On Your Feet! As dancing show comes to Wolverhampton Grand
She had the voice. He had the vision. Together, they lived out their dreams.
The Broadway and West End production of Gloria and Emilio Estefan’s smash-hit musical will reach Wolverhampton’s Grand Theatre this week, having embarked on an international tour last autumn.
On Your Feet! is the inspiring true love story of Emilio and Gloria and charts their journey from its origins in Cuba, onto the streets of Miami and finally to international superstardom.
This exhilarating musical features some of the most iconic pop songs of the era, including Rhythm Is Gonna Get You, Conga, Get On Your Feet, Don’t Want To Lose You and 1-2-3. Directed by two-time Tony Award® winner Jerry Mitchell (Kinky Boots, Legally Blonde), with choreography by Olivier Award-winner Sergio Trujillo (Jersey Boys) and book by Academy Award® winner Alexander Dinelaris (Birdman).
Winner of 26 Grammy awards, Gloria Estefan has sold over 100 million records worldwide. Emilio Estefan is a founding member of the pioneering Miami Sound Machine, who created a brand new Latin crossover sound – fusing infectious Cuban rhythms with American pop and disco.
Gloria Estefan is thrilled that their story is being told. “Rhythm does not need to be understood. It either moves you or it doesn’t.
“Drums were the original communication and I think percussion transcends barriers. Also we could speak English which in music stretches across many different countries, as well as Spanish and I think that’s why we were a success.”
