Lin-Manuel Miranda shares his meaning of ‘home,’ the central theme of the musical and movie “In the Heights.” He talks about the importance of home being the universal truth that connects us all. Miranda, along with his longtime collaborators Quiara Alegría Hudes and Alex Lacamoire, tell host Eva Longoria personal stories about their experiences growing up Latino and how it helped shape the story of “In the Heights.” They describe how the concepts of familia, musica and the neighborhood of Washington Heights became the perfect combination for the stage show turned film. Learn more about your ad-choices at <a href="https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com">https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com</a>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

Lin-Manuel Miranda shares his meaning of ‘home,’ the central theme of the musical and movie “In the Heights.” He talks about the importance of home being the universal truth that connects us all. Miranda, along with his longtime collaborators Quiara Alegría Hudes and Alex Lacamoire, tell host Eva Longoria personal stories about their experiences growing up Latino and how it helped shape the story of “In the Heights.” They describe how the concepts of familia, musica and the neighborhood of Washington Heights became the perfect combination for the stage show turned film. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lin-Manuel Miranda shares his meaning of ‘home,’ the central theme of the musical and movie “In the Heights.” He talks about the importance of home being the universal truth that connects us all. Miranda, along with his longtime collaborators Quiara Alegría Hudes and Alex Lacamoire, tell host Eva Longoria personal stories about their experiences growing up Latino and how it helped shape the story of “In the Heights.” They describe how the concepts of familia, musica and the neighborhood of Washington Heights became the perfect combination for the stage show turned film. Learn more about your ad-choices at <a href="https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com</a>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener" rel="noopener noreferrer">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

Home is Where the Heart is

In this special limited podcast series, creator and producer Lin-Manuel Miranda, of Hamilton and In the Heights fame, chats with host Eva Longoria about his musical turned movie, In the Heights. Quiara Alegría Hudes (writer/producer) and Alex Lacamoire (executive music producer) join this in-depth conversation about the inspiration for In the Heights and how it went from the stage to the screen. Episodes immerse listeners into the genesis of Miranda’s first hit production, that he wrote when he was 19 years old, about his childhood neighborhood near Washington Heights, NY. He describes the familiar sounds, people, community and culture he called home. The feeling of home being one of the central themes of In the Heights. Naturally, the conversation digs deep into the music. The fusion of hip-hop and Latin beats, a first for any musical. Miranda shares a demo of one of his early songs from In the Heights, that illustrates the evolution of sound from its beginning stages to the current movie soundtrack. Experience the journey of the making of In the Heights the movie.

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