In the Heights is a 2020 English-language Drama Musical film directed by Jon M. Chu and produced by Lin-manuel Miranda, Quiara Alegr A Hudes, Scott Sanders, Anthony Bregman and Mara Jacobs under the banner of 5000 Broadway Productions in collaboration with Likely Story and Scott Sanders Productions. In the Heights centers on a variety of characters living in the neighborhood of Washington Heights, on the northern tip of Manhattan. At the center of the show is Usnavi, a bodega owner who looks after the aging Cuban lady next door, pines for the gorgeous girl working in the neighboring beauty salon and dreams of winning the lottery and escaping to the shores of his native Dominican Republic. Meanwhile, Nina, a childhood friend of Usnavi's, has returned to the neighborhood from her first year at college with surprising news for her parents, who have spent their life savings on building a better life for their daughter. Ultimately, Usnavi and the residents of the close-knit neighborhood get a dose of what it means to be home. Written by Broadway.com. In the heights features Anthony Ramos, Corey Hawkins, Leslie Grace, Melissa Barrera, Olga Merediz, Daphne Rubin-vega and Mark Lehneman. The screenplay is written by Quiara Alegr a Hudes which is inspired from In the Heights by Quiara Alegr a Hudes Lin-Manuel Miranda. The music was composed by Alex Lacamoire along with Bill Sherman and Lin-manuel Miranda. Cinematography was done by Alice Brooks and editing by Myron Kerstein. It was released on 1st June 2020. Distribution rights for the film were acquired by Warner Bros. Pictures.