Linedy Genao and Brandon Espinoza Star in Paper Mill's On Your Feet!, Opening October 9 | 半岛体育

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Regional News Linedy Genao and Brandon Espinoza Star in Paper Mill's On Your Feet!, Opening October 9

Genao and Espinoza portray Gloria and Emilio Estefan in the show that gave Genao her Broadway debut.

Paper Mill Playhouse opens its production of On Your Feet! The Story of Emilio & Gloria Estefan October 9. Previews begin October 7 at the Tony-winning regional theatre, which has set a run through November 6.

Linedy Genao (On Your Feet!), recently announced to be leading the Broadway debut of Andrew Lloyd Webber's upcoming new musical Bad Cinderella, stars as Gloria opposite Brandon Espinoza (SpongeBob SquarePants) as Emilio. The biomusical explores how music legends Emilio and Gloria, two Cuban immigrants from Miami, fell in love and worked to rise above personal family struggles while pursuing the dream of bringing their Latin sound to mainstream American music.

Genao and Webber are joined in the cast by Francisca Mu帽oz (Our Lady Lupe) as Gloria Fajardo, and Yajaira Paredes (Clue) as Consuelo. Sharing the role of Little Gloria are Olivia Andrade-Marin and Natalia Artigas (Disney鈥檚 Frozen), joined by Carlos Carreras (On Your Feet!) as Nayib/Young Emilio/Jeremy.

Jonathan Arana, Mike Baerga, Brigitte Beach, Arthur Joseph Cuadros, Nicholas Cunha, Rub茅n Flores, Gabriela Garc铆a, Diego Guevara, Rachel Josefina, Kyle Laing, 脕ngel Lozada, Risa Nicole, Vincent Ortega, Alexa Racioppi, Janina Rosa, Stefanie Renee Salyers, Vanessa Sierra, Luis Villabon, and Sarah Waite comprise the ensemble.

Oscar winner Alexander Dinelaris (Birdman, The Bodyguard) penned the book. The musical features a score comprising music produced and recorded by Emilio and Gloria Estefan and Miami Sound Machine, including hits from the couple's discography such as 鈥淩hythm is Gonna Get You,鈥� 鈥淐onga,鈥� and 鈥�1-2-3."

Director-choreographer Alex Sanchez (Giant) helms the creative team which features music director Andrew David Sotomayor (Tootsie), Tony-winning scenic designer David Rockwell (Into the Woods), Tony-nominated costume designer Emilio Sosa (The Gershwins鈥� Porgy and Bess), lighting designer Charlie Morrison (Songs for a New World), sound designer Matt Kraus (Jim Henson鈥檚 Emmet Otter鈥檚 Jug-Band Christmas), projection designer Darrel Maloney (The Cher Show), costume coordinator Antonio Consuegra (Funny Girl), and hair and wig designer Marcus Lopez (On Your Feet!). Consuegra provides additional costume designs, while Jeffrey Rodriguez serves as production stage manager. Casting is by Bass/Valle Casting.

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