On Your Feet! Previews — Page 2

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.)

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.

Is Josh Segarra still in those white shorts at the top of the show? Because I was never more thankful for that costume choice.

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..

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I can't wait to see this. Glad to read some of the positive feedback.

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 know they didn't hand out playbills for the rehearsal (but we snuck a couple on the way out).

Taking my mom. Should be fun. There is definitely a audience out there for this.

Around 2:30

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.

So glad to hear positive things about this. Adore Gloria and I'm rooting for this one.

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.

Awesome. Thanks for the info.