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Season opens with IN THE HEIGHTS

Governors State University’s Center for Performing Arts opens its 2014-15 season with the musical “In the Heights,” presented by Southland Area Theater Ensemble. Performances will be July 25 and 26 at 7:30 p.m. and July 27 at 2 p.m.

Nominated for 13 Tony Awards and winning four, including Best Choreography, Best Score, Best Orchestrations and the Best Musical of 2008, “In the Heights” also won the Grammy for the Cast album and was nominated for the Pulitzer Prize in Drama. This groundbreaking musical is about life in Washington Heights, a tight-knit community where the coffee from the corner bodega is light and sweet, the windows are always open, and the breeze carries the rhythm of three generations of music. “In the Heights” is an audience phenomenon and acclaimed critical success with a gripping story, honest characters and incredible music and dance. The audience will go on an authentic and exhilarating journey into one of New York’s most vibrant communities; with its universal themes of family, community, change and self-discovery, “In the Heights” can be enjoyed by people of all ages and backgrounds.

Tickets are $25. The box office is open Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and two hours prior to performances. For more information, contact the box office at www.centertickets.net or call (708) 235-2222.

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Performances are supported in part by a grant from The Illinois Arts council, an agency of the State of Illinois.

Governors State University is located at 1 University Parkway in University Park. 

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