Were The Critics On Their Feet For This New Bio-Musical?
News Desk, June 28th, 2019On Your Feet! is now playing at the London Coliseum.
After a scintillating two year run on Broadway the Gloria and Emilio Estefan bio-musical, On Your Feet!, has danced its way in the West End. Opening at the London Coliseum last night (27 June), what did the critics think?
The Guardian was full of praise for the musical, especially for its leading lady Christie Prades (who plays Gloria Estefan) saying, "the show is carried by a superb performance from the Miami-born Cuban-American Christie Prades as Gloria". They continued with "At its best, Jerry Mitchell's show is about immigration and assimilation, about the after-effects of the Cuban revolution, about how culture mutates in exile", beforeing finishing with "the rhythm really does get you".
The Stage dubbed the musical as "pretty irresistible" before continuing the praise for Prades, saying, "she's a scintillating presence as Gloria, with a wonderful voice, and there's palpable chemistry between her George Ioannides' Emilio".
iNews commented on Gloria and Emilio's legacy, saying, "Estefan's, and art like it, is a culture itself, not something to be observed but something to feel part of", before finishing with, "By the irresistible finale, everybody, of course, was on their feet."
What is On Your Feet! about?
On Your Feet! tells the story of Latin music heroes Gloria and Emilio Estefan, and their rise to fame from their childhood in Cuba, to the streets of Miami, to winning over 26 Grammy Awards! Based on the duos iconic music, the musical features hits like "Rhythm is Gonna Get You", "Conga", "Get On Your Feet", "Don't Wanna Lose You Now" and "1-2-3".
On Your Feet! is now playing at the London Coliseum through to August 31.
