'By seeing this show, you are supporting local theater, equality and equity for BIPOC artists,'
, who is rejoining the cast after appearing in the 2013 production."Not only will you see it in the culture, the lines and music, but you will actually see yourself in the show; our actors are so diverse and talented that there is no way you won’t connect to the story."Courtesy of Teej Morgan-Arzolaexplores the intersecting issues of rising rents, identity and racism in Washington Heights through the eyes of first-generation Dominican-American bodega owner Usnavi and his friends.
, who plays Usnavi, says he was drawn to the musical because of"how it embraces the togetherness of the BIPOC community through singing, dancing and acting."is a musical with dramatic and romantic overtones that also acknowledges those relevant issues addressing the American BIPOC community," he continues.
Director Jonathan Andujar, meanwhile, has wanted be a part of the show ever since hearing the cast album in college in the early 2010s:"The opportunity to directat Vintage was a dream come true," he says."It was one of those moments that didn't feel real until auditions, and then I was really in the thick of it, and I was just really excited to put together a group of people that could tell the story authentically.
He adds that the musical is staged in a black-box setting."I've seen it on prosceniums, and I sometimes feel like it can get very showy in the sense that the characters' struggles are lost in the spectacle," he explains."I really wanted to showcase the intimacy of the story; these are real people going through these things, and there is this deep tenderness and connection with all the people living in a community.
Andujar sought to have the choreography look like movements that you might see at a Latin house party or nightclub."I understand that we're doing musical theater, but I wanted all the movement to have a distinctly Latin aesthetic that felt realistic," Andujar says."Our opening number is going to drop some jaws — it hits, and the show keeps on hitting. I’ve seen productions where it trails off toward the end or they don’t go in as hard with the energy and rapping.
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