BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB
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Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre
Opened on Broadway: March 19, 2025 Performances: 471 (as of 5/3/26) Director: Saheem Ali Choreographer: Patricia Delgado Book: Marco Ramirez Music & Lyrics: Buena Vista Social Club Runtime: 2hr. 10min. (1 intermission) Opening Night Cast:
Understudies: For Omara: Sophia Ramos For Company: Brian M. Love & Jainardo Batista Sterling For Ibrahim: Brian M. Love & Jainardo Batista Sterling For Ruben: Brian M. Love For Young Omara: Angelica Beliard, Ilda Mason, Taniari Sade Vazquez For Young Company: Jacob Guzman & Clinton Roane For Young Ibrahim: Clinton Roane & Malcolm Miles Young For Young Ruben: Josh Gonzalez & Clinton Roane |
Synopsis:
Step into the soul of Havana with Buena Vista Social Club, the 2026 Grammy Award-winning musical inspired by the legendary 1997 album. This vibrant production tells the "true-ish" story of the icons who survived the revolution only to find a spectacular second act forty years later.
The story flows seamlessly between two eras: 1950s pre-revolutionary Cuba, where young musicians like Omara Portuondo and Ibrahim Ferrer chase stardom in the swanky Tropicana-style nightclubs, and 1990s Havana, where an ambitious record producer reunites the now-forgotten legends to record a landmark album in a dusty, vintage studio.
Told through electrifying Afro-Cuban rhythms—including Son, Danzón, and Bolero—the musical features a world-class onstage band that recently received a Special Tony Award. With breathtaking choreography, Buena Vista Social Club is more than a concert; it is a moving tribute to survival, the resilience of the Cuban spirit, and the extraordinary power of music to bridge generations.
Step into the soul of Havana with Buena Vista Social Club, the 2026 Grammy Award-winning musical inspired by the legendary 1997 album. This vibrant production tells the "true-ish" story of the icons who survived the revolution only to find a spectacular second act forty years later.
The story flows seamlessly between two eras: 1950s pre-revolutionary Cuba, where young musicians like Omara Portuondo and Ibrahim Ferrer chase stardom in the swanky Tropicana-style nightclubs, and 1990s Havana, where an ambitious record producer reunites the now-forgotten legends to record a landmark album in a dusty, vintage studio.
Told through electrifying Afro-Cuban rhythms—including Son, Danzón, and Bolero—the musical features a world-class onstage band that recently received a Special Tony Award. With breathtaking choreography, Buena Vista Social Club is more than a concert; it is a moving tribute to survival, the resilience of the Cuban spirit, and the extraordinary power of music to bridge generations.
