Jimmy Smits is opening up about his audition process for In the Heights!
In an interview with USA Today, the 65-year-old actor said that he knew he was going to have to prove his singing chops in order to score a role in the musical.
He combed through his impressive resume in order to find some clips of himself singing and submitted videos from some unexpected shows to demonstrate his musical abilities!
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Lin-Manuel Miranda gets his dance on with wife Vanessa Nadal during the In The Heights Opening Night After Party on Wednesday night (June 9) in New York City.
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Melissa Barrera stuns in a gorgeous green gown at the premiere of In The Heights during the 2021 Tribeca Festival held at United Palace Theater on Wednesday night (June 9) in New York City.
The 30-year-old actress joined many of her co-stars including Dascha Polanco and Daphne Rubin-Vega on the yellow carpet for opening night of the festival.
Marc Anthony, Gregory Diaz IV, Olga Merediz, and Jimmy Smits were also seen at the premiere event, plus Anthony Ramos and Leslie Grace.
Set in New York’s Washington Heights, In The Heights centers on bodega owner Usnavi, who has mixed feelings about closing his store and retiring to the Dominican Republic after inheriting his grandmother’s fortune.
Be sure to check out the movie when it premieres in theaters and HBO Max on June 10!
FYI: Gregory wore a DSquared2 look. Melissa wore a Dundas dress.
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Stephanie Beatriz is pregnant with her first child and she just debuted her baby bump on the red carpet!
The 40-year-old actress joined co-stars Melissa Barrera and Leslie Grace at a screening of their new movie In the Heights on Friday night (June 5) at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood.
The ladies were also joined at the event, held during the 2021 Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival, by co-star Jimmy Smits and director Jon M. Chu.
In the Heights will be arriving in theaters and on HBO Max on June 11. The first reactions from critics were released back in April and it got rave reviews. The actual reviews were released this week and the movie currently has a 99% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
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The highly anticipated movie musical In the Heights will be released in theaters in June and the first reactions from early screenings are in!
Step Up and Crazy Rich Asians‘ Jon M. Chu directed the film, which is based on the Broadway show written by Lin-Manuel Miranda and Quiara Alegría Hudes.
Here is the film’s official synopsis: “Lights up on Washington Heights…The scent of a cafecito caliente hangs in the air just outside of the 181st Street subway stop, where a kaleidoscope of dreams rallies this vibrant and tight-knit community. At the intersection of it all is the likeable, magnetic bodega owner Usnavi (Anthony Ramos), who saves every penny from his daily grind as he hopes, imagines and sings about a better life.”
Anthony, best known for his work in Broadway’s Hamilton and the movie A Star is Born, is joined in the movie by Corey Hawkins, Leslie Grace, Melissa Barrera, Olga Merediz, Daphne Rubin-Vega, Stephanie Beatriz, Dascha Polanco, Gregory Diaz IV, Jimmy Smits, and Lin as the Piragua Guy.
The early reviews on Twitter are mostly raves, with many saying it’s not only one of the best movie musicals in year, but one of the best films in a while. There is even awards buzz brewing with many saying that Olga, who is reprising her Tony-nominated work from Broadway, should get a Best Supporting Actress nomination at the Oscars.
In the Heights is also getting praise for giving the Latinx community the representation they deserve on the big screen. Make sure to watch the movie when it’s released in theaters and on HBO Max on June 11!
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Here’s some exciting news for musical theatre fans – the In the Heights movie is being released even earlier than expected!
While the movie was delayed by nearly a full year because of the pandemic, fans will now get to see the film a week earlier than previously announced.
Warner Bros. just revealed that In the Heights‘ release date has been moved from June 18 to June 11.
Director Jon M. Chu wrote on Twitter, “Surprise. We coming to Theaters one week earlier!!! There has been so much demand since our trailer release this week that we decided to get it out to you sooner. Let’s gooooooooooooo!!!! See you soon. JUNE 11th 2021.”
In the Heights, based on the Broadway musical by Lin-Manuel Miranda, will be available to stream on HBO Max on the same day it hits theaters.
Here is the movie’s synopsis: “Lights up on Washington Heights…The scent of a cafecito caliente hangs in the air just outside of the 181st Street subway stop, where a kaleidoscope of dreams rallies this vibrant and tight-knit community. At the intersection of it all is the likeable, magnetic bodega owner Usnavi (Anthony Ramos), who saves every penny from his daily grind as he hopes, imagines and sings about a better life.”
Also starring in the movie are Corey Hawkins, Leslie Grace, Melissa Barrera, Daphne Rubin-Vega, Gregory Diaz IV, Stephanie Beatriz, Dascha Polanco, and Jimmy Smits.
Watch the TWO new trailers that were released this week!
The highly anticipated movie musical In the Heights will be released this summer and Warner Bros. just released a bunch of cool new posters!
The musical was written by Lin-Manuel Miranda and premiered on Broadway in 2008. It won the Tony Award for Best Musical and Lin won for Best Original Score. Though he played the lead role of Usnavi on stage, the role will be played by his Hamilton co-star Anthony Ramos in the movie.
Here is the movie’s synopsis: “Lights up on Washington Heights…The scent of a cafecito caliente hangs in the air just outside of the 181st Street subway stop, where a kaleidoscope of dreams rallies this vibrant and tight-knit community. At the intersection of it all is the likeable, magnetic bodega owner Usnavi (Ramos), who saves every penny from his daily grind as he hopes, imagines and sings about a better life.”
Also starring in the movie are Corey Hawkins, Leslie Grace, Melissa Barrera, Daphne Rubin-Vega, Gregory Diaz IV, Stephanie Beatriz, Dascha Polanco, and Jimmy Smits.
Crazy Rich Asians and Step Up director Jon M. Chu directed the movie, which will be released in theaters and on HBO Max on June 18.
The official trailer for the movie is being released on Sunday (March 14), but you can check out the teaser trailer now.
