Director Jonathan Butterell opens the movie in a sublime way to prepare his audience for what they’re about to experience. The screen reads, “This story really happened, then we added the singing and the dancing.” What a perfect way to set you up for the entertainment you’re about to have propelled toward you.
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Director: Christopher Ashley
Writers: Irene Sankoff, David Hein
Cast: Petrina Bromley, Jenn Colella, De’Lon Grant, Joel Hatch, Tony LePage, Caesar Samayoa, Q. Smith, Astrid Van Wieren, Emily Walton, Jim Walton, Sharon Wheatley and Paul Whitty
Producers: Jennifer Todd, Bill Condon, Nick Meyer, Mark Gordon
Executive Producers: Laurel Thomson, Irene Sankoff, David Hein, Meredith Bennett, Jon Kamen and Dave Sirulnick
Directed by: Jonathan Butterell
Written by: Tom MacRae
Starring: Max Harwood, Sarah Lancashire, Lauren Patel, Shobna Gulati, Ralph Ineson, Adeel Akhtar, Samuel Bottomley, with Sharon Horgan and Richard E. Grant
Rated: PG-13
Run Time: 1h 55min
Genres: Drama, Musical
Written and Directed by: Kay Cannon
Starring: Camila Cabello, Idina Menzel, Minnie Driver, Nicholas Galitzine, with Billy Porter
and Pierce Brosnan
Rated: PG
Run Time: 1hr 53min
Genres: Musical, Fantasy
Produced by: Leo Pearlman, James Corden, Jonathan Kadin and Shannon McIntosh
Let me start with a few caveats so you can decide whether or not to totally disregard my opinion. I dislike musicals. Like a lot. I’m also Latino. So, there’s the rub. I’m torn between wanting to promote positive representations of Latinx culture and my general distaste for the musical genre. Read more
The creator of “Hamilton” and the director of “Crazy Rich Asians” invite you to a cinematic event, where the streets are made of music and little dreams become big… “In the Heights” Read more
