Lin-Manuel Miranda & “In the Heights” Original Broadway Company
“In the Heights” Original Broadway Company & Mandy Gonzalez
Christopher Jackson & Mandy Gonzalez
Karen Olivo, Lin-Manuel Miranda & Robin de Jesús
Carlos Gómez
Andrea Burns, Janet Dacal, Karen Olivo & Mandy Gonzalez
Lin-Manuel Miranda, Christopher Jackson, Robin de Jesús, Seth Stewart, Janet Dacal & Andrea Burns
Olga Merediz & “In the Heights” Original Broadway Company
Mandy Gonzalez, Christopher Jackson & “In the Heights” Original Broadway Company
Eliseo Román
“In the Heights” Original Broadway Company
“In the Heights” Original Broadway Company
Mandy Gonzalez, Christopher Jackson & “In the Heights” Original Broadway Company
Lin-Manuel Miranda & Olga Merediz
Priscilla Lopez
Andréa Burns
Carlos Gómez
Lin-Manuel Miranda, Mandy Gonzalez & “In the Heights” Original Broadway Company
Mandy Gonzalez
Eliseo Román
Lin-Manuel Miranda & Karen Olivo
Mandy Gonzalez & Christopher Jackson
Doreen Montalvo, Lin-Manuel Miranda & “In the Heights” Original Broadway Company
Lin-Manuel Miranda & “In the Heights” Original Broadway Company
Karen Olivo, Lin-Manuel Miranda & Robin de Jesús
Lin-Manuel Miranda, Christopher Jackson, Robin de Jesús, Seth Stewart, Janet Dacal & Andrea Burns
Mandy Gonzalez, Christopher Jackson & “In the Heights” Original Broadway Company
Before this song, Usnavi gives Sonny some money and tells him, “you’re free.” Sonny gets upset, saying, “You think Bert would ever abandon Ernie?” Vanessa enters as Sonny leaves, and she tells Usnavi that the kid has a point.
This song is bittersweet. Vanessa is embracing her feelings for Usnavi...
[VANESSA]
So I got you a present
I went downtown to get it
Doing anything tonight?
[USNAVI]
Cleaning
[VANESSA]
Done for the day
[USNAVI]
No way
[VANESSA]
‘Cuz we got a date
[USNAVI]
Okay—
[VANESSA]
Before you board that plane
I owe you a bottle of cold champagne
[USNAVI]
No…
[VANESSA]
Yeah, cold champagne
[USNAVI]
Damn, the bottle’s all sweaty and everything
You went and got this—
[VANESSA]
Pop the champagne
[USNAVI]
I don’t know if we have coffee cups
Or plastic cups, I think Sonny has the cups—
[VANESSA]
Tonight we’re drinking straight from the bottle. Usnavi?
[USNAVI]
Yeah?
[VANESSA]
Daniela told me what you did for me
And it’s honestly the sweetest thing anyone ever did for me
Now, what can I say or do to possibly repay you for your kindness?
[USNAVI]
How do you get this gold shit off?
[VANESSA]
Usnavi!
[USNAVI]
Yeah!
[VANESSA]
Before we both leave town!
Before the corner changes and the signs are taken down
Let’s walk around the neighborhood and say our goodbyes
Usnavi, are you alright?
[USNAVI]
I’m fine, I’m tryn’a open this champagne
Y'see the twisty thing is broken
But I’m gonna open this damn champagne!
[VANESSA]
Lemme see it
[USNAVI]
No, I got it!
[VANESSA]
Yo, Usnavi, drop the champagne!
[USNAVI]
I mean you went to all this trouble to get us a little bubbly—
[VANESSA]
And it’s gonna be okay
[USNAVI]
I’m sorry, it’s been a long day
[VANESSA]
You oughta stay
[USNAVI]
What?
[VANESSA]
You can use that money to fix this place
[USNAVI]
Ha ha, very funny
[VANESSA]
And it’s not like Sonny’s got role models—
[USNAVI]
Role models?
[VANESSA]
Stepping up to the plate
[USNAVI]
Yo, what are you talking about?
[VANESSA]
I’m just saying, I think your vacation can wait
[USNAVI]
Vacation? Vanessa, you’re leaving too
[VANESSA]
I’m going down to West Fourth Street, you can take the A
[USNAVI]
What are you trying to say?
[VANESSA]
You’re leaving the country, and we’re never gonna see you again
[USNAVI]
What are you trying to say?
[VANESSA]
You get everyone addicted to your coffee then off you go
[USNAVI]
Vanessa, I don’t know why you’re mad at me
[VANESSA]
I wish I was mad
[Vanessa kisses Usnavi.]
[VANESSA]
I’m just too late
Champagne was written by Lin-Manuel Miranda.
Champagne was produced by Joel Moss & Kurt Deutsch & Andres Levin & Bill Sherman & Alex Lacamoire & Lin-Manuel Miranda.
Lin-Manuel Miranda & Karen Olivo released Champagne on Tue Jun 03 2008.