John Leguizamo-ProducedBuena Vista Social ClubMusical About Making of Iconic Album Sets Broadway Run

Mar. 15, 2025

John Leguizamo; and key art forBuena Vista Social Clubmusical.Photo:Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty; Courtesy of Atlantic Theater Company

Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty; Courtesy of Atlantic Theater Company

Depicting true events, the musical will bring the famed album to life as it “tells the story of the legends who lived it,” a press release for the production said. It added that through a “sensational cast,” audiences will witness an “unforgettable tale of survival, second chances, and the extraordinary power of music” as they are transported to the heart of Cuba and where the sound of Havana was born.

Cast ofBuena Vista Social Clubperforming Off-Broadway.Ahron R. Foster/Courtesy of Atlantic Theater Company

Ahron R. Foster/Courtesy of Atlantic Theater Company

The Broadway cast is set to include Natalie Venetia Belcon (Omara), Julio Monge (Compay), Mel Semé (Ibrahim), Jainardo Batista Sterling (Rubén), Isa Antonetti (Young Omara), Da’von Moody (Young Compay), Wesley Wray (Young Ibrahim), Leonardo Reyna (Young Rubén), Renesito Avich (Eliades) and Ashley De La Rosa (Young Haydee).

Angélica Beliard, Carlos Falú, Héctor Juan Maisonet, Ilda Mason, Marielys Molina and Sophia Ramos round out the company. Additional cast members will be announced at a later date.

News ofBuena Vista Social Club’s upcoming Broadway run was announced the same day the album was released 27 years ago on Sept. 16, 1997.

Footage of the band’s live performances of the album in Amsterdam and New York was captured in a documentary, also titledBuena Vista Social Club. Released in June 1999, it later earned an Oscar nomination for Best Documentary Feature Film.

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Buena Vista Social Clubwill begin performances on Friday, Feb. 21, 2025 before officially opening on Wednesday, March 19, 2025 at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre.

Tickets are now on sale.

source: people.com