Jill Furman

As luzes se acendem em Washington Heights... O cheirinho de um cafecito caliente paira no ar, na saída da estação de metrô da Rua 181, onde um caleidoscópio de sonhos mobiliza essa comunidade vibrante e muito unida. No meio de tudo, temos o querido e magnético dono de uma mercearia, Usnavi, que economiza cada centavo do seu dia de trabalho enquanto torce, imagina e canta sobre uma vida melhor.

Hamilton é um musical que conta a história da América por vozes americanas. Por meio da história de um dos principais fundadores americanos e primeiro secretário do Tesouro, Alexander Hamilton, a trilha sonora que mistura hip-hop, jazz, R&B e Broadway revoluciona o teatro no The Richard Rodgers Theatre, na Broadway, em junho de 2016.

This documentary follows the 15-year journey of the founding members of the improv hip-hop group Freestyle Love Supreme, as they reflect upon why this show remains such an important piece of their personal, creative, and professional history–from the basement of the Drama Bookshop in NYC to the Broadway stage.

Making it in New York City is tough. Few get the chance to live out their dreams, and the cast and crew of In the Heights know this all too well. This young, diverse group of relatively unknown artists and performers dreamed of making it on Broadway, but are well aware that a new original musical set outside a bodega in the Latino neighborhood of Washington Heights is a highly risky proposition. It took eight years in all, but they succeeded beyond their wildest expectations, winning four Tony Awards along the way, including Best Musical and Best Score for a Musical. This documentary chronicles the personal stories of composer/lyricist Lin-Manuel Miranda and the cast of In the Heights in the months leading up to its 2008 opening night.