The Club + Blackout - In the Heights 

ummm y'all have to check this, because this is definitely not an in the heights bootleg: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-3XLpDe2O5T4.html

Blackout is a work of genius. I remember seeing it in 2010 - the entire audience was shitting their pants thinking the power had actually gone out. And what a dramatic way to end the first act! In terms of showstoppers, it really doesn't get much better than this.

They way usnavi tries so hard to get a dance in with Vanessa in the musical version puts a whole new meaning to the movie’s “Don’t make me laugh I’ve been trying all night you’ve been shakin your ass for like half of the heights”

Sonny didn’t lie when he said usnavi danced like a drunk Chita Ravera

The transition from the club to blackout is so goooood

Lin staring in his own musicals as the lead will forever be my favorite thing

As someone from England i can only imagine how scary blackouts in New York must be, the musical really capture this, however what made this very real was the panic in the audience and the collective sigh and relieved laughter as they realised the blackout was part of the show.

if the first “look at the fireworks” doesn’t give you goosebumps then you’re doing something wrong idk what to say

blackout is most definitely the most chilling song i cant breahsjsksmdks

The way Lin portrayed Usnavi as this very awkward dork who’s trying his best to dance lmao it’s just so good and fun

I saw this show and this cast for 21 bucks. I’ll never forget it. This show was soooo good!

This made Blackout more terrifying than the movie

I LOVED BLACKOUT BEFORE I FOUND OUT THAT BENNY AND NINA SHARED THAT KISS AND NOW IT JUST MAKES THE WHOLE SONG TEN TIME BETTER OSNDNSJDJJD

You know your good when you sound amazing when recorded on a phone

I never even noticed Daniela and Carla slow dancing until today but it just violently slapped me across the face lmao

I WAS WATCHING CLOSELY THE FIGHT SCENE BEFORE THE BLACKOUT AND I AM LAUGHING TOO HARD BECAUSE THIS IS GENIUS: 1.- Immediately after Benny punches this guy Everything kinda freezes and Usnavi is in the back holding Vanessa like yo wtf 2.- Graffiti Pete ditches the girl he's dancing with and pushes her aside. 3.- Nina reaches to stop Benny and Graffiti Pete pulls her back towards the girl he was dancing with. 4.- Usnavi freaking pushing the guy who wants to punch Benny lmao 5.- Some guy helps Usnavi up before some other guy tries to pick a fight with him. 6.- Graffiti Pete kinda TWIRLED the guy Benny punched and threw him off. 7.- Benny escapes the hold of Hat Guy and Nina tried to calm him down. He pushes her away. 8.- Vanessa goes and KICKS the guy with the hat XD 9.- And Daniela, in the far left, is pulling a shoe off to throw it to someone XDD All in, like, 10 seconds. This scene is amazing, the whole thing.

Poor guy in the beginning tho, he was just cleaning and people just start flooding in. He was prolly like "AH WTF" while being swept away

Um, I lived in the Heights when the blackout happened....and it happened at 2 in the afternoon!

yo this is like 10 years ago, am I late to join this fandom?

The perfectly controlled chaos in Blackout is a masterpiece

The dislikes are the looters who wanted to rob Usnavi’s store

I remember when I first saw the show, I was like "shit, the power went out" and then they started singing and I was like "OH!! It's part of the show."

I can't watch or listen to blackout without crying. Both the Broadway version and the movie version. It really just breaks me, due to its emotion and the energy... Am I crazy?

They're so good. It took me forever to realize they missed a cue in Blackout. Absolutely nothing got thrown off, they just keep going.

The first time I saw Benny and Nina kiss beneath the fireworks I clapped my hands and had the hugest smile on my face. Such a romantic and beautiful scene with a couple I love!

I remember seeing this live on Broadway for the first time and seeing the lights go out, my whole family thought something happened in the theater! And then when they started singing and the lights came on it was like “oh this is part of it!” 😂

Ok, kudos to the orchestra for adding an extra measure when Vanessa missed the cue.

This song gives me the chills

We performed this at my college, our club scene was a lot more hectic and violent because there was a lot more of us

THE WAY PETE GRABS SONNY MAKES ME HELPLESS AHHHH THEY ARE SO CUTE💕

I don't understand why the movie cut out all the tense scenes between Nina and Benny and her parents - even if they added more dialogue about racism, the dynamic between all the characters in the movie was nowhere near as interesting as in the show.

