[VIDEO] Interview With “In The Heights” Cast Members Nick Sanchez, Reed LoRenzo Shannon, Carly P. Jones

North Carolina Theatre, the region’s premiere nonprofit professional theatre, will present its first production of the 2018-19 season, Lin-Manuel Miranda’s In the Heights, playing Oct. 16-21 at Duke Energy Center for the Performing Arts in downtown Raleigh.

Cast members Nick Sanchez (character of Benny; Sanchez recently starred in Escape to Margaritaville on Broadway), along with Raleigh natives Reed LoRenzo Shannon (Sonny; played young Michael Jackson in “Motown, The Musical”) and Carly Prentis Jones (Camila Rosario; played Dorothy in “The Wiz” at Burning Coal Theatre) talk about the play, their roles, professional backgrounds and what we can expect to see and experience.

From the creator of Hamilton, In the Heights tells the universal story of a vibrant community in New York’s Washington Heights neighborhood – a place 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. It’s a community on the brink of change, full of hopes, dreams and pressures, where the biggest struggles can be deciding which traditions you take with you, and which ones you leave behind.

In the Heights will open Tuesday, Oct. 16 and run through Sunday, Oct. 21 at Raleigh Memorial Auditorium in Duke Energy Center for the Performing Arts. Visit nctheatre.com to purchase tickets or call (919) 831-6941. For groups of 10 or more, call (919) 831-6941 x6949.

About North Carolina Theatre

Established in 1984, North Carolina Theatre is Raleigh’s premier, non-profit professional regional theatre. With its successful formula of producing top quality musicals with top national performers and local talent, North Carolina Theatre has been instrumental in the revitalization of downtown Raleigh over the years. Through its conservatory, it has provided exceptional arts training to hundreds of local youth.  By offering broad access to live theatre, while strengthening economic growth, the organization continues to fortify the cultural vitality of the region. North Carolina Theatre is funded in part by the City of Raleigh based on recommendations of the Raleigh Arts Commission.