The document provides context and summaries for Act 1 and Act 2 of the musical In the Heights. It introduces the major characters like Usnavi, Vanessa, Nina, Benny, Abuela Claudia and others who live in the Washington Heights neighborhood of New York City. Act 1 establishes the characters and their dreams/struggles, including Nina dropping out of college, a blackout during a heat wave, and the revelation that Abuela Claudia holds the winning lottery ticket. Act 2 deals with the aftermath, Abuela Claudia's death, the residents' plans to leave the neighborhood or pursue new opportunities, and Usnavi deciding to stay in Washington Heights in the end.
1 James Joyce (1882-1941) Eveline (1914) She sat.docxmercysuttle
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James Joyce (1882-1941)
Eveline (1914)
She sat at the window watching the evening invade the avenue. Her head was leaned
against the window curtains and in her nostrils was the odour of dusty cretonne. She was
tired.
Few people passed. The man out of the last house passed on his way home; she heard
his footsteps clacking along the concrete pavement and afterwards crunching on the cinder
path before the new red houses. One time there used to be a field there in which they used to
play every evening with other people's children. Then a man from Belfast bought the field
and built houses in it—not like their little brown houses but bright brick houses with shining
roofs. The children of the avenue used to play together in that field—the Devines, the
Waters, the Dunns, little Keogh the cripple, she and her brothers and sisters. Ernest, however,
never played: he was too grown up. Her father used often to hunt them in out of the field
with his blackthorn stick; but usually little Keogh used to keep nix and call out when he saw
her father coming. Still they seemed to have been rather happy then. Her father was not so
bad then; and besides, her mother was alive. That was a long time ago; she and her brothers
and sisters were all grown up her mother was dead. Tizzie Dunn was dead, too, and the
Waters had gone back to England. Everything changes. Now she was going to go away like
the others, to leave her home.
Home! She looked round the room, reviewing all its familiar objects which she had
dusted once a week for so many years, wondering where on earth all the dust came from.
Perhaps she would never see again those familiar objects from which she had never dreamed
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of being divided. And yet during all those years she had never found out the name of the
priest whose yellowing photograph hung on the wall above the broken harmonium beside the
coloured print of the promises made to Blessed Margaret Mary Alacoque. He had been a
school friend of her father. Whenever he showed the photograph to a visitor her father used
to pass it with a casual word:
“He is in Melbourne now.”
She had consented to go away, to leave her home. Was that wise? She tried to weigh
each side of the question. In her home anyway she had shelter and food; she had those whom
she had known all her life about her. O course she had to work hard, both in the house and at
business. What would they say of her in the Stores when they found out that she had run
away with a fellow? Say she was a fool, perhaps; and her place would be filled up by
advertisement. Miss Gavan would be glad. She had always had an edge on her, especially
whenever there were people listening.
“Miss Hill, don't you see these ladies are waiting?”
“Look lively, Miss Hill, please.”
She would not cry many tears at leaving the Stores.
But in her new home, in a distant unknown country, it would not be like that. Then
she would be married—she ...
Eveline by James JoyceSHE sat at the window watching the evening .docxturveycharlyn
Eveline by James Joyce
SHE sat at the window watching the evening invade the avenue. Her head was leaned against the window curtains and in her nostrils was the odour of dusty cretonne. She was tired.
Few people passed. The man out of the last house passed on his way home; she heard his footsteps clacking along the concrete pavement and afterwards crunching on the cinder path before the new red houses. One time there used to be a field there in which they used to play every evening with other people's children. Then a man from Belfast bought the field and built houses in it -- not like their little brown houses but bright brick houses with shining roofs. The children of the avenue used to play together in that field -- the Devines, the Waters, the Dunns, little Keogh the cripple, she and her brothers and sisters. Ernest, however, never played: he was too grown up. Her father used often to hunt them in out of the field with his blackthorn stick; but usually little Keogh used to keep nix and call out when he saw her father coming. Still they seemed to have been rather happy then. Her father was not so bad then; and besides, her mother was alive. That was a long time ago; she and her brothers and sisters were all grown up her mother was dead. Tizzie Dunn was dead, too, and the Waters had gone back to England. Everything changes. Now she was going to go away like the others, to leave her home.
Home! She looked round the room, reviewing all its familiar objects which she had dusted once a week for so many years, wondering where on earth all the dust came from. Perhaps she would never see again those familiar objects from which she had never dreamed of being divided. And yet during all those years she had never found out the name of the priest whose yellowing photograph hung on the wall above the broken harmonium beside the coloured print of the promises made to Blessed Margaret Mary Alacoque. He had been a school friend of her father. Whenever he showed the photograph to a visitor her father used to pass it with a casual word:
"He is in Melbourne now."
She had consented to go away, to leave her home. Was that wise? She tried to weigh each side of the question. In her home anyway she had shelter and food; she had those whom she had known all her life about her. O course she had to work hard, both in the house and at business. What would they say of her in the Stores when they found out that she had run away with a fellow? Say she was a fool, perhaps; and her place would be filled up by advertisement. Miss Gavan would be glad. She had always had an edge on her, especially whenever there were people listening.
