In The Heights began previews on Broadway Thursday, February 14, 2008, after a six-month, award-winning 2007 Off-Broadway run. The musical opened on Broadway to critical acclaim Sunday, March 9, 2008, at the Richard Rodgers Theatre and remains one of the most popular shows on Broadway today.
"In the Heights" launched Off Broadway in early 2007 and moved to Broadway, where it won four Tonys, including musical.
"It is a timeless Everyman story that has a universal appeal," said Poster who, as an executive at Miramax Films, supervised and exec produced "Chicago." "In the Heights" is the first feature she has set up under her first-look deal for TV and movie projects with NBC Universal.
Universal has watched "Mamma Mia!" become the highest-grossing musical in history with $558.8 million worldwide, is looking to bring another musical hit to the stage. The studio and producer Marc Platt are also in the nascent stages of turning the Broadway hit "Wicked" into a feature.
