Lin-Manuel Miranda, Tony-winning songwriter and original star of In the Heights, has announced that he will take on the role of Piragua Guy in the musical's upcoming film adaptation. Eliseo Román originated the role in the Broadway production, which starred Miranda as Usnavi, the role set to be played on-screen by Anthony Ramos. Miranda joins a previously announced slate of stars that also includes Tony-nomi…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:54PM on June 14, 2019