Long before his mega smash hit “Hamilton,” Lin-Manuel Miranda dazzled Broadway with “In The Heights,” a Latin pop and salsa-inspired musical celebrating the New York immigrant community that raised him.
Warner Bros.’ big-screen version of Miranda’s debut work finally arrives in United States theaters Thursday, a rare foray by a major Hollywood studio into a lavish production that puts Latino stories, stars and filmmakers front and center.
“It’s a big deal, and I think it’s the beginning of a Latin wave that I hope opens a lot more doors for more movies like this,” Mexican actor Melissa Barrera told AFP. “From the moment they started casting in the movie, I was like ‘O…
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