In the original musical, Benny falls in love with Nina, who the neighborhood admires as “the one who made it out.” She enrolled in Stanford, but dropped out and returns home.

The world of Washington Heights, New York may be as much of a foreign place to many Atlantans as another country, but when In The Heights, the critically acclaimed Broadway musical written by Tony ...

For Hawkins, thirty-two, landing the role of Benny, a taxi dispatcher who dreams of building his own business, was serendipitous. In the Heights was the first musical he saw, soon after he'd moved ...

The film adaptation of Tony winner Lin-Manuel Miranda’s hit Broadway musical “In the Heights” has cast “Straight Outta Compton” star Corey Hawkins as Benny.

Name: Benny Relationships: Works at Rosario Car Service; Nina's love interest Portrayed by: Christopher Jackson - Having been involved with Heights since 2002, Christopher is thrilled to be making ...

The film adaptation of Lin-Manuel Miranda and Quira Alegr a Hudes’s “In the Heights” musical pays homage to Latina foremothers while passing the baton to the next generation.

In the Heights: Watch Anthony Ramos Rap and Sing in First 8 Minutes of Movie Musical. ... The cameo is especially sweet as Jackson originated the role of Benny in In the Height's Broadway run.

Lin-Manuel Miranda’s joyous celebration of the Washington Heights neighborhood, “In The Heights” has finally arrived on the big screen and HBO Max… and also Spotify, Tidal, Amazon Music ...