Original Broadway Production

The Original Broadway Production lasted from 2008 to 2011. It premiered at the Richard Rogers Theatre in New York City. The cast recording was released on 3 June 2008.

Cast

 * Lin-Manuel Miranda as Usnavi
 * Christopher Jackson as Benny
 * Olga Merediz as Abuela Claudia
 * Karen Olivo as Vanessa
 * Andréa Burns as Daniela
 * Arielle Jacobs as Nina Rosario
 * Janet Dacal as Nina (February 19, 2010 - August 2010)
 * Marcy Harriell as Vanessa (closing)
 * Janet Dacal as Carla (2008)
 * Robin de Jesús as Sonny
 * Jon Rua as the understudy for Usnavi and Sonny
 * Priscilla Lopez as Camilla Rosario

Crew

 * Director: Tommy Kail
 * Choreographer: Andy Blankenbuehler
 * Set Designer: Anna Louizos
 * Costume Designer: Paul Tazewell
 * Lighting Design: Howell Binkley
 * Arrangements and Orchestrations: Alex Lacamoire and Bill Sherman
 * Music Coordination: Michael Keller

Trivia

 * In Old San Juan, Puerto Rico, the Fundación Nacional para la Cultura Popular at 56 Calle Fortaleza has Lin-Manuel's outfit from In the Heights.
 * This was Lin's pre-show ritual when he did the stage production.
 * The show opened on Broadway production in March 2008 and was nominated for 13 Tony Awards, winning four: Best Musical, Best Original Score, Best Choreography and Best Orchestrations. It won a Grammy Award for Best Musical Show Album and was also nominated for the 2009 Pulitzer Prize for Drama.
 * The musical is featured in an episode of the podcast "Jim and Tomic's Musical Theatre Happy Hour" on June 27, 2018.