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VIDEO: Gloria Estefan Shares Casting Auditions & More for Broadway-Bound ON YOUR FEET

By: Sep. 25, 2014
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In an exclusive interview with ET special correspondent Lance Bass, legendary singer Gloria Estefan talked about her highly anticipated Broadway musical GET On Your Feet, based on her life with husband Emilio.

Asked who she believed should portray her in the production, Estefan quips, "I gotta be the worst person to pick that, because I'm so close to the subject matter." She went on to reveal that she has watched hundreds of people audition for the role, many submitting performance tapes as they hope to be cast in the show.

Scheduled to open on Broadway in 2015, the show will include both highlights and low points of the couples' lives, including a horrific tour bus crash in 1990 which left the singer critically injured.

"The reason we chose 'On Your Feet' is because it's about how you keep getting up in life, no matter what happens," Estefan says of the show's title.

Check out the interview below!

Audition tapes for the musical are still be accepted. Visit OnYourFeetMusical.com for more information.

ON YOUR FEET! will be directed by two-time Tony Award® winner Jerry Mitchell (Kinky Boots, Hairspray), and choreographed by four-time Drama Desk nominee Sergio Trujillo (Jersey Boys, Memphis) with a book by two-time Drama Desk nominee Alexander Dinelaris (The Bodyguard Musical, Zanna Don't).

ON YOUR FEET! is the story of two people who-through an unwavering dedication to one another and their pursuit of the American dream-showcased their talent, their music and their heritage to the world in a remarkable rise to global superstardom. Set to Gloria's chart-topping, smash hits such as "Rhythm Is Gonna Get You", "1-2-3," "Mi Tierra," and "Conga," in addition to new music penned by the Estefans, the show will bring a new sound to Broadway and get audiences on their feet.







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