Academy Award Winner Rita Moreno Joins In the Heights Movie Cast

Academy Award winner Rita Moreno has joined the cast of the upcoming movie musical In the Heights The film is based on Lin-Manuel Miranda musical debut.

The legendary actress, who won an Oscar for playing Anita in West Side Story, will play Abuela Claudia.

As stated before, In the Heights marked the Broadway debut of Lin-Manuel Miranda. The musical was nominated for numerous Tony Awards. His role of Usnavi will be played by his Hamilton co-star Anthony Ramos.

The premise of In the Heights,

“centers on a bodega owner who has mixed feelings about closing his store and retiring to the Dominican Republic after inheriting his grandmother’s fortune”

The film should be a huge Oscar player upon its release.


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