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[[File:intheheights_8112.jpg|frame| Paciencia y Fe everybody!]]

 

 

So begins Lin-Manuel Miranda's 2008 Broadway hit. Set in the neighbourhood Washington Heights of NYC, ''In the Heights'' is a musical covering three days in the lives of its colorful characters. Usnavi, the main character, runs his family's bodega with his young cousin, Sonny. Vanessa, the oblivious target of Usnavi's attraction, works herself to exhaustion to buy her way to a better life. The Rosarios run their taxi business and support their brilliant young daughter, Nina.

* [[Beta Couple]]: Benny and Nina...which is an odd example, because they're given as much stagetime and development as the [[Official Couple]].

* [[Bigger Is Better in Bed]]:

Daniela: Carla! He's packing a stretch limosine! }}

* [[Bittersweet Ending]]: There's some happy endings, some sad and everyone's lives have changed. Benny and Nina in particular {{spoiler|They're going to be forced to have a long distance relationship without the approval of her dad. But they have each other}}

* [[Cannot Spit It Out]]: Oh, Usnavi.

**

"Usnavi, relax!" }}

** Oh, Vanessa.

'''Vanessa''': I wish I was mad! }}

** Anyone looking for "artistic merit" to justify this awesome play to Broadway purists can point out that Champagne (both song and object) is a complex metaphor for Usnavi and Vanessa's unspoken feelings (and their [[Cannot Spit It Out|inability to admit]] them).

* [[Gratuitous Spanish]]: Well, [[Justified Trope|of course.]] Everyone but Benny is Hispanic.

** Usually for comical reasons, or at times when the heritage of the cast is highlighted, such as:

'''Daniela''': Just make it up as you go. We are improvisando! }}

* [[Grief Song]]: "Alabanza"

* [[Spiritual Sequel]]: Fans of [[Rent]] will probably become easily attached to this musical.

* [[Stepford Smiler]]: Nina attempts to pull this off in the beginning of the show. She fails.

* [[Team Mom]]: Abuela Claudia.

** {{spoiler|Usnavi seems to take over the role after the finale, acting as the "street-light" for the community--providing illumination, learning and passing on their shared stories and heritages, and binding them together. And, of course, providing sweet, sweet coffee.}}