About Buena Vista Social Club™
Step into the heart of Cuba, beyond the glitz of the Tropicana, to a place where blazing trumpets and sizzling guitars set the dance floor on fire
Quick Facts:
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🌴 Set in Havana, Cuba in the 1990s and 1950s
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🥁 Live world-class band is joined by a sensational cast of musicians, actors and dancers from across the globe
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🏆 2026 Grammy® Award winner for Best Musical Theater Album
Buena Vista Social Club™ Brings the Thrill of Music Making to Broadway
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What is Buena Vista Social Club ™ ?
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About The Show
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The Grammy® Award & five-time Tony Award® -winning musical BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB™ is bringing Havana to Los Angeles! With a book by Tony Nominee Marco Ramirez, Tony-nominated director Saheem Ali leads an ensemble of visionary performing artists, including a Special Tony Award® -winning band of renowned musicians from across the globe to tell the legendary story of the artists who recorded the original album. BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB™ features the soul-stirring music of Cuba’s golden age, with choreography by Tony Award® winners Patricia Delgado and Justin Peck.
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What to Expect
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- A cross-generational story for everyone
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Powerful songs that enrich the story, infusing it with an authentic Havana heartbeat
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Infectious rhythms of the Afro-Cuban score
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Big dreams, second chances, and unbreakable bonds
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Watch & Listen
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This Show Is Perfect For
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Families & multigenerational groups
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Music lovers, including fans of Latin music, Afro-Cuban rhythms, jazz or world music
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Fans of the original “Buena Vista Social Club” album or documentary
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Audiences who love rich culture and uplifting stories
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Good to Know Before You Go
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Dialogue is in English, while songs are performed in the original Spanish from the beloved album
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Use of bright lights, loud sounds, theatrical haze and smoke
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A Show That Makes You Want To Get Up and Dance
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