Was re-watching this in light of the filming for the new movie. I got so emotional ;_; I cannot WAIT to see how they bring this scene to film

Most of the time, Usnavi is an absolute dork. When dudes flirt with his girl, he turns into an absolute savage and asserts dominance by humiliating them lmao

The fact it sounds as good as it does despite being recorded on a phone e is impressive like wow

I really wish the movie would have emulated the chaos of the transition into "Blackout" through like a messed up film style screen

I’m kinda upset you couldn’t hear Sonny in the beginning of Blackout

That part starts with "Ooh God so much panic..." is the epitome of art.

Usnavi’s really quick nervous babbling gets me every time. “Usnavi, relaaaax.” “Relaxed? Qué relaxed? I’m relaxed!” “Man that’s fucked up she’s trying to make you jealous!” “Jealous? I ain’t jealous! I could take all the fellas, whateva!”

The way the camera was unfocused for the whole of Nina and benny’s section in the club 😭😭😭

man this version of blackout is so much better than the movie. it doesnt even compare.

Just realised "Look at the fireworks" is kind of like a pun on all the chaos happening during the Blackout. I love it. ♥️♥️

Where's my Nina, find my Nina. If you see my family please bring her home. 🥺 I love Nina's Father so much. I wish more of his parts were put in the movie.

I couldn’t stop replaying...also the fight bit sounded like Dora. My favourite childhood show *next to spongebob*

9:53 I am fangirling rn help me. Aaaaaaaaaaahhhh-

Ooooh so Benny gets into that fight because the guy is touching Nina inappropriately and won't leave her alone....🤔

i just love how Usnavi and Benny are being complete goofs from 5:06 to 5:19 and how Usnavi (and graffiti Pete), being the good bro he is, ran over to punch the guy after Benny is pulled away (5:50 - 5:59)

Had to come here to cleanse my palate after watching the movie. Nothing beats the OBC. The movie cut out so many things.

tbh im still a bit bitter they gave nina and benny’s part to vanessa and usnavi in the movie but it’s ok it’s ok

That last “In Washington heights” gives me the chills omg sooooo beautiful

So originally it was Benny and Nina arguing but int the movie it was Usnavi and Vanessa arguing

I wish this stayed on broadway. but now we have a movie so its not so bad

i got so startled when blackout started im i help i love this musical i need to listen to the whole thing

My high school is doing this musical and I’m so excited to be in it. I’m one of the dancers in the Club scene and IM SHAKING 😁😁

2:19 *Lin...xd*

7:20 pete showing he cares for sonny and wants to protect him and sonny tryign to protect the store he grew up in

Anyone else here after seeing the movie?? Overall it was great but I’m so disappointed they changed so much of Blackout :’(

I have been waiting for something like this

I’ve always wanted to see what was happening during these songs!! Just from the soundtrack you know so much is going on. That kiss with Benny and Nina! OMG!

I was watching this at 3%, N I N A X B E N N Y

usnavi punching people *yes*

I had only heard the soundtrack before. Chills, just...chills. Wish I could have seen it

