The fantasy number is another ensemble piece in which everyone gets the chance to imagine what they would do with that winning lottery money. Melissa Barrera’s Vanessa is the perfect partner to Usnavi even through the pure listening experience, you root for the leads to get together. Her belting intro snaps as she holds her notes in a fashion worthy of a Broadway performance. Gregory Diaz IV’s Sonny steals the show in “96,000,” with his solo during the hip-hop-infused number. is delightful as Usnavi, narrating the story for audiences and listeners in the opening number, “In the Heights.” His voice is crisp from beginning to end whether rapping or singing. He introduces himself, the neighborhood, and the key players in a song that is a vibrant mix of Latin, pop and R&B. It’s one that diehards will embrace with open arms, or arms handing him the keys to the stage-to-screen kingdom.Īnthony Ramos Jr.
Chu to put his creative stamp on the movie, and what a stamp he makes. The movement of numbers allows for director Jon M. The good news is, despite those omissions, which were done to fit the movie’s run time, the album is still a scorcher. And MIA is the character of Nina’s mother, Camila Rosario, which changes the dynamics between college student Nina, her father and their story. Gone are “Sunrise,” sung by Nina and Benny after they spend a night together, and “Hundreds of Stories,” a duet between Usnavi and Abuela Claudia as they sing about what they’ll do with the lottery money. Also missing is “Atención,” a song that Kevin sings, announcing Abuela Claudia’s passing. Diehards of the musical will immediately notice the shifts of songs… and, lamentably for some, the inevitable cuts.
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