it!

[intheheightsrocks]

Amazing

[chrispelrine]

OMG Alabansa (Spelling) at the end is so amazing. Gave me chills.

[DiNasty42]

This is SO unbelievable. Thank you so much!

O'Neill BITCH!

[RLFosse]

Lin, I love you so much! I love your face, your voice, your talent, you are it!

[hueydunbariv]

My Fav'iz Lin,Bill n'Chris inda wip, recitin'it!!!

Nina..what a big beautiful voice!

Great edits bro'Good lookin'out wit da memories!!

[jolizevette]

Huey Dunbar!!! Oh my god DLG was the soundtrack to my life all day every day, now its In The Heights

[webcomix]

AHHH!! Natalie Cortez!! <3

Love the Transformer.

And Lin, the sky at the end....so pretty, I didn't think it was real at first.

[IsabellaMacbeth]

Wow, thank you for posting this! It's so amazing to see how the show has changed! Love it.

[xxmylittleonexx]

oneill biotch!

[samihasnofriends]

thanks for posting this for us, dude.

if the pbs documentary has anything like this, plus off-broadway clips with a bunch of us on the rush line, i'll be content with life.

nancy ticotin... bring that fierce woman back! Ticotin for Camila, '10! please? i've paid your paycheck for the last 2+ years, i think i should have some say in this...

[jkingjess]

"o'neil bitch"

brings a tear to my eye :')

[jkingjess]

:)

superfan numbah here right now

thanks made my day

:)

[liuxgrace]

wow amazing voices - alotta talent!

it's so interesting to see how much a show can evolve!

[mothra17]

Omg i heard a few of these cut songs before i think they're awesome! I like Janet and adore Robin! But where's Andrea? :-( ... AnYwHoO i love the show you're genius Lin!!!!

[animagusprincess]

O'Neill bitch! XD I just love Janet Dacal! This is amazing- I absolutely adored the cut Nina-Kevin song and Sonny-Usnavi song! It was beautiful! These made my day, along with the SA Tour Niagara Falls part 2.

[aZnproductions008]

oniel bitch haha

[jpsketch03]

Thank you for this. It made my rather crappy last few days so much better.

[JCookie1213]

This is the O'Neill Theater in CT right?

[TakeMe03]

Yup I lived pretty close by there

[legallybrunette58]

aww this is so nice <3!

[grace1em]

THE SHAQUILLE O'NEIL CENTER?

[sugarvp6]

Thanks Lin :)

[WeirdFro]

since when was natalie cortez in this???!!!!!!! i wish i saw her in it! she was amazing in chorus line!

[WeirdFro]

sooo diffrent! lin, you are extremely nice and funny! thanks for doing a shoutout twice! the two recipients LOVED it!

[michaelermcgowaniv]

Thanks for the vid Lin. Would love to know how the ITH movie is coming along.

[sydneyparra96]

<333333

[julialovesupreme]

This is priceless!

There's no other words.

And King Sherman was the fucking bomb.

[oriac1212]

There's a whole other musical on the cutting room floor!

[loserluigi]

this is so crazy to experience!

I wonder if you have ever thought about releasing all these songs in some form or other?

[alyalyalySON]

HUEY DUNBAR?!?!

WHY WAS HIS CHARACTER CUT?!?! PUT HIM BACK, I LOVE HIM!

but then again, i love in the heights, so i guess that's a sacrafice i have to make

[LinaWina]

.....o'neill bitch! ^_^

Thanks Lin!!!!

[MissAlainey1991]

i cant believe natalie cortez played nina in that...awesome:)

[Chaadi87]

holy shit. this stuff is poppin!!

O'NEILL BITCH

[shumeyks2492]

ok so favorite parts.

you laying in the grass.

tommy kail simply saying wepa

of course "o'neil bitch"

and chris jackson singing in the back of the car.

OH and robin's shaved head =)

[musicaldramarama]

amazing!

love the changes and the cast that has remained. All the cool kids have been in it since the beginning :] Thanks for sharing <3

[jasonabroussard]

"billy?....open the door billy"

loved this haha

[AmberHope512]

breathtaking, beautiful, incredible,unstoppable, EPIC!!

there are too many words I can use to describe the sound that came out of their mouths and your fabulous wake up call :)

thanks for everything Lin! You NEVER cease to amaze me :]] !!

[Sstep]

Oh this is so cool! I love hearing the cut songs.

[kcobsessivenork]

i love lin.

[steffieb03]

Not enough Lincoln Rosario.

[broadwayjonaslover]

omg i love it! those are all so different! love it!!!!! =]

[NewYorkBound718]

Thanks for sharing this video! It's nice to see the growth the show has made! Thanks again :)

[quiroz923]

jaja, eso era pedro navajas?

this is great

[cheerleader5293]

Wow, so different! I love seeing stuff like this, just in the process of making a masterpiece! You're incredible Lin! :D

[biglittlekid]

Coolness. lol is that a transformer doll?

[DeeMz90]

Lol love the ending! "O'Neil Bitch"

Lin, How come u didnt start out as Usnavi, back then?

[nodaybuttoday1596]

wow! some things are soo different! i love it!

[mefmef10]

O'NEILL, BITCH!

It's so cool to see how things have changed since the show's conception. I love that the end of Blackout is still basically the same, though :) One of the most heart-stopping moments I've ever experienced in a theater.