Just for me PIRAGUA GUY: Oye, que paso? Blackout, Blackout! PIRAGUA GUY: Vino el apagon, ay dios! Oh, no! Oye, que paso? Blackout, blackout! Oh, no! Vino el apagon, ay dios! Hold up, wait Hold up, wait! Oh, no Nina, where'd you go? I can't find you Nina, take it slow I'm behind you-- Yo! I can't see Quit moving, fothermucker It's an oven And we gotta Back out This is a blackout! Chill, for real Or we gonna get killed Oh, no Oh, no Oh, no Oh, no What's going on? What's going on? Suddenly I find The electricity is gone. What's going on? What's going on? Calling all taxis... Oh, no Oh, no KEVIN/USNAVI: Everyone relax, please! What's going on? I gotta guard the store Make sure nothing's Going wrong! Calling all taxis... Oh, no Oh, no KEVIN/USNAVI: Everyone relax, please! Somebody better open these goddamn doors! What's going on? What's going on? Oh, no Somebody better open these goddamn doors! Gotta find Usnavi Tell him what is going on Oh, no Somebody better open these goddamn doors! Nothing is on! Nothing is on! Oh, no And I can't find Usnavi! And I can't find Usnavi! No, no, no! Vanessa Vanessa Vanessa I gotta go. Nina, where'd you go? Nina, where'd you go? Nina, where'd you go? I can't find you! Has anyone seen Benny? Benny... Usnavi, help me! Vanessa Vanessa Vanessa I gotta go. Nina, where'd you go? Nina, where'd you go? Nina, where'd you go? I can't find you! Has anyone seen Benny? Benny... Usnavi, help me... Please find Nina Find Camilla ... Find my way home If you see my family Bring them home. Usnavi, help me. We are powerless! We are powerless! You left me alone! SONNY/NEIGHBORS: We are powerless! We are powerless! GRAFFITI PETE: Yo, yo! They throwin' bottles in the street People lookin' and shootin' Sonny, they wanna see a robbery We gotta keep movin'! Naw, man, I can't leave We gotta guard the store. GRAFFITI PETE: They gonna bombard the store Until you ain't got a store no more. I got a baseball bat And a rack in the back... GRAFFITI PETE: (Opening a book bag.) I got a couple roman candles We can distract the vandals Hey, yo, I see some thugs comin', Man, we gonna get jacked up GRAFFITI PETE: Gimme a light, I'll be right back Back up-- GRAFFITI PETE/SONNY: Back up, back up! Look at the fireworks... Look at the fireworks fly! Light up the night sky... Light up the night sky! Look at the fireworks... Look at the fireworks fly! Light up the night sky... Light up the night sky! It's late and this grate won't Come down Come down! Oh God So much panic! The crowd is manic With everyone Screaming and Shoving and Shouting and Slapping and Everyone's frantic What's happening with you? We are powerless! It's late and this grate won't Come down! We are powerless! We are powerless! We are powerless! Mira, mi amor Hazme un favor Despierta la abuela Y a lo mejor ella Tiene una vela Estuve bailando Cuando vino el Apagon Aqui may gente pero No se quienes son! We are powerless! We are powerless! We are powerless! We are powerless! Powerless! We are powerless! We are powerless! Powerless! Look at the fireworks... Abuela, are you alright? Light up the night sky... ABUELA CLAUDIA: The stars are out tonight! Look at the fireworks... You're not alone tonight. Light up the night sky... USNAVI/ABUELA CLAUDIA: You're/I'm not alone tonight. ABUELA CLAUDIA: Usnavi, please promise me You'll guard this with your life. Abuela, I've never seen--- USNAVI/ABUELA CLAUDIA: This much money in my life! Nina, there you are! I've gotta go. I'll get you out of here tonight. I don't need anything tonight! I can find my way home-- Then find your way home! Without you-- NINA/BENNY: Without you... Look at the fireworks... Look at the fireworks... Look at the fireworks... Look at the fireworks... Light up the night sky... Light up the night sky... En Washington-- Look at the fireworks... Look at the fireworks... Light up the night sky... Light up the night sky... En Washington Heights!

YES!!!!!! OBC!!!!

Seriously love the club scene Lin’s dancing is just great I love the character usnavi 😂

I can't describe it, blackout just is an amazing song, I can't explain it, it gives me chills it's beautiful

In high school I did sounds for this musical and the blackout moments were the toughest because I had to mute, raise, and cut lights in the sound booth within 10 seconds of each other.

Blackout is my favourite song from any musical. It gives me chills

This scene could’ve been iconic in the movie had they stuck to the freaking Script

Here to cleanse myself of the changes from the film (loved the film btw I just have a soft spot for the original)

This is the part I'm most excited to see when the movie comes out!!!

Man i feel like the movie totally altered everything about these two scenes

I love this club scene sooo much better than the movie.

"Yo, I can't see, quit shovin' mothafucka-" Usnavi and Hamilton radiate so much short people energy

Wait, is that the Richard Rodgers?

Gracias por subir-lo!

