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The American dream is elusive, especially for those living in Washington Heights at the turn of the millennium. Hamilton writer and director Lin-Manuel Miranda sets his first musical in this Hispanic neighborhood of Manhattan at a time when the area--once identified as the "crack capital of America"--was rapidly gentrifying. Main character Usnavi de la Vega is the owner of a small bodega, which he is struggling to keep up in the face of forces beyond his control. The Tony Award-winning musical explores the Latino experience and marks the beginning of Miranda's career as a Broadway star. Students get in for $10; the production runs through May 6.
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