Our reports that there were tears arenotgreatly exaggerated.
Chu wasn’t the only one who had had his eye on the musical for some time.
Luckily, Miranda has no recollection of that first meeting and instead recalls most vividly Ramos' audition forHamilton.
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“I don’t remember anything until yourHamiltonaudition a few years later,” he told Ramos.
“When you sang ‘My Shot’ and you looked ready to destroy the world.
I was like,oh, this kid is hungry.
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It was a wrap after that.”
We warned you there were tears.
Ramos found that Usnavi’s experience mirrored his own in many ways.
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“If only I can get out.
Again, there were tears.
Barrera was similarly blown away to be part of a musical she saw many times on the stage.
“Literally, my legs gave out,” said Barrera.
“This show exists because I just didn’t see a way forward,” he said.
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In the Heightsis in theaters and on HBO Max now.
