wow, that's right Mary. Billy Porter is here in LA...."consulting director" is just a promo! ...ha.ha. He was asked to direct the show, but backed off... I don't know nothing about the semples, really???, the website???

Jealous much?

Jill Ginsberg is a friend of mine (she's in the cast and sings "Nice" on the site) and filed me in. The show was written for Billy Porter to direct, but his schedule in LA made it impossible. He is still consultative director on the project, and there are bigger names than his associated with it. Billy was head of the WVS Vocal Performance department and taught the class that this show was built for before David Sabella came aboard. It's all for real and going up in June at the Players Theatre. Jill tells me it's actually really good, so we'll see.

Thomas G. Waites is the director.

And that IS Jill's voice on the website! She said she was in the studio when the composer was finishing up the track before she sang it.

I heard that there are some slammin hot women in this show rollin around on the floor. I am going to see that!

I do not appreciate being quoted without permission. Especially misquoted by someone I don't know. I have NO inside information on the negotiations made or involvement with directors on this project. Please strike these comments from your discussion forum. Thank you.

In The Heights is coming a Broadway show check it out, I'm so excited :)

www.beintheheights.com/theheights