In the Heights won the 2008 Tony Award for Best Musical. Miranda won the Tony for Best Score and was nominated as Best Actor in a Musical.

André de Raaff, CEO and co-founder of Imagem Music sated, "We are delighted that Lin-Manuel Miranda and Quiara Alegría Hudes have chosen us for the worldwide stage and music exploitation of In the Heights. It also shows Imagem's commitment to acquire exciting new stage properties to flourish alongside the great classics by Rodgers and Hammerstein, and others, that are the foundation of R&H Theatricals. [RHO president] Ted Chapin asked me to see In the Heights a few months ago on Broadway, and I was completely knocked out by its quality and freshness. I am convinced that In the Heights is a perfect fit for our company as it looks towards the future."

Chapin, president of RHO, stated, "…We can hardly wait to begin making it available to our customers. The nice 'problem,' of course, is that In the Heights is still enjoying a smash run on Broadway, and on U.S. national tour, but we promise to keep our customers updated as to when and how it will be made available."

In May 2009, Imagem Music acquired The Rodgers & Hammerstein Organization (representing over 12,000 songs, 900 concert works, 200 writers and 100 musicals) as well as the joint copyrights of Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II, which contain rights to the world's most popular stage and film musicals, including Oklahoma!, South Pacific The King and I and The Sound of Music.

For more information, visit www.rnhtheatricals.com.

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In the Heights shows a couple of days in the life of friends, family and lovers in the "vibrant and tight‑knit community at the top of the island of Manhattan," in a neighborhood called Washington Heights. According to the creators, "The music pulses with the hopes and dreams of three generations as they struggle to forge an identity in a neighborhood on the brink of transition."

For more information, visit www.intheheightsthemusical.com.