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Buena Vista Social Club is a 2023 stage musical, with a book by Marco Ramirez and featuring the music recorded by the ensemble musician group Buena Vista Social Club.
The musical is set in Havana, Cuba and spans time from the 1950s to the 1990s, following the lives of four prominent musicians, the effect communism and the rise of Fidel Castro had on musicians at the time, and their eventual collaboration in 1997 on the landmark album Buena Vista Social Club. The music in the show is presented entirely in the Spanish language, with the musical styles of Son, Danzón, and Bolero represented in the musical score.
On September 16, 2024, it was announced the show will transfer to Broadway at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre with previews planned to begin on February 21, 2025 with a planned opening on March 19, 2025. Producers of the show include John Leguizamo and LaChanze.
2025 Broadway
Buena Vista Social Club the Musical
Act I
1. El Carretero
2. Lágrimas Negras (prelude)
3. De Camino a la Vereda
4. El Cumbanchero
5. Veinte Años
6. Que Bueno Baila Usted
7. Bruca Maniguá
8. Murmullo
9. Drume Negrita
10. Candela
11. El Cumbanchero (reprise)
12. Dos gardenias
Act II
1. El Cuarto de Tula
2. La Negra Tomasa
3. Chan Chan
4. Silencio
5. Lágrimas Negras
6. Dos gardenias (reprise)
7. Bruca Maniguá (reprise)
8. Silencio (instrumental)
9. Candela (reprise)
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