Jordan Catalano said: "Well I was born and raised in Florida, so to say it was big news is a huge understatement. I was in 7th grade when that crash happened and our entire class wrote get-well letters to her (I think more than once).
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Do they have the scene highlighting all the get-well letters? That was one of the most impactful scenes for me. As someone who was pretty young at the time and in the Midwest where I knew about it but it wasn't a HUGE deal, that scene really drove home how she and her music affected people.
Hmmm. I thought reach was a little later in the show and there was something between in Chicago. I may be misremembering, or maybe they trimmed. (The second act dragged just a bit for me but I felt it may have been my own preference rather than a flaw in the show per se.)
Hmmm. I thought reach was a little later in the show and there was something between in Chicago. I may be misremembering, or maybe they trimmed. (The second act dragged just a bit for me but I felt it may have been my own preference rather than a flaw in the show per se.)
Not sure, but that's where it is now. I loved the second act. I cried way too much during it but there's also some really moving scenes with the walking Ken Doll Josh Segarra and Andrea Burns in there. It never dragged for me, even for a second.
I love this show in Chicago and cried through most of the second act, good to read it was not only me! ?? I will be watching in Jan! Best wishes to the cast and crew and everyone involved and hope the show will find an audience!!
ChiTheaterFan said: "Hmmm. I thought reach was a little later in the show and there was something between in Chicago. I may be misremembering, or maybe they trimmed. (The second act dragged just a bit for me but I felt it may have been my own preference rather than a flaw in the show per se.)
I would agree about the second act. I would trim it "just a tad". But it was completely moving regardless..
I forgot to mention, the musicians are phenomenal...the conductor and a number of the musicians are actually members of the Miami Sound Machine. They are on stage for parts of the show....wow.
I am not a jukebox musical fan and don't see them but this is high on my list. Love Estefan and MSM. I can clearly remember the bus crash. I lived in PA at the time and it was all over our news as well. (It happened in the Pocono mountains in PA). We were a bit devastated. Was right there in front of the tv for her return at the awards. Actually a large group of us were. Looking forward to seeing this.
Hahaha seeing this this weekend and CAN'T WAIT... don't forget that if you loved Josh in the white shorts... he's NUDE in Amy Shumer's TRAINWRECK movie... :)
I was at the dress rehearsal today and I was mesmerized. I'm not too familiar with Estefan's catalog but I was so impressed by the insightful lyrics and infectious melodies. I loved the story, which was hilarious and moving as well. I loved the dynamic with Gloria and Emilio and how the story was told. I'm glad they avoided some cliche roads they could have taken. I found myself crying much of the time which means I connected with it. I loved the actors performances. Josh and Ana while not the strongest singers were perfect for the roles overall and I really enjoyed them. I loved Andrea Burns and Alma were dynamic and the ensemble was stellar. I loved how committed everyone was to the roles and the music. I also loved the orchestrations and arrangements and I can't wait for the cast recording.
RW3, they had the merchandise stuff set up and I just noticed a bunch of different T-Shirts. There was an empty frame for a window card that hadn't been put up yet, but I think there was also maybe a mug? Not a ton of stuff yet but they definitely do have some things.
Jordan Catalano said: "RW3, they had the merchandise stuff set up and I just noticed a bunch of different T-Shirts. There was an empty frame for a window card that hadn't been put up yet, but I think there was also maybe a mug? Not a ton of stuff yet but they definitely do have some things.
I'm just getting back from the first preview I wasn't nearly as enamored with On Your Feet as Jordan and others were. I found it to be very similar to other bio-jukebox musicals like Beautiful and especially Motown. Everything is played very safely. Nothing innovative with the jukebox form is attempted, unlike Fela! which played around with chronology and organized Kuti's life and music by theme rather than timeline.
The book is full of cliche and groan worthy lines- someone actually says to Gloria: Laundry washes clothes. Music washes your soul. On Your Feet is the equivalent of a CBS multi-cam sitcom. It's familiar, doesn't require you to think too hard (or at all) and is generally pleasing, but a little goes a long way. Still, there's a reason why these sitcoms are so successful and I have a feeling On Your Feet will follow in the footsteps of Jersey Boys and Beautiful rather than Hot Feet and Ring Of Fire.
The set, lighting and costumes are all very colorful and nice to look at. The acting is energetic and Ana Villafane does a good job sounding like Estefan, but I thought Mueller was more inspired in her jukebox role than Villafane was here.
The best part by far for me was the mega mix at the end. I wish the whole show would have been as fun.
Marie: Don't be in such a hurry about that pretty little chippy in Frisco.
Tony: Eh, she's a no chip!
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