Jukebox Broadway musicals need conflict and the evil suits at Capitol Records are a perennial villain for artists who just want to be themselves. In “Buena Vista Social Club,” the venerable label even ...

Bringing an icon to life is no small feat, but in his portrayal of the legendary Compay Segundo, Julio Monge does more than impersonate- he channels. With an effortless blend of warmth, wit, and ...

The energetic Broadway musical Buena Vista Social Club, which opened on Wednesday night, has been praised for its representation of the rich cultural history of Cuban music. The name “Buena Vista ...

Two hours and 10 minutes, with one intermission. At the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre, 236 W 45th St. “Buena Vista Social Club,” the new musical that opened Wednesday night at the Gerald Schoenfeld ...

Entering “Buena Vista Social Club” is like stepping into a heady world of the senses, of heightened emotions, and of passionate music and dance. The Social Club was a real place for locals in Havana ...

HAVANA — In a rattan chair with a large oval backrest, almost like a throne, the 94-year-old “Diva” of Buena Vista Social Club, Omara Portuondo, sat in her home in Cuba as she reminisced about her ...

The sound of Havana is coming to Broadway. Nearly 30 years after the Grammy-winning album Buena Vista Social Club became a critical and commercial success, a new musical inspired by the making of the ...

Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by Critic’s Pick A new musical inspired by the 1997 hit album gives a fictional back story to the veteran performers of the Havana music scene. By ...

Officially, playwright and screenwriter Marco Ramirez began working on the Broadway musical “Buena Vista Social Club” a little more than six years ago. But if you start the clock when the Cuban ...

The Cast of Broadway’s Buena Vista Social Club, Andrea Bocelli, Gloria Estefan, and more will perform in the forthcoming special A GRAMMY Celebration of Latin Music, airing Sunday, Dec. 28 (8-10 p.m., ...

HAVANA — In a rattan chair with a large oval backrest, almost like a throne, the 94-year-old “Diva” of Buena Vista Social Club, Omara Portuondo, sat in her home in Cuba as she reminisced about her ...