As she tries to find her parents to tell them the news, she runs into Benny, Usnavi's best friend and an employee of Kevin's who has been temporarily left in charge of the dispatch while Kevin seeks to solve a financial problem. Often considered the "one who made it out" and the pride of the corner, Nina dreads telling her parents and neighbors the truth of her return home: that she dropped out of Stanford because she had to work two jobs to maintain her tuition, leading to her getting poor grades and losing her scholarship ("Breathe"). 6.11 Vancouver, Canada and Seoul, South Korea (2015)Īs the sun rises on the hottest day of the summer, Usnavi de la Vega, the owner of a small bodega in Washington Heights, chases away a small-time vandal, Graffiti Pete, before introducing the audience to the corner he lives on and some of its many residents: Abuela Claudia, a matriarchal figure who helped to raise Usnavi among others Usnavi's young, lazy cousin Sonny who helps run the bodega Daniela and Carla, who run the local salon and Kevin and Camila Rosario, who run the cab company ("In the Heights").Īs the day begins, the Rosarios' daughter Nina arrives home from her first year at Stanford University.6.7 Off-West End, United Kingdom (2014).6.6 Panama City, Panama (2013) and São Paulo, Brazil (2014).6.1 Connecticut (2005) and off-Broadway (2007) tryouts.