Odds & Ends: Estefans on Magic & Tissues, Lin-Manuel Miranda Raps for Puerto Rico & More

Here's a quick roundup of stories you may have missed today and over the weekend.

Estefans on Magic & Tissues
The rhythm is currently getting audiences at the Marquis Theatre and on April 25 Gloria and Emilio Estefan stopped by The Today Show to talk their bio-musical On Your Feet!'s live cast recording. "As a singer I can tell you that there's no way you can match a performance in a studio as opposed to the stage," said Gloria. "We wanted to capture that magic." Oh, and don't worry about bringing tissues to the show; the Estefans still have a supply. Check out the interview below.

Laura Michelle Kelly to Join Christian Borle in Bee
Laura Michelle Kelly (Finding Neverland) and Paige Davis (Chicago) will join the previously announced Tony winner Christian Borle, Jose Llana and more, for the first annual Broadway Bee. The event, which will feature actors from current hit musicals in an adults only spelling bee, is scheduled to take place on May 9 at The Cutting Room; proceeds are set to benefit Broadway Bound Kids, a NYC performing arts education organization.

Lin-Manuel Miranda Raps for Puerto Rico
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver turned its ever more powerful spotlight to Puerto Rico's debt crisis on April 24...with a little help from Lin-Manuel Miranda. Hamilton‘s creator and star is the son of Puerto Rican immigrants and along performed a rhyming plea to help the “commonwealth without a lot of wealth” (from around 19 minutes in). Check out the video below.