In the Heights is a musical with music and lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda and a book by Quiara AlegrÃÂa Hudes. The story explores three days in the characters' lives in the New York City Dominican-American neighborhood of Washington Heights. The score features hip-hop, salsa, merengue and soul music. The musical's 2008 Broadway production was nominated for thirteen Tony Awards, and won the Tony Award for Best Musical at the 2008 Tony Awards.