Are any of the original In the Heights cast in the movie?

Are any of the original In the Heights cast in the movie?

There are a handful of original cast members in the movie, but for the most part they’re more like Easter Eggs. The reason that the Broadway cast did not revive their roles, for the most part, is likely because so many years have passed that the actors have outgrown their characters.

Who is the female lead in In the Heights?

Leslie Grace as Nina Rosario Grace, like her character, grew up in New York City and while In The Heights is her first film credit, as a solo artist she’s been nominated for multiple Latin Grammy and Billboard awards.

Is In the Heights a true story?

No. While the New York City neighborhood of Washington Heights is real—and while the In the Heights movie did film in the real Washington Heights—the characters and story of In the Heights are completely fictional, and not based on a true story.

Who is Vanessa Hudgens in In the Heights?

Returning to the Kennedy Center following her turn in the pre-Broadway production of Gigi, Vanessa Hudgens played the role of Vanessa, with Anthony Ramos, who originated the roles of John Laurens and Philip Hamilton in the Original Broadway Cast of Hamiltion, as Usnavi, Ana Villafañe (On Your Feet!) as Nina, local D.C. …