Overview
Character Name
Usnavi
Show
Gender
Male
Playing Age
Young Adult, Adult
Role Size
Lead
Dancing
Non Dancer
Voice
Baritone
Vocal Range
High Note: G4
Low Note: D3
Time & Place
Washington Heights, Manhattan, New York. Present day.
Analysis
Dominican-American, 20s to 30s. Usnavi is the protagonist and the narrator of the show. His parents immigrated to New York from the Dominican Republic and named him after a ship that passed them on the way to America. They identified the ship’s name on its side: U.S.
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