Josh Segarra, Ana Villafane cast in Gloria & Emilio Estefan musical

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The actors who will portray Gloria and Emilio Estefan in the upcoming world-premiere Broadway musical “On Your Feet!” were announced today by Broadway in Chicago.

Ana Villafañe (the upcoming “Max Steel”) will make her Broadway debut as Gloria Estefan opposite Josh Segarra (“Sirens”) as Emilio Estefan in the musical based on the life of the Grammy-winning power couple.

“On Your Feet!,” directed by Tony Award-winner Jerry Mitchell, with choreography by Sergio Trujillo and a book by Oscar-winner Alexander Dinelaris, will begin performances June 2 at Chicago’s Oriental Theatre (24 W. Randolph). The show is slated to open this fall on Broadway.

For information, visit broadwayinchicago.com.

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