Gloria and Emily Estefan working on a new musical with Greif and Lacamoire

Haven't heard any updates on this for a minute.

I decided to watch Landfill Harmonic yesterday and I can definitely see why it was seen as subject matter for a musical. I'm a little curious about how Estefan & team plan to execute it, however.  One of the most important parts of the story is how the instruments of the orchestra at its center are handmade from things found in a landfill - do they plan on using similar instruments for the show and having the actors play them live on stage a la Great Comet? I'm also curious how the narrative will handle some of the group's collaborations with well known musical groups (not going to name them for the sake of people who haven't seen the documentary)

Oh, this’ll run a few months with the Estefans funding payroll. That’s how ON YOUR FEET! managed to run a bit longer than expected. 

 

I just received a poll/quiz about this project and it looks like it could be happening soon. Did anyone else receive this?

Updated On: 3/10/25 at 12:11 PM

Jordan Catalano said: "Yep! That made me so happy because I loooooove Gloria. What title did you say you liked best from the choices it gave you? I said I liked "Five Notes" more than the others. But this excites me very much."

I had suggested Five Notes and Scrapyard Symphony, mostly because the alliteration rolls off the tongue better. Another I liked was Basura. But to be candid, I didn't care for any of the titles. As intriguing and evocative in language as Basura was (as someone of Latinx descent), it's like when they put the word Bad in front of Bad Cinderella. And I was direct about that in my responses in this survey that careful consideration needs to be made about anything suggesting the garbage, junk, scrap, trash, etc. even though, sure, it's an important aspect of the story, but they don't want to set themselves up for any play on the words from critics or audiences if the show ends up not being well-received. 

I hope i am wrong.....but i don't think a pop star this big can write an original score anymore. I think when folks know the composer they are doing to want and expect her hits.......

Junk in the Trunk

BASURA makes it sound like a Cirque du Soleil show.

 

I said Scrapyard Symphony because I liked the alliteration of it and I think those two words combined have a bit of intrigue, though I put Five Notes as my least favorite because I felt it was generic and forgettable

More details

Will run May 30 through July 12 at the Alliance Theatre in Atlanta.Patricia Delgado doing the choreography and Alex Lacamoire doing orchestrations.



 

For the love of god, change that title. It's going to do nothing but make it a walking punchline long before the show sees an audience.

In ‘Basura,’ Gloria and Emily Estefan Found a New Rhythm

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/02/theater/basura-gloria-and-emily-estefan-interview.html?unlocked_article_code=1.u1A.k-cB.vbFKDjO-9dp9&smid=url-share