"Miss Hill, don't you see these ladies are waiting?"
"Look lively, Miss Hill, please."
She would not cry many tears at leaving the Stores.
But in her new home, in a distant unknown country, it would not be like that. Then she would be married -- she, Eveline. People would treat her with respect then. She would not be treated as her mot.
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2.
In The Heights playwright is Quiara Alegría Hudes.
And it was completed April 20 1999, but was fist
performed in Connecticut in (2005).
3.
Act 1
At the crack of dawn, on the hottest day of summer, Usnavi chases away a graffiti artist
from his tiny bodega in Washington Heights, opens the store,
and introduces the major characters ("In the Heights"). Last to appear is Nina Rosario, back
at last from her freshman year at Stanford University.
Alone, Nina ponders her struggles at college and readies herself to give her parents some
bad news ("Breathe").
Meanwhile, Nina's parents, Kevin and Camila, seek an emergency loan to keep their
struggling taxi dispatch afloat, temporarily leaving Benny, a young employee and friend of
Nina's, in charge ("Benny's Dispatch"). Meanwhile, at the hair salon across the street,
Vanessa, Usnavi's potential love interest, dreams of escaping to a studio apartment in the
West Village, remaining optimistic despite her own financial insecurity ("It Won't Be Long
Now"). When Vanessa stops by Usnavi's bodega, Usnavi's younger cousin Sonny asks her
out to a romantic evening on Usnavi's behalf, and she accepts. When Nina's parents return,
she reveals how she lost her academic scholarship and dropped out of Stanford. Nina's
father, Kevin, is devastated that he cannot provide for his daughter ("Inútil"). Nina seeks
comfort from Vanessa, but the salon owner and local gossip, Daniela, sits Nina down for a
makeover, coercing Vanessa into admitting that she cares about Usnavi's sexual decisions;
Nina then reveals to the salon that she has dropped out ("No Me Diga").
ACT 1
4. After Usnavi discovers that he sold a winning lottery ticket worth $96,000,
everyone on the block dreams of how they would each spend the small fortune
("96,000"). Later, Abuela Claudia—the beloved neighborhood matriarch who
"practically raised" Usnavi as a young orphan—reflects on her childhood
journey from Cuba to New York in 1943, showing the audience that she secretly
holds the winning lottery ticket ("Paciencia y Fé"). Nina and Benny take a tour
of the neighborhood and reminisce, gradually sharing romantic feelings
("When You're Home"). At a dinner party, Kevin announces that he has sold the
family car service to pay for Nina's tuition. Vanessa and Usnavi enter a dance
club for their date, followed by a furious Benny, who is now out of work, and
an apologetic Nina; tensions rise on the dance floor because Vanessa and
Usnavi are attempting to make each other jealous, while Benny drunkenly hits
a man dancing with Nina ("The Club"). The entire club breaks out into a huge
fight when, suddenly, the power goes out throughout the city, probably due to
the intense summer heat. The neighborhood erupts into chaos and Usnavi,
Vanessa, Nina and Benny all look for each other in the darkness. Meanwhile,
Sonny and his mischievous friend from the opening of the show, Graffiti Pete,
attempt to distract the bodega from any potential looters by setting off
fireworks; at the same time, Abuela Claudia reveals to Usnavi that she won the
lottery, while Nina and Benny find each other, argue, and then kiss
("Blackout").
5.
Act 2
Benny and Nina have spent the night together and, the next morning, Nina teaches Benny
some Spanish phrases, while he shares his stress over what Kevin will think of their new
relationship ("Sunrise"). Down on the street, Usnavi's bodega has been looted. Abuela
Claudia convinces Usnavi they should use her lottery winnings to move to Usnavi's
homeland: the Dominican Republic. Usnavi agrees to pursue this lifelong dream at last
("Hundreds of Stories"). Nina's parents have been searching for her all night, and when
they learn that she has been with Benny, Kevin is furious. Kevin vows that Benny will
never be a part of the Rosario family because he is not Latino, but Camila ends the family
fight ("Enough"). It is high noon and all are frustrated by the extreme heat and continuing
power outage. The locals, led by Daniela, muster enough energy for a last celebration
before the bodega, salon, and dispatch shut their doors forever. Usnavi publicly announces
that Abuela Claudia won the lottery, and he and she will soon leave for the Dominican
Republic; the neighborhood celebrates, though Vanessa is heartbroken ("Carnaval del
Barrio"). Kevin makes a sudden announcement over the taxi radios: Abuela Claudia has
suddenly died ("Atención"). The neighborhood holds a vigil for Claudia, while Usnavi,
attributing her death to a "combination of the stress and the heat," makes an impromptu
eulogy ("Alabanza"). Usnavi and Nina rummage through boxes of Claudia's keepsakes
("Everything I Know"). As Nina discovers photographs from her own high school
graduation, she decides to accept her father's sacrifice and return to Stanford.
