'In The Heights' Interviews With Anthony Ramos, Corey Hawkins, Leslie Grace, Melissa Barrera & More!

The cast of In the Heights including Anthony Ramos (Usnavi de la Vega), Jimmy Smits (Kevin Rosario), Dascha Polanco (Cuca), Corey Hawkins (Benny), Melissa Barrera (Vanessa), Leslie Grace (Nina), Daphne Rubin-Vega (Daniela), Gregory Diaz IV (Sonny), Olga Merediz (Abuela Claudia) and director Jon M. Chu discuss their new Lin-Manuel Miranda musical movie adaptation in this interview with CinemaBlend’s Corey Chichizola. Find out why Anthony Ramos prefers In the Heights over Lin-Manuel Miranda's Hamilton and more!

Video Chapters

00:00 - Intro

00:48 - The Cast Talks "96 Thousand" And Jon M. Chu's Amazing Visuals

04:14 - Jon M. Chu On In The Heights' Visuals And Character Moments

05:48 - Melissa Barrera Talks Bringing The New Vanessa To Life

06:45 - Anthony Ramos On Why Hamilton Fans Will Love In The Heights

09:17 - How The Cast Feels About Certain Songs Getting Cut

14:34 - Olga Merediz and Daphne Rubin-Vega Discuss Process From Stage To Screen

16:42 - Dascha Polanco On Bringing A New Character To In The Heights

You can see In The Heights in theaters and streaming on HBO Max June 11.

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