An exuberant musical and visual feast created by Lin-Manuel Miranda, this is a love letter to the Washington Heights neighborhood and an homage to the diverse Latinx communities of Upper Manhattan. Likeable and magnetic bodega owner Usnavi, who hopes imagines, and sings about a better life. For him, the dream is not only to return to the happy Dominican Republic of his childhood but also, to finally ask the intimidating Vanessa out on a date. Vanessa dreams of leaving her dead-end job at a beauty salon and moving downtown to pursue her dream career as a fashion designer. The scent of hot coffee hangs in the air on 181st street, where a kaleidoscope of dreams rallies a vibrant and tight-knit community.
