Warner Brothers has released two teasers for the upcoming adaptation of the Tony-winning Broadway musical In the Heights, which was filmed primarily on location in New York City’s Washington Heights neighborhood. The film will premiere in theaters on June 11 and will be available for streaming exclusively on HBO Max in the U.S. for the next 31 days at no extra cost to subscribers.
The cast includes Hamilton alum Anthony Ramos (Usnavi), Corey Hawkins (Benny), Leslie Grace (Nina), Melissa Barrera (Vanessa), Daphne Rubin-Vega (Daniela), Gregory Diaz IV (Sonny), Stephanie Beatriz (Carla), Dascha Polanco (Cuca), Jimmy Smits (Kevin), and Olga Merediz, recreating her stage role of Abuela Claudia.
The creative team includes Jon M. Chu (direction), Christopher Scott (choreography), Quiara Alegría Hudes (screenplay), Lin-Manuel Miranda (score), Alice Brooks (cinematography), Mitchell Travers (costumes), Nelson Coates (production design), and Myron Kerstein (editing).
Miranda also announced on Twitter that Penguin Random House will release In the Heights: Finding Home, now to be available on June 15. The book reunites Miranda with Jeremy McCarter, co-author of Hamilton: The Revolution, to tell the stories behind the making of the musical and its journey from stage to screen. In addition to its behind-the-scenes stories, the book also includes essays from librettist and screenwriter Quiara Alegría Hudes and lyrical annotations from Miranda, as well as newly commissioned portraits and never-before-seen photos from backstage, the movie set, and productions around the world.