On Your Feet! Previews

[gleek4114]

Posted: 10/4/15 at 11:42am

Starts tomorrow night! I was sad to miss this in Chicago. Can't wait to hear some first reports!

[ChiTheaterFan]

Posted: 10/4/15 at 2:26pm

Is anyone who saw this in Chicago going?  I would be interested to hear the changes they made. 

[BrodyFosse123]

Posted: 10/4/15 at 2:32pm

Doesn't look like much was changed as they fully skipped studio rehearsals and jumped straight to teching the show at the Marquis Theatre about 2 weeks ago.  Apparently, all the major book changes and song additions were done during the Chicago run.  

[xoffender45]

Posted: 10/4/15 at 4:22pm

ChiTheaterFan said: "Is anyone who saw this in Chicago going?  I would be interested to hear the changes they made. 

 

"

Me! I'll report back tomorrow

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 10/4/15 at 9:59pm

Seeing the dress rehearsal and I can't wait!

[KathyNYC2]

Posted: 10/4/15 at 11:08pm

Jordan Catalano said: "Seeing the dress rehearsal and I can't wait!

Me too..so excited.

"

 

[Bro_on_Broadway]

Posted: 10/5/15 at 10:29am

I've heard the contrary- this show is constantly evolving, and it had 2 weeks of studio rehearsals in new york. May be worth a couple of trips to see!? I have a feeling it will definitely be different from when I saw it in Chicago.

[Cupid Boy2]

Posted: 10/5/15 at 10:34am

I have a feeling this could be a hit in the vein of Beautiful or Jersey Boys. It definitely has the built-in market. Looking forward to hearing everyone's thoughts and wishing it all the best. 

[GilmoreGirlO2]

Posted: 10/5/15 at 10:38am

Every time I think of this show, the one word that pops into my head is JOYOUS. There was so much love and fun up on that stage in Chicago, it just emanated straight out to the audience and I felt so joyful walking out of the theatre. Wishing the best to everyone involved!

[CukorLover]

Posted: 10/5/15 at 3:25pm

Looks like its on TKTS for tonight at 40% off.

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 10/5/15 at 3:28pm

This is one of the most joyous shows I've ever seen in my entire life. 

[BroadwayLuv2]

Posted: 10/5/15 at 4:25pm

Anyone aware of any rush policy on this?

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 10/5/15 at 4:43pm

Take this from someone who loves Estefan almost more than life itself, but this show is EVERYTHING. There are no words to describe how much I loved this show. Honest to God, it's one of the best things I've ever seen in my entire life. 

[BroadwayConcierge]

Posted: 10/5/15 at 4:45pm

I'm most curious about the future of this show probably more than any other this season. I personally don't think the Estefans have a broad/big enough commercial fanbase to propel this show into renown a la Jersey Boys, but then again, I thought the very same thing about Carole King. Time shall tell!

[abbagirl]

Posted: 10/5/15 at 5:52pm

I asked at the box ofc, no rush policy yet (and there may not be one).

[ChiTheaterFan]

Posted: 10/5/15 at 6:00pm

I look forward to hearing on xoffender's comparison to the Chicago run. I really enjoyed it but there were just a few clunky moments remaining when I saw it. (For all I know they could've removed them during the Chicago run too.). I hope it is successful as it is a really fun show and I think that it has the potential to bring some new theatergoers to broadway. 

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 10/5/15 at 6:13pm

So I'm home now and able to process the show a bit. I really can't think of anything to criticize about it. If there were issues with the show in Chicago, they've used this time amazingly well to their advantage. One of the things that most surprised me was that it never felt like you were watching a "musical". The acting never felt like musical-theatre acting (if that makes sense) which is what these true-story shows need and the trap they all fall into, except for this one  

 

The choreogrophy and staging of the show is just out of this world. More than a couple of times I was out of my seat (yes, I was "on my feet" and totally transported to a Miami Sound Machine concert or a nightclub in Havana. Just brilliant staging, all around. 

 

And dont even get me started on this cast. Not a weak link in the bunch and every single one of them are turning it out and making the Estefan's proud. People are losing their sh*t over HAMILTON, but I'll lose mine over ON YOUR FEET. Man, I never thought I could feel this way about a jukebox musical. I guess I've just never seen one done this well before. 

[haterobics]

Posted: 10/5/15 at 6:20pm

Good to hear. I am confused why Emilio is name-checked in the tagline, is his story that compelling? I get that he's a producer and all, but... I'm really going to see Gloria, heh.

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 10/5/15 at 6:25pm

Yes, it's a story about her career but this is also their love story. He's as much a part of it as she is. 

 

And bs the two of them spent every second of their time during intermission talking to everyone and taking pictures and were so happy to be doing it. It was just awesome. 

[haterobics]

Posted: 10/5/15 at 6:30pm

I grew up where they were in their bus crash, so they were big news there for quite a while...

[KathyNYC2]

Posted: 10/5/15 at 6:32pm

Yes it was lots of fun..and its a definite "crowd pleaser" type of show. Audience was completely taken with it... 

I didn't feel this was totally a jukebox musical = maybe because there seemed to be some music that may have been written for the show? (or some I didn't recognize at least) along with the hits you expect.

Cast was amazing..one standout performance after another.

The staging and choreography worked really well...and works well in the space. It was really an uplifting "joyful' (ok there's that word again) afternoon.

 

 

Updated On: 10/5/15 at 06:32 PM

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 10/5/15 at 6:33pm

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).

[AKarp2013]

Posted: 10/5/15 at 6:34pm

This is great! I've been looking forward to this for a while and am even more excited to see it now!!

 

How was the set? From the Chicago thread, I remember someone writing that they thought the sets were subpar. I assume they've beefed it up a bit?

Updated On: 10/5/15 at 06:34 PM

[ChiTheaterFan]

Posted: 10/5/15 at 6:37pm

Jordan Catalano said: "So I'm home now and able to process the show a bit. I really can't think of anything to criticize about it. If there were issues with the show in Chicago, they've used this time amazingly well to their advantage. One of the things that most surprised me was that it never felt like you were watching a "musical". The acting never felt like musical-theatre acting (if that makes sense) which is what these true-story shows need and the trap they all fall into, except for this one  "

 

The only thing I really noticed in Chicago was that the flashback scenes were too numerous and too short, so they kind of made parts of the show feel chopped up.  I also thought the post-crash story dragged a bit.  I wouldn't really call them "issues" per se and the show was still enjoyable, but I saw those as things that could be easy tweaks so I wonder if they made changes in that regard.  Glad you enjoyed it so much, and I completely agree re: the fact that you didn't feel like you were watching a "musical."  Since the songs really are a PART of the actual story, they didn't feel artificial at all.  And I LOVED the dancing--in my mind it's the real highlight of the show.  I wanted to get up and dance in the aisles!  Especially in the first act.

 

Now I'm kind of wanting to see this again in NY, despite my initial statements that I wouldn't.  :)  I won't have a chance for awhile because this season is so chock full of things I want to see, so hopefully it will stick around.

 

I keep saying I don't like jukebox musicals.  But I liked Jersey Boys and I liked this (better than Jersey Boys) so I'm starting to think maybe I just don't like Mamma Mia.  :)

[ChiTheaterFan]

Posted: 10/5/15 at 6:40pm

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).

 

"

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.