A Case of Colorism in the Latinx Community: Exploring the Problem With “In the Heights”

The movie-musical penned by "Hamilton" creator Lin-Manuel Miranda is facing backlash for it's lack of dark-skinned representation.

Actor/playwright/composer Lin-Manuel Miranda and playwright/lyricist Quiara Alegria Hudes speak onstage before a free screening of "In the Heights" in New York City. (Photo by Gary Gershoff/Getty Images)

I am obsessed with musical theater. 

I was a musical theater major at my performing arts high school which was centered in the heart of Times Square, blo…