Jon M. Chu On 'In The Heights'
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with director Jon M. Chu about his new movie musical, In The Heights. It was adapted from the Tony Award-winning musical.
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Just 10% Of Popular Movies Had A Muslim Character. Riz Ahmed Wants To Change That
The Oscar-nominated actor is launching an initiative on Muslim representation in movies, after a new study showed less than 10% of the top films between 2017 and 2019 depicted Muslims on screen.
How Lin-Manuel Miranda And Quiara Alegría Hudes Assert Dignity With 'In The Heights'
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Lin-Manuel Miranda and screenwriter Quiara Alegría Hudes about their new film In the Heights, based off the Tony-award winning musical Miranda created and starred in.
Skateboarding Gives Freedom To Rural Indian Teen In Netflix Film — And In Real Life
A new Netflix movie called Skater Girl chronicles the journey of an Indian teenage girl who discovers a life-changing passion for skateboarding. It's also the story of Asha Gond.
Remembering 'Mod Squad' Actor Clarence Williams III
Williams, who died June 4, acted on Broadway before moving on to TV and film roles, including The Mod Squad, Purple Rain, Half Baked and I'm Gonna Git You Sucka. Originally broadcast in 1995.
'In The Heights' Is A Spirited, Socially Undistanced, Summer Crowd Pleaser
Set during a record-breaking New York City heat wave, this vibrant screen adaptation of Lin-Manuel Miranda's stage musical pulses with musical numbers that blend of hip-hop, Latin pop and salsa.
COMIC: Director Jon M. Chu's Long Journey From Home Videos To 'In The Heights'
Hollywood director Jon M. Chu got his start splicing VHS tapes of home videos, but it took him two decades — and acceptance of his cultural identity — to realize what stories he really wanted to tell.
'In The Heights' Leaps From Stage To Screen With Exuberance To Spare
In the Heights is Lin-Manuel Miranda's pre-Hamilton Broadway musical directed by Jon Chu for the big screen. The story celebrates not a founding father, but a New York neighborhood.
'In The Heights' Dances From The Stage, To The Streets, To The Screen
Lin-Manuel Miranda's Tony-winning musical is an ode to the neighborhood near where he grew up. Now a movie musical, the film's director, cinematographer and choreographer discuss the new adaptation.
Multifaceted Mod Clarence Williams III Dead At 81
Actor Clarence Williams III has died. He was best known for playing Linc Hayes on The Mod Squad and Prince's father in Purple Rain.