In the Heights: A Journey to Discover Home with Lin-Manuel Miranda & Jeremy McCarter

Juan C. Velandia: I never saw the Broadway musical or heard about it until "Hamilton" came along. I had no idea who Lin-Manuel Miranda or Quiara Alegría Hudes were, and of course, I didn't know what they had created. But once I saw the FABULOUS Jon M. Chu's film adaptation of "In The Heights", I needed to know where that beautiful story came from!

Narrated by America Ferrara (A perfect choice!), this book is about a young Miranda who wanted to see himself and people like him, Latinos with immigrant parents, on the Broadway stage with a story that everyone could relate to. When he was in college, the first draft for this musical came along, and then years and years went by, and many talented people joined him to create the 2008 Tony Award winner for Best Musical... And it's a long trip!

But it's a very entertaining one, let me tell you. After the experience of creating the book about "Hamilton", another of Lin-Manuel's Tony Award winning musicals, they got the idea for "In The Heights", once it became a big feature film. And it's simply adorable, I can't put it in different words. The story is magical, the process is full of blood, sweat and tears, and the result is, simply,...

United States on Dec 26, 2023

Mark Phillippi: I gave the book as a present and was really enjoyed by the recipient.

United States on Feb 13, 2023

Fany ValenzuelaFany Valenzuela: Llegó súper rápido y en buen estado

Mexico on Nov 06, 2022

Juan Jose López: Muy buena calidad de contenido y de la edición

Spain on Sep 11, 2022

Annarita: L'ho comprato dopo aver comprato "Hamilton: The Revolution" e non ha deluso le mie aspettative. C'è poco da dire: lo amo.

Italy on Jun 20, 2022

Chelsea: It’s rare that a book makes me want to cry but this one succeed. It’s truly an incredible story about the creation of an revolutionary musical and fantastic movie.

United States on May 11, 2022

Lesley Brown: Bought for daughter as a birthday present. She absolutely loves the film and this book is exceptional. Great photos and good quality. The best present she had

United Kingdom on Sep 12, 2021

Melody: As a fan of the film, the stage show, both soundtracks (movie soundtrack and OBC) and most of the OBC and film cast, I loved that this book explored all of that and more! This book is great for those who have been on the journey from the beginning, as well as those who started at the film and are making their way back. This book caters to both and everyone in between. If possible this was even more in depth than Hamilton The Revolution. Visually, the book is EXTREMELY vibrant and colourful.

Australia on Jul 22, 2021

M. Baptiste: Lin-Manuel Miranda, Quiara Alegria Hudes and Jeremy McCarter have produced a book about the development of the play, getting the play to Broadway and the making the film that is every bit as powerfully moving as the film itself. Just like the last 45 minutes of the film, I found myself weeping mostly tears of joy as I read the wonderful stories about the communities created by the various stages of this magnificent project. If you have not yet seen the film, run don’t walk, and after you have seen the film I encourage you to read this book.

United States on Jul 21, 2021

Russell J. Sanders: I have long been a fan of Lin-Manuel Miranda and Quiara Alegria Hudes’s In the Heights. While I acknowledge the genius of Miranda’s Hamilton, I like In the Heights so much better. And thus, I eagerly awaited the release of the film version of the show, delayed a year because of the pandemic. This book, timed to release with the movie, In the Heights: Finding Home, by Miranda, Hudes, and Jeremy McCarter, is a treasure. It chronicles the creation of the show and then goes on to detail the filming of the movie. Any way you read it, it is remarkable, but I detail my method: First, since the book is filled with all the lyrics of the show’s songs, I read the lyrics as I listened to the Broadway cast recording. Then I went back and read Lin’s side notes on the lyrics, bits of information that enlighten and entertain. In the notes, we see what he was thinking when he wrote the lyrics, how he felt at the time, his observations of performers who have sung them, how the lyrics were used in the film, and friendships that were formed over those very words. Next, I read the actual text of the book, and along with that, the recuerdos, memories from creators and cast members. The text is...

United States on Jun 19, 2021