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LIGHTS UP: on WASHINGTON HEIGHTS at PITTSBURGH CLO Fireworks Will Fly at Lin-Manuel Miranda’S in the HEIGHTS July 7-16 at the Benedum Center FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Aja Jones 412-281-3973 ext. 224 [email protected] Images: Press Room User: pressroom Pswd: pittstadium LIGHTS UP: ON WASHINGTON HEIGHTS AT PITTSBURGH CLO Fireworks Will Fly at Lin-Manuel Miranda’s IN THE HEIGHTS July 7-16 at the Benedum Center Pittsburgh, PA ∙ June 16, 2016 – Pittsburgh CLO is proud to produce Lin-Manuel Miranda’s IN THE HEIGHTS for the first time, July 7-16 at the Benedum Center. Capturing the vibrant culture of Manhattan’s Washington Heights community, this revolutionary musical merges hip hop music, Latin influences and contemporary musical theater complemented by a remarkable cast of Pittsburgh CLO and Broadway veterans, including many from the original Broadway cast. Tickets are now available at pittsburghCLO.org, at the Theater Square Box Office, or by calling 412- 456-6666. ABOUT THE CAST Blanca Camacho (Camila) was a part of the original Broadway cast of In the Heights. She worked with the late Marvin Hamlisch and in a piece with music by Mr. Burt Bacharach and book/lyrics by Spring Awakening’s Steven Sater. Ms. Camacho is a native New Yorker and NYU grad. TV credits include: Chicago Fire, Law & Order, Blue Bloods, Nurse Jackie, The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, Quantico, Divorce, Billions and Boardwalk Empire. Web series: Alternatino. She can be heard on TV and radio commercials, film, animation (Ice Age, Pinkalicious, Dora the Explorer), audiobooks and was the voice of Chiquita Banana. David Del Rio (Sonny) is an American actor best known for starring in Fox’s Grease: Live!, Universal Studios’ Pitch Perfect, and Blumhouse’s The Belko Experiment. He starred in Disney's Geek Charming and on Broadway in In The Heights. Mr. Del Rio directed four short films; and his feature, Sick For Toys, is slated to be released this year. He is also the co-owner of The Reel You, a demo-reel service in Los Angeles. He graduated from New World School of the Arts in Miami, Florida in 2006, and the New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts, School of Film and Television in 2008. Damon J. Gillespie (Graffiti Pete) has been in the Broadway casts of Disney’s Newsies and Aladdin. His other credits include Dear Evan Hansen, West Side Story (Carnegie Hall), The Prom and The Good Swimmer. TV: Rise (A.K.A. Drama High) and Emmy®-winning “Girl You Don't Need Makeup” on Inside Amy Schumer. Joshua Grosso (Usnavi) is making his Pittsburgh CLO debut with In the Heights. He is the 2012 Jimmy Award-winner for Best Actor and a recent graduate of Carnegie Mellon University. Mr. Grosso recently appeared in a new Korean musical in New York called Under the Bodhi Tree. Marcus Paul James (Benny) was seen in Broadway’s Motown the Musical, Lin-Manuel Miranda's Tony Award®- winning In the Heights and Jonathan Larson's Tony Award®-winning RENT. His TV and Film credits include Collateral Beauty, RENT: Filmed Live and The WIZ Live. Yael Karoly (Carla) is making her Pittsburgh CLO debut. She is currently pursuing her B.F.A in Musical Theatre at Point Park University. She has been seen performing in a variety of musicals and cabarets on both the west and east coasts. Stephanie Klemons (Vanessa) is a Drama Desk™ Award-winning Broadway Performer and Choreographer. She is an original cast member of Broadway’s Hamilton, In The Heights and If/Then. She made her Equity debut in the First National Tour of Bombay Dreams. She is the associate choreographer for Hamilton, Bring It On I and the First National Tour of In the Heights. Billy Mason (Piragua Guy) returns to Pittsburgh CLO after most recently appearing in The Toxic Avenger (Black Dude), Aida and South Pacific (Henri). Other credits include Jesus Christ Superstar (Judas), Shrek the Musical (Shrek) and Seussical (Horton). Rick Negron (Kevin) was born and raised in Puerto Rico and received his BA from Sarah Lawrence College. His Broadway credits include Leader of the Pack, The Mystery of Edwin Drood, Legs Diamond, Man of La Mancha, The Goodbye Girl, Ragtime (L.A.), Mamma Mia! (Las Vegas) and In the Heights. Mr. Negron has been seen in the National Tours of West Side Story (Action, Riff, Bernardo) and Man of La Mancha. He was also featured as a dancer in Michael Jackson’s “BAD” video and CHICAGO the movie. April Ortiz (Daniela) was the Abuela Standby in In the Heights on Broadway. She has been a part of the National Tours of Cats and La Cage Aux Folles. She was seen Off-Broadway in The View Upstairs and originated the roles of Inez in the east coast premiere of Matthew Lopez’s Somewhere at The Public Theatre, and Marina in Children of Salt. Regionally, she has performed Sunsets And Margaritas (Denver Center), Medea in Macbeth and Cinderella - Yale Rep and Bright Ideas - Laguna Playhouse. Film & TV: Father Of The Bride I & II, The Majestic, Golden Girls, Everybody Loves