ACT 2
6.
Across the street, as Daniela closes her salon, she reveals one last bit of juicy
news: she will co-sign on Vanessa's dream apartment in the West Village,
thanks to a little convincing from Usnavi ("No Me Diga" – Reprise). Vanessa
brings a bottle of champagne to thank Usnavi and, though she flirts with him,
he is so flustered by Claudia's death that he is unable to appreciate Vanessa's
attempts; Vanessa finally kisses him and leaves ("Champagne"). Meanwhile,
Benny worries about his relationship with Nina, since her decision to go back
west, and they stand together while the sun sets, uncertain of their future
("When the Sun Goes Down"). The next morning, Usnavi wakes up early to
begin closing up shop. In just a few weeks, Usnavi imagines that the block will
be completely changed. Sonny, however, has commissioned Graffiti Pete to
paint a mural of Abuela Claudia on the bodega's grate. Sonny now rolls down
the bodega grate in front of Usnavi, revealing the memorial. Usnavi is stunned
that they completed this all in one night; he tells Sonny to spread the news that
he has changed his mind to stay, promises to pursue Vanessa, and realizes that
this block is his true home ("Finale").
7.
Historical Context: based in late 90’s early 00’s.
Based in modern times and has a strong influence of
styles such as rap and hip-hop throughout. Also there is a
use of technology which also shows the time of the show.
Also modern art for example graffiti is used in the show.
Geographical Context
Dominican-American neighbourhood of Washington
Heights in New York City. Northern End Manhattan
Social Context
Strong groups that stick together, isn't a lot of money in
the area. Immigrants, lower class area.
Context
8. Usnavi is the narrator of the play's exposition and a major character throughout; he is the owner
of a small bodega in Washington Heights.
He was named after one of the first sights his parents saw when they arrived in America: a US
Navy ship. He dreams of returning to the Dominican Republic,
the place he was born but too young to remember. Abuela Claudia, the neighborhood matriarch,
"practically raised" him when his parents both died during
his early childhood. He is in love with Vanessa. [Originally played by Lin-Manuel Miranda.]
"Abuela" Claudia is the loving matriarch of the barrio who knows everybody and is like a
grandmother to all ("abuela" means "grandmother" in
She is the one who looked after Usnavi when his parents died. She and her mother moved from
Cuba to New York in 1943 while she was a child.
She worked as a maid for several years but never earned the money for her and her mother to
travel home. [Originally played by Olga Merediz.]
Vanessa is Usnavi's love interest who works at Daniela's salon. She is stunningly beautiful and
catches the eye of every guy in the Heights,
however she takes interest in Usnavi. She lives with an alcoholic mother and dreams of getting
out of the barrio and getting an apartment downtown,
but cannot yet afford it. [Originally played by Karen Olivo]
Main Character
9. Nina Rosario is the first in her family to go to college (Stanford University), and
everyone in the barrio admires her as the "one who made it out."
However, she returns home from school for the summer to reluctantly tell her
parents that she has become overburdened and dropped out. She is the typical
"good girl" and always got along with her parents. Now, though, she loses patience
constantly over her father's overprotectiveness and his refusal to accept
[Originally played by Mandy Gonzalez]
Benny works at the dispatch of Nina's father, Kevin. Perhaps the only character in
the play who does not speak Spanish and is not Hispanic, he falls in love with Nina.
He dreams of opening his own business. [Originally played by Christopher Jackson.]
Sonny is Usnavi's sassy, superficially lazy, yet ambitious younger cousin who works
with Usnavi in the bodega. He is typically the jokester of the barrio,
but he also has an intelligent and thoughtful side that yearns for social justice.
[Originally played by Robin de Jesus.]
10. Daniela is the outrageously dramatic owner of the salon where the neighborhood girls come to
gossip. She is very bold and loud and loves to banter.
[Originally played by Andrea Burns.]
Carla works at Daniela's salon along with Vanessa, and is Daniela's close friend; young and
pretty, but a little slow to get the others' jokes and innuendos,
she is of Chilean, Cuban, Dominican, and Puerto Rican descent. [Originally played by Janet
Dacal.]
Kevin Rosario is Nina's overprotective father, who, coming from a long line of farmers, has
worked hard to resist following in his own father's footsteps.
He now owns his own taxi cab service: Rosario's. [Originally played by Carlos Gomez.]
Camila Rosario is Nina's strong-willed mother, who wants what is best for Nina. She is typically
tolerant of Kevin's control issues, but in the course of the show,
reveals her real feelings. [Originally played by Priscilla Lopez]
The Piragua Guy (Piragüero) is the owner of a small piragua stand that competes with Mister
Softee. [Originally played by Eliseo Roman.]
Graffiti Pete is a graffiti artist and friend of Sonny. Usnavi believes he is a trouble-making vandal,
until Pete reveals his amazing skills as an artist. [Originally played by Seth Stewart.]