BTL: Bringing Huntsville to new heights
Posted on 06. Feb, 2012 by Ronda Shickles in Downtown Huntsville, Music, Performing Arts & Film
Lying in the shadow of the George Washington Bridge is the barrio Washington Heights. This urban cityscape is home to a primarily Latino population living a world away from the glamour of Midtown. Huntsville’s Broadway Theatre League presented Lin-Manuel Miranda and Quiara Alegria Hudes’ 2008 Tony Award Winning “Best Musical,” In the Heights this weekend. While the barrio presented through the story is far from glamorous, the show itself is fabulous! This family friendly show may be on the squeaky clean side of reality but the story and the underlying theme of community is real.
The Broadway show has been re-created for touring by Michael Balderrama. The choreography is a blend of Latin dance and hip-hop and doesn’t disappoint when it comes to energy. Perry Young carries the show, As Usnavi, the owner of the corner bodega, with a sincere characterization and respectable rapping skills. The score may not be what some people think of as traditional when it comes to a Broadway musical but with a Tony Award for Best Original Score it is setting a new standard for musicals!
Huntsville is fortunate to have Broadway Theatre League bringing in such wonderful contemporary musicals like In the Heights and the upcoming Rock of Ages. If you haven’t been to a show in a while and want to see something new and fun I would recommend getting your tickets now! If you are more of a Broadway traditionalist BTL can accommodate you with My Fair Lady coming in March. Kudos to BTL for such a extraordinary and diverse season!
Ronda and Perry Young
About Ronda Shickles
On a chilly but vivid September autumnal night, Ronda was welcomed into the world. Nothing has ever been the same since. Ronda is a mother of two (Scout and Penelope), wife of one (Steve), and an idol to millions (YOU); her sardonic wit has brought her many a fan at her website and she has the uncanny southern knack of making everything sound like a compliment. Ronda blessed the children of the south as an educator of the gifted for many years, but now she tackles mostly the children around her. Ronda's long-time love of all things pop culture has a made her obnoxious to play Trivial Pursuit with but she the girl you want when you are trying to win free nachos on trivia night! She is the self proclaimed authority on all things snarky and has a memory like a steel-trap. Her quick wit can be found in 140-characters or less on Twitter. She also HATES ketchup.
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