Raymond, ER, 8 Simple Rules, Braindead, Law and Order CI and Down and Out In Beverly Hills. Genny Lis Padilla (Nina) is taking a short break from her role in Broadway’s hit musical ON YOUR FEET! (OBC) to reprise her performance from the First National Tour of In the Heights where she starred opposite Lin-Manuel Miranda in her native country of Puerto Rico. Her Broadway Tour credits include In the Heights, RENT and Junie B. Jones. TV: The Blacklist: Redemption. She is an AMDA graduate and has a B.F.A in Musical Theater from the New School University. She studied acting at The Esper Studio in NYC and is currently earning a Master’s degree in IMC from Marist College. Patricia Phillips (Abuela Claudia) was the first woman of African-American descent to play the role of Carlotta in The Phantom of the Opera. Recent Broadway credits include Kinky Boots and Live From Lincoln Center: Sweeney Todd. She was a member of the original Broadway casts of La Boheme, The Secret Garden and The Sound of Music. Television credits include two Tony Award® telecasts, The Sopranos and Everybody’s Fine with Robert De Niro. Ms. Phillips has also been a featured soloist with The Pittsburgh Symphony, The Minnesota Orchestra, The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, The Indianapolis Symphony, The Bay Area Symphony, The Sioux City Symphony, The River City Brass Band and The Virginia Symphony. In the Heights features a talented ensemble including Andrés Acosta, Lindsey Bracco, Cameron Burke, Christopher Campbell, Cameron Anika Hill, Carina-Kay Louchiey, Javier Manente, Aline Mayagoitia, Courtney Ortiz and James Allen Washington. ABOUT THE CREATIVE TEAM Michael Balderrama (Director/Choreographer) is currently the resident Choreographer for Hamilton. Some of his select Broadway credits include Hamilton, Ghost, In the Heights and Movin’ Out, as well as films Rock of Ages, Across the Universe and Michael Jackson’s Ghost. Mr. Balderrama has choreographed and/or performed with Gloria Estefan, Bruno Mars, Michael Jackson, Sutton Foster, Vanessa Williams, Brian Adams, Mariah Carey and Jay Sean. He was the Resident Director/Choreographer of the Second National Tour of In the Heights and Associate Choreographer and Creative Consultant for the Broadway musical Soul Doctor. He has taught for over 25 years on four continents, in more than 20 countries and in 47 of the 50 United States. Mr. Balderrama is currently producing the upcoming new musical Whiskeyland and new play Uncle Jackie with his production companies, Silver Towers Productions, LLC and Last Call Theatricals, LLC. James Cunningham (Music Director) joins Pittsburgh CLO for the first time. Mr. Cunningham’s New York credits include Avenue Q, music director for Bunnicula (TheaterworksUSA and original cast recording), Hot Mess In Manhattan (The Araca Project) and Happy Birthday (TACT), for which he also provided original music. His National Tour credits as pianist/conductor include Irving Berlin’s White Christmas, Spamalot, Evita and Cats. For the past three seasons he has been a frequent music director for Casa Mañana where his credits include Million Dollar Quartet, Spamalot, Rent, Fiddler on the Roof, Les Misérables, Buddy…The Buddy Holly Story, Always…Patsy Cline and Cats. Regionally, he has also conducted productions for North Carolina Theatre, Sharon Playhouse, Shakespeare Theatre Company, The Engeman Theater, Paper Mill Playhouse, The MUNY and Cape Fear Regional Theatre. He holds degrees from Manhattan School of Music and New York University. HISTORY OF THE SHOW In the Heights hails from the creative minds of the legendary musical-writing team consisting of Lin-Manuel Miranda, Thomas Kail and Andy Blankenbuehler, with a stand-out book written by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Quiara Alegria Hudes. Miranda began writing his earliest draft of In the Heights while he was a university student, and continued to craft this ground-breaking new musical until it was ready to hit the stage. After previewing in Connecticut in 2005 and Off- Broadway in 2007, In The Heights made its Broadway debut in March of 2008. It was nominated for 13 Tony Awards®, winning the awards for Best Musical, Best Original Score, Best Choreography and Best Orchestrations. Along with its success at the Tony Awards®, In the Heights was also honored with a Grammy Award® for Best Musical Show Album, nine Drama Desk™ nominations, winning for Best Choreography and Outstanding Ensemble Performance (Off- Broadway Cast), and also a nomination for the 2009 Pulitzer Prize for Drama. ABOUT THE ORIGINAL CREATIVE TEAM Quiara Alegría Hudes (Book) garnered the HOLA award for outstanding achievement in playwriting from the Hispanic Organization of Latin Actors for her work on the book for In the Heights. In 2007, Hudes was chosen as a finalist for a Pulitzer Prize for her play Elliot, a Soldier’s Fugue, a second time in 2009 for In the Heights, and won the Pulitzer Prize in 2012 for her play Water by the Spoonful.
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