Estefans: Immigration debate has fueled reaction to musical
LOS ANGELES — Gloria and Emilio Estefan credit President Donald Trump with boosting audience enthusiasm for their stage musical “On Your Feet!”
As the immigration debate has heated up, so have audiences’ reactions to scenes in new stage musical that spins around two immigrants, the Grammy winners said in a recent interview.
“On Your Feet!” tells the story of the Estefans, who fled Cuba, settled in Miami and eventually attained the American dream. They built a musical empire with a string of successes, including their signature song, “Conga.”
The show officially opened in Los Angles Tuesday, its latest stop after debuting on Broadway in summer 2015. It was in the middle of its 780-performance run when Trump was elected president and has turned hardline immigration reform into one of his signature policies.