BASURA: A New Musical Featuring Gloria Estefan Now Playing at Alliance Theatre

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The new musical is inspired by the true story of Paraguay's Recycled Orchestra, which builds instruments from scrap materials.

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Get a first look at BASURA, the world premiere musical now running on the Coca-Cola Stage at Atlanta's Alliance Theatre , now on stage through July 12, 2026. BASURA features music and lyrics by eleven-time Grammy Award winner Gloria Estefan and her daughter, Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Emily Estefan , with a book by Karen Zacarías.

The musical is based on the award-winning documentary film "Landfill Harmonic" and draws from the true story of Paraguay's Recycled Orchestra, a group of young musicians who construct instruments from discarded materials found in a landfill community. Alex Lacamoire , a Grammy and Tony Award winner, serves as music supervisor, orchestrator, and arranger.

The production is directed by Michael Greif and features choreography by Tony Award winner Patricia Delgado . The cast includes Jaci Calderon, Mandy Gonzalez , Kevin Del Aguila , Dario Alvarez, Zack Calderon, Nathan Diaz, and others. BASURA opened May 30 at the Alliance Theatre in Atlanta, Georgia.

BroadwayWorld has been following the production since rehearsals began, including a look inside the first rehearsal and production photos from the world premiere .

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_Originally reported by [BroadwayWorld](https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Video-BASURA-World-Premiere-at-Alliance-Theatre-20260615)._