REVIEWS ARE IN! "Choreography by director Luis Salgado, ON YOUR FEET will keep the audience jumping from beginning to end”...
Reviews from. La mirada:
“There are many other cinematic devices deployed throughout this musical extravaganza, most notably via Patrick W. Lord’s projections that open up the drama, taking us from La Mirada to Vietnam to the White House and beyond. Director Luis Salgado creatively oversees the projections and his large cast of actors and dancers, whom he has also provided the sizzling choreography for. Music director/keyboardist Daniel Gutierrez does yeoman’s work, smashing out hit after hit from the stage “
https://freepress.org/article/your-feet-story-emilio-gloria-estefan-theatre-review
“Luis Salgado directs with a certain flair, though it’s his choreography that proves a production standout, particularly as executed by ensemble members Camila Aldet, Miguel Flores, Madelin Marchant, Sara McGuire, María Moreras, Ralphie Rivera De Jesús, Khi’Shawn Robinson, Angelliz M. Rosado Ramos, Cami Taleisnik, Glendaliris Torres-Greaux, Josué Torres Ortiz, and Sebastian Treviño, who display vocal talents to match their dance-pertise.”
“As for the show’s live, sometimes on-stage band, they deliver the salsarrific goods and then some under Daniel Gutierrez’s expert musical direction.”
https://stagescenela.com/2023/10/on-your-feet-2/
“Ms. Albo dazzles with a timbre similar to Ms. Estefan’s and gives a feisty and endearing performance that blossoms emotionally when Gloria’s accident sidelines her career, and she and Emilio come into conflict over her comeback plans. Mr. Garnica brings a forceful magnetism and swarthy good looks to his performance, and there’s no lack of zest in the musical, which has been directed with button-pushing professionalism by Mr. Salgado.”
“mounted in full production numbers for Ms. Albo’s dynamic voice, backed up by a robust singing-and-dancing chorus.
“If you like salsa, “On Your Feet!” roars through vibrant up-tempo dance numbers, featuring brilliant choreography with swirling skirts and swiveling hips by Luis Salgado. When you begin to hear that strong Latin Hustle and can feel the romance in the air, when you get lost in the lyrics and feel that energy exchange — very much like a double espresso shot — then you know you can’t help yourself. You’ve got to get up and dance.”
“Literally taking to heart Estefan's hit "The Rhythm Is Gonna Get You" as its overarching, mostly feel-good philosophy, this new production reverberates with non-stop vitality, as it surges forward with some of the most enthusiastically-performed dance numbers that have ever been presented on this stage. From start to finish---under the swift and dynamic direction of director/choreographer Luis Salgado---the show always seems to be moving along with exhilarating, fervent activity, only just slowing minimally for us (and, surely, the cast members) for a chance to catch our collective breath.”
“Along with the liveliness of the full, proudly all-Latinx ensemble (amazing singers and dancers all), this production of ON YOUR FEET! boasts bright, vibrant visuals by bringing together the Scenic Design of Clifton Chadick, the Lighting Design of Ryan J. O'Gara, and Projections/Video Design by Patrick W. Lord---all blending seamlessly together to create everything from nightclubs in Havana, Cuba, palm tree-lined apartments in Miami, to concert venues across the country (with one distracting caveat: the horizontal neon lights that sometimes clash thematically with some environments).
Jeannette Christensen's excellent costumes are certainly bathed in nostalgia, from the flashback scenes set in the Cuba many of the characters left behind, to Gloria's fiery 80's pop starlet concert ensembles greeted with stage lighting and flash bulbs.
The show's hits-filled Latin-Pop soundtrack, naturally, gets the audience to groove along with abundant joy, aided by the amazing band led by Musical Director Daniel Alejandro Gutierrez”
The vocals lift your spirits and the dancing gets you shaking to the beat in your seat. Features iconic songs including “Rhythm is Gonna Get You”, “Conga”, “Get On Your Feet”, “Don’t Wanna Lose You Now”, “1-2-3”, and “Coming Out of the Dark”. If you’re walking in not knowing anything about the artists, by the end you’ll be singing and dancing away as a new fan of Gloria Estefan.
https://socalthrills.com/theatre-review-get-on-your-feet-at-la-mirada/
“From a book by Alexander Dinelaris with musical direction by Daniel Alejandro Gutierrez and choreography by director Luis Salgado, ON YOUR FEET will keep the audience jumping from beginning to end”
“ON YOUR FEET is an audacious, spectacular production which will excite and entertain audiences. It is colorful in every sense of the word, from Jeanette Christensen’s vivid costumes, Clifton Chadick’s sparkling scenic design, Diego Garzon’s rhythmic sound, and Ryan J. O’Gara’s dazzling lighting to the rousing musical direction of Daniel Gutierrez with arrangements by Lon Hoyt – and, last but by no means least, director Luis Salgado’s energizing choreography Finally, let’s not forget the electrifying performances by Albo and Garnica as the famous pair. Audiences will never be bored by the breathtaking productions unfolding before their eyes. ON YOUR FEET is Spectacular with a capital S.”
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