In the Heights -- In the Works

From today's Grey Lady:

November 7, 2008, 11:10 am

‘In The Heights’ Movie In The Works
By Dave Itzkoff

For fans of “In The Heights” who have yearned to see the hit underdog Broadway musical turned into a motion picture, it won’t be long now: Universal Pictures has acquired the film rights to the show, the studio announced Friday. The story of a community in Manhattan’s Washington Heights neighborhood, “In The Heights” won four Tony Awards this year, including best musical, as well as best score, for Lin-Manuel Miranda, who also stars in the show. Mr. Miranda will be a producer of the film adaptation, and Quiara Alegría Hudes, who wrote the show’s book, will write the screenplay. Universal scored a blockbuster hit this summer with its film adaptation of the musical “Mamma Mia!”, and is also working on a film of the Broadway show “Wicked.”

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