SO MUCH IS GOING ON, AND IT'S AMAZING

My biggest flex is being a theater kid before tik tok made it cool to be one

0:00 - the club 5:58 - blackout

NO ONE CAN RECREATE THE PANIC LIKE THE OBC IVE CHECKED TRUST ME

Blackout and inutil is one of my favorite songs from in the heights. Black out is such a work of genius i swear

blackout alternate title: *panic! at the disco*

dID USNAVI JUST PANTS SOMEONE I-

i don't even know anything about this musical but this song made me want to see it live!

this musical makes me feel emotions i never knew i had

THIS is beautiful.

i am in love with the “oh no”s that the ensemble sing in this song.

watching this slime tutorial after seeing the film version blackout just so i could feel something :^/

I'm gonna rant here, so please bare with me.. I love Blackout. It's my number 1 favorite song of the entire soundtrack. But I kind of hate the movie version of it. And the biggest reason why I hate it is because it completely cuts and changes the original scene of Pete and Sonny trying to protect the Bodega. Sonny is SO important to this whole scene and song and he's almost completely cut out of it in the movie. In the original, you can see and hear how much Sonny really cares about the Bodega, and how desperate he is to protect it, and this all really reverberates back to Sonny's "Powerless" line and it's meaning. And that whole scene being cut and changed in the movie effectively adds more to my absolute least favorite thing about the In The Heights movie. The almost complete cutting of absolutely everything that's negative. Kevin's blatant racism towards Benny, The entire song "Enough" that literally calls out Kevin and Nina's bullshit (Kevin's racism towards Benny and Nina's lying to Camila and Kevin), The whole fact that Nina had and LOST a scholarship (NOT that Kevin was paying her tuition and Nina was saying "I know you can't pay it, Dad!")- ONLY BECAUSE she had to work TWO JOBS to pay for books and school because her scholarship only covered part of her tuition, AND juggle college, so her grades were below the cut off, Usnavi and Pete's original relationship, And.. The entire very realistic fact that during the blackout that there were thugs and robbers running rampant trying to break into places. The lyrics during Sonny and Pete's scene changed from: Broadway: [SONNY] We are powerless! We are powerless! [PETE] Yo! Yo! They throwin' bottles in the street People lootin' and shootin' Sonny, they wanna see a robbery, We gotta keep movin'! [SONNY] Naw, man, I can't leave, we gotta guard the store! [PETE] They gonna bombard the store Until you ain't got a store no more! [SONNY] I got a baseball bat on the rack in the back! [PETE] I got a couple Roman candles We can distract the vandals! [SONNY] Hey, yo, I see some thugs comin'! Man, we gonna get jacked up! [PETE] Gimme a light, I'll be right back. Back up- [PETE/SONNY] Back up! Back up! To.. Movie: It's getting hotter in the street! Everybody is nervous Hey yo, we gotta be at Usnavi's Street-light out of service Because we're powerless our hour is at hand It's you and me You know what we gotta do? Illuminate the community When the sparks ignite, we got' light up the night Bottle rockets don't go locus everybody let's focus Gather round, these are free Grab your ammo and stack up Give me a light, 'till the power comes Back up! Back up! Back up! And... I hate it. It's basically gone from "Yo! I gotta protect my and my cousin's store from getting robbed! Set off some fireworks to distract them, so we don't get lit up ourselves!" To "Yo! I don't gotta worry about the very realistic idea of vandals running around in NEW YORK CITY and ROBBING PLACES. This is the BEST time for a little moment to show how strong our community is!" It frankly feels like a storybook for children! -And NOT an absolutely beautiful story about the struggles and life of immigrants! I still absolutely love the In The Heights movie, it's a very well done adaptation of the original Broadway musical. But I just have a few problems with it, and when one of the biggest problems come from my number 1 favorite song of the entire musical, it really sets me off. And I just wanted to get this off of my chest.

Blackout gives me shivers no matter how many times I listen to it!

Poor Usnavi she’s started dancing with someone while he was talking to her and he followed her around trying to have a conversation 🥺

Wouldn't make a bit of sense story wise, but I wouldn't mind living in an alternate universe where this is the finale and I'm Home gets this spot.

the realisation that Sonny’s talking about Usnavi’s store’s garage door “it’s late and this grate won’t come down”, and the flashes of lights are fireworks

I just recently thought: “where’s Vanessa when the fight breaks out?” At 5:52 you see her break away from Usnavi to hide in a corner, but then literally 5 seconds later starts kicking someone on the ground 😂💀😂

Help me figure out why every time Sonny tries to close the grate but it's stuck I start to choke up

i am jealous of the audience that were able to experience that

"Jealous I ain't jealous I can all this fella's whateva'r"

OK that moment with sonny while he's standing center stage in that light reminds me a lot of Hamilton standing in the same spot for Hurricane.

danielas part literally makes me cry its just so good

I can't wait to see the movie on HBO later this year!

Sooo damn good!