Lin-Manuel Miranda
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Language
English
Description
Matching folio to this 2021 film about a one-of-a-kind kinkajou, who embarks on an unforgettable musical adventure to deliver a love song on behalf of his owner. It features all-new original songs by Lin-Manuel Miranda and a score by Alex Lacamoire. Vivo is an exhilarating story about gathering your courage, finding family in unlikely friends, and the belief that music can open you to new worlds!
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English
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The 2008 Broadway musical In the Heights explores three days in the characters' lives in the New York City Latino neighborhood of Washington Heights, with an infectious score featuring hip-hop, salsa, merengue and soul music. Our piano/vocal selections songbook features 14 tunes from the production, which won the Tony for Best Musical and Best Original Score, plus awards from the Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle, Theatre World and more! Songs: Breathe...
Author
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Good morning. Do NOT get stuck in the comments section of life today. Make, do, create the things. Let others tussle it out. Vamos! Before he inspired the world with Hamilton and was catapulted to international fame, Lin-Manuel Miranda was inspiring his Twitter followers with words of encouragement at the beginning and end of each day. He wrote these original sayings, aphorisms, and poetry for himself as much as for others. But as Miranda's audience...
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Series
Publisher
Applause Theatre & Cinema Books
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
"In the Heights is an exciting musical about life in Washington Heights, a tight-knit community where the coffee from the corner bodega is light and sweet, the windows are always open, and the breeze carries the rhythm of three generations of music. During its acclaimed Off-Broadway and Broadway runs, In the Heights became an audience phenomenon and a critical success. It's easy to see why: with an amazing cast, a gripping story, and incredible dancing,...
Author
Publisher
Ecco, an Imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
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Chef José Andrés arrived in Puerto Rico four days after Hurricane Maria ripped through the island. The economy was destroyed and for most people there was no clean water, no food, no power, no gas, and no way to communicate with the outside world. Andrés addressed the humanitarian crisis the only way he knew how: by feeding people, one hot meal at a time. From serving sancocho with his friend José Enrique at Enrique's ravaged restaurant in San...
Publisher
Atlantic
Pub. Date
2015
Language
English
Description
With its unique mix of history and hip-hop, Hamilton has become one of the most talked-about productions on Broadway. The cast recording is executive produced by the Roots' Ahmir 'Questlove' Thompson and Tariq 'Black Thought' Trotter.
"****1/2"--Rolling Stone.
"4 out of 5. Editor's Choice."--AllMusic.
"The lauded musical about the life of the Founding Father takes rap as our cultural lingua franca."--NPR Music.
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Language
English
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After Mary Poppins departed London, Jane and Michael Banks grew up into loving and responsible adults. When Michael becomes a single father of three children after the death of his wife, Mary Poppins revisits the Cherry Tree Lane home again to try to help Michael and his family cope and move beyond their grief. Time passes quickly for most normal mortals. Mary Poppins has never been normal. Although it's now the 1930s, she looks exactly the same....
Publisher
Disney
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
The youngest of King Triton's daughters, and the most defiant, Ariel longs to find out more about the world beyond the sea, and while visiting the surface, falls for the dashing Prince Eric. While mermaids are forbidden to interact with humans, Ariel must follow her heart. She makes a deal with the evil sea witch, Ursula, which gives her a chance to experience life on land, but ultimately places her life and her father's crown in jeopardy.
12) Encanto
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Publisher
Disney
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
The Madrigals live hidden in the mountains of Colombia, in a magical house, in a vibrant town, in a wondrous, charmed place called an Encanto. The magic of the Encanto has blessed every child in the family with a unique gift from super strength to the power to heal, every child except one, Mirabel. But when she discovers that the magic surrounding the Encanto is in danger, Mirabel decides that she, the only ordinary Madrigal, might just be her exceptional...
14) In the Heights
Publisher
Warner Bros. Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
The likeable, magnetic bodega owner Usnavi saves every penny from his daily grind as he hopes, imagines, and sings about a better life. Meanwhile, his tight-knit community faces the challenge of gentrification, losing their homes while trying to better themselves and hold on to their cultures.