‘In The Heights’ Moves Up Release Date One Week
We’re one week closer to visiting Washington Heights. Warner Bros. has pushed up the release date forJon M. Chu’s feature musicalIn the Heights, which opens in both theaters and HBO Max this June.
Warner Bros. has moved theIn the Heightsrelease date up toJune 11, 2021. It vacates its old June 18 slot, making Disney/Pixar’sLucathe only wide release that weekend.
The release date change comes a few days aftertwo new trailersforIn the Heightsdropped, teasing some of the big song and dance numbers from the feature adaptation of the Tony-winning Lin-Manuel Miranda stage musical. The buzz is real for the splashy Hollywood musical, which feels like just the kind of escapism that audiences are craving right now. And withStep Up 2 The StreetsandCrazy Rich AsiansdirectorJon M. Chuat the helm, it might just live up to those expectations. The glossy rom-comCrazy Rich Asianswas one musical number away from a musical (and it actuallyhada dance sequence), while Chu showed he had a grasp on the big-screen musical language withStep Up 2 The StreetsandStep Up 3D, the latter of which featured agem of a dance sequencewhich paid homage to old-school movie musicals.
The film starsHamiltonco-starAnthony Ramos(who also appeared in the original Broadway production),Corey Hawkins,Melissa Barrera,Leslie Grace,Jimmy Smits,Olga Merediz,Daphne Rubin-Vega,Stephanie Beatriz, andDascha Polanco. Oh, and Lin-Manuel Miranda will also be making an appearance, in addition to writing the music and lyrics, which includes a new song that wasn’t heard in the original stage version of the musical.
Lights up on Washington Heights…The scent of a cafecito caliente hangs in the air just outside of the 181st Street subway stop, where a kaleidoscope of dreams rallies this vibrant and tight-knit community. At the intersection of it all is the likeable, magnetic bodega owner Usnavi (Anthony Ramos), who saves every penny from his daily grind as he hopes, imagines and sings about a better life. “In the Heights” fuses Lin-Manuel Miranda’s kinetic music and lyrics with director Jon M. Chu’s lively and authentic eye for storytelling to capture a world very much of its place, but universal in its experience.
You can now seeIn the Heightsin theaters and on HBO Max onJune 11, 2021.
