In the Heights
March 24, 2009 - by NicoleJust before Spring Break, several other LGS scholars and I went to see the Broadway play In the Heights.
I'm a big Broadway fan (I'm always on line early to buy tickets when
Adelphi sends a bus to different Broadway shows throughout the
semester), so I jumped at the chance to see In the Heights—especially since I knew very little about it.
The
play centers around a several characters in the heavily Latino
neighborhood of Washington Heights, and presents a classic American
theme—immigrants and the children of those immigrants struggling to
find their way in a new culture and society. Some of the characters
include Usanavi, the bodega owner who dreams of going to the birthplace
of his parents in the Dominican Republic. There's Nina, the first to go
to college and a source of inspiration and pride for everyone else in
the neighborhood.
The music was wonderful (I purchased the
soundtrack the next day!), and I had a wonderful time seeing the play.
I am incredibly grateful for LGS for allowing us this wonderful
opportunity, and I'm glad to see that as the program grows—we're going
to have freshman through seniors in the fall—the opportunities for its
students grow as well.
