With help from Lin-Manuel Miranda- creator of Tony-winning musical "In the Heights"- two of the musical’s best-known songs ("I Feel Pretty" and "A Boy Like That") become "Siento Hermosa" and "Un Hombre Asi." "It was a tall order, but a really fun challenge," said Miranda as the songs are performed splendidly by Argentine Josefina Scaglione as Maria and Karen Olivo as Anita.
Aside from the language changes the new version also takes on a “gritty realism” by taking on bigotry and racism.
Do the changes make a great play even better or is this a case of “if it ain’t broke don’t fix it”? See for yourself:
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