On Your Feet! (Broadway) NYC Reviews and Tickets
Show-Score Member Reviews (2,426)
See it if you want to dance and have a high-energy, fun night at the theater, and if you support diversity on Broadway
Don't see it if you plan on sitting still in your seat.
See it if You enjoy good musicals and enjoy Latin music. If you loved Beautiful (it was great), you will love On Your Feet. Great story of their lives
Don't see it if You don't like musicals
See it if Like, salsa, merengue, flamingo, Spanish dancers. A lot of energy, by all the performers, especially like the kids dancing. Majestic, magic.
Don't see it if Dont like the tango or any type of Spanish dancing. Read more
See it if You like salsa music/dancing! Some of the most fun that I have EVER had in a theatre. Great date show or girls' night out show.
Don't see it if You don't like salsa music
See it if SO MUCH FUN! A great night of Entertainment.
Don't see it if Not an amazing story, but it's not why you see this show.
See it if This is just a delightful old fashioned Broadway musical. The Estefan family should be proud of the way they are depicted in this show
Don't see it if This is a show for the entire family . No one left the theater not smiling on the day we saw it
See it if you love music dancing and a rousing good time. Don't have to be Estafan fan to enjoy story and music.
Don't see it if you want a sedate quiet afternoon. :)
See it if you love the music of Gloria Estefan and the Miami Sound Machine, like heartwarming, happy endings, high energy, great music, FUN
Don't see it if you're not a fan of big flashy shows with big dance numbers
Critic Reviews (68)
"Sadly, the broad, obvious strokes used by librettist Alexander Dinelaris prove not so appealing…'On Your Feet' is saddled, for starters, with a less rich catalog…Certainly, no one would begrudge this likable, admirable pop veteran a happy ending. Still, 'On Your Feet' is recommended only to the most diehard of fans."
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"There's not a lot of drama, so book writer Alexander Dinelaris squeezes what narrative juice he can...The result is like a big dance party and director Jerry Mitchell, who is always up for a good time, cranks the festivities up high."
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"As jukebox musical biographies go, ‘On Your Feet!’ doesn't have the depth and charm of 'Beautiful: The Carole King Musical' or the passion and fun of 'Jersey Boys.' What Broadway's newest entry in our unofficial personal-history-of-pop-music series has are lots of much-loved Grammy-winning songs…The problem is the by-the-numbers story...The book by Alexander Dinelaris has virtually no crises or conflicts that last long enough to drive the tension beyond the next song."
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"'On Your Feet' begins so confidently, you get excited. It's frothy, fun and as the songs pile up, you realize that you recognize a lot more of them than you thought...Unfortunately, there's also an act two...Leave after the first act and you'll recommend 'On Your Feet' to undemanding theater-goers looking for some harmless fun. Stay for the whole show and you'll probably go home to buy Estefan's greatest hits. But recommend the musical? Probably not."
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"The show will likely be much more captivating for big Gloria Estefan fans…Meaningful drama is in short supply…Despite its unenthralling dramatics, the show does have an underlying warmth, in showing the closeness and caring of a family across generations, and also a sympathetic, good-natured marital relationship. Its chief assets, though, are those musical routines...'On Your Feet!' is not going to revolutionize Broadway, but, alongside a bland story, it does offer some musical fireworks."
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"Songs are anchored by the dialogue - which fit seamlessly - rather than shoehorned in...Credit Alexander Dinelaris, who penned the book. While he chronicles Estefan's musical ascension, he also tackles family, immigration, the American Dream and the record industry - creating a touching, entertaining story. Combined with Jerry Mitchell's fast-paced direction and a hot orchestra, it's an on-your-feet tribute to the enormously hardworking duo."
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"'On Your Feet!' is uneven and occasionally long-winded. It’s also sometimes inspiring and uplifting…Dinelaris’s book does some unnecessary pandering…The finale has the ensemble performing a glittery mash-up of 'Rhythm Is Gonna Get You,' “Turn the Beat Around” and others. In that spot, at least, “On Your Feet!” rivals top-notch jukebox musicals. 'On Your Feet!' isn’t quite 'Jersey Boys,' but in places, the rhythm is gonna get you."
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"Alexander Dinelaris’ deftly written script and Jerry Mitchell’s wonderfully inventive direction pretty much overcome the by-the-numbers feel and laboured approach than can afflict biographical jukebox musicals. And even if they didn’t, the plentitude of rousing musical numbers, with Sergio Trujillo’s lusty choreography taking hip-swivelling to new levels of achievement, would certainly be enough to justify this show…A great – even inspiring – entertainment."
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