Horwich Amateur Theatre society are performing the English Amateur Premiere of the Tony Award winning musical "In the Heights" written by the critically acclaimed Lin-Manuel Miranda from May 17th to 20th at Bolton Little Theatre.
Tickets are priced at £10 and are available from www.boltonlittletheatre.co.uk (Friday and Saturday are already sold out so don’t miss out!)
Usnavi, a first generation Dominican-American corner bodega owner, and his friends and family are dealing with the pressures of rising rents and closing neighbourhood businesses.
As one family struggles to figure out how to pay for an Ivy League tuition for their brilliant and hardworking daughter, a young woman is trying to put a down payment on a new apartment, and Usnavi himself is trying to get back to the Dominican Republic to reconnect with his roots after the death of his parents.
In Washington Heights, community is everything, and we see how each of these individuals struggles to survive and how these same individuals come together as a community to mourn their losses and rejoice in their triumphs.
Over the course of the show, we see the hard-working residents of Washington Heights grapple with love and lust, identity and racism, all while the prospect of a winning lottery ticket hangs in the air, potentially changing the livelihoods of the people and the community forever.
This revolutionary new musical combines Latin rhythms and dance with hip-hop lyrics to tell a captivating story about what it means to chase your dreams as you cling to your roots, and to celebrate the community from which you grew.
HATS have been rehearsing since January above The Bridge Pub in Horwich. They have an extremely talented cast many of whom are off to London in September to further their professional training.
They are having the time of their lives at rehearsals and are very excited to bring this fantastic musical to the people of Bolton.
Members of the HATS cast are pictured at the "In the Heights" live cast recording at Salford University