The Rhythm Is Gonna Get You! Broadway's On Your Feet! to Release Live Cast Album
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The original cast recording of Broadway's On Your Feet! will be released on the Masterworks Broadway label on April 29. The album was recorded live from Broadway's Marquis Theatre and is produced by the show's iconic subjects, Grammy winners Gloria Estefan and Emilio Estefan.
Directed by two-time Tony winner Jerry Mitchell (Kinky Boots) and choreographed by Olivier Award winner Sergio Trujillo (Jersey Boys), the musical features a book by Academy Award winner Alexander Dinelaris (Birdman) as well as Estefan's chart-topping hits like "Rhythm Is Gonna Get You," "1-2-3," and "Conga," and new music penned by the Estefans.
The company is led by Ana Villafañe and Josh Segarra as Gloria and Emilio Estefan, alongside Andréa Burns as Gloria's mother, Gloria Fajardo; Alma Cuervo as Gloria's grandmother Consuelo; Alexandria Suarez as Little Gloria; Eduardo Hernandez as Nayib/Young Emilio; along with Fabi Aguirre, Karmine Alers, Yassmin Alers, David Baida, Natalie Caruncho, Henry Gainza, Linedy Genao, Carlos E. Gonzalez, Nina Lafarga, Genny Lis Padilla, Omar Lopez-Cepero, Hector Maisonet, Marielys Molina, Felix Monge, Doreen Montalvo, Liz Ramos, Eliseo Roman, Luis Salgado, Marcos Santana, Martín Solá, Jennifer Sanchez, Brett Sturgis, Kevin Tellez, Eric Ulloa, Tanairi Sade Vasquez, and Lee Zarrett.
The show began its run on October 5, 2015, and opened on November 5.
