Well what a energetic show that was, quite exhausting to be honest, maybe that’s me showing my age.
The story of Gloria Estefan and her husband’s journey together from meeting to having a family to world wide acclaim and fame was insightful, they were/are not only talented but tenacious.
The show is full of colourful costumes flamboyant dancing and great live Latin crossover music from a superb band.
The leading lady Gloria Estefan [Philippa Stefani) and man Emilio (George Ioannides) were both very good but I really enjoyed the performance of Gloria’s mother also called Gloria (Madalena Alberto) when we travel back further in time to when she was young and in love. She too was a performer until all the troubles hit in their homeland Cuba and they had to flee to America.
The finale ends with everyone on their feet dancing singing and having a great time.
The rhythm’s gonna get you too, for sure, this production runs until Saturday 21st at Nottingham’s theatre royal then after a countrywide tour, it returns to the West End. As an aside this production has the best put together informative programme that we have had for sometime.
More information and tickets here www.trch.co.uk
Review by Ann Taylor
