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Gloria Estefan-inspired stage musical headed to Broadway

A Broadway show inspired by the music of recording star Gloria Estefan and her husband, musician/producer Emilio Estefan, is being developed, producers said.
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Singer Gloria Estefan and musician Emilio Estefan arrive at the 40th Annual American Music Awards in Los Angeles on November 18, 2012. UPI/Jim Ruymen
Singer Gloria Estefan and musician Emilio Estefan arrive at the 40th Annual American Music Awards in Los Angeles on November 18, 2012. UPI/Jim Ruymen 
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Published: Feb. 5, 2013 at 2:25 PM

NEW YORK, Feb. 5 (UPI) -- A Broadway show inspired by the music of recording star Gloria Estefan and her husband, musician/producer Emilio Estefan, is being developed, producers said.

The project was announced Tuesday by the Nederlander Organization and Estefan Enterprises.

The creative team will be announced at a later date, the partners said in a news release.

"I am thrilled to collaborate with Gloria and Emilio to see their amazing story come to fruition on the Broadway stage," Jimmy Nederlander, president of the Nederlander Organization, said in a statement. "The Estefans' journey of success, led by raw talent and passion, is captivating as it drove them from relative obscurity to global sensations."

Topics: Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan
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