Hope is a major theme often observed throughout the play during songs. However, even with the lack of opportunities and resources, these characters are able to use music, culture and dance to express feelings and create a positive morale for the neighborhood. For example, Usnavi was a storeowner, Kevin owned a taxi car service and Daniela was a salon owner, which in some ways signifies the limitations within a minority group when it comes to job opportunities. The musical introduces several different characters covering a spectrum of laboring occupations, which again brings to light the theme of family as well as the importance of relationships within a community. Miranda and Hudes used these themes to further acknowledge some of the critical pressures and struggles faced by individuals living within a minority immigrant community. The musical production was also able to use the influence of music to explore themes like hope in times of adversity and the importance of family ties. This story is told using the structures of music, culture, and dance to help characters form identities and create purpose. In The Heights, written by Lin-Manuel Miranda and Quiara Alegria Hudes in 2006, is a story about the New York’s Washington Heights neighborhood.
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