He’s been described in the music world as “Cuba’s Johnny Cash.” His rugged features, signature hat and cowboy boots only add to his “man in black” image. But Eliades Ochoa’s true fame is rooted in ...
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 ...
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 ...
About the Album: Natalie Venetia Belcon (Omara), Julio Monge (Compay), Mel Semé (Ibrahim) Jainardo Batista Sterling (Rubén), Isa Antonetti, Da’Von T. Moody, Wesley Wray, Leonardo Reyna, Renesito Avich ...
“Right now, we need joy. We need to be in a space with other human beings who are having a joyful experience,” says director Saheem Ali about why the new Broadway musical Buena Vista Social Club has ...
A musical about the Cuban artists behind the “Buena Vista Social Club,” an internationally-recognized album of the country’s most popular musical stylings, will open on Broadway next year. Producers ...
Unlock access to every one of the hundreds of articles published daily on BroadwayWorld by logging in with one click. Nominated for 10 Tony Awards, including BEST MUSICAL, BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB is ...
The music of “Buena Vista Social Club” begins immediately at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre, setting the mood for the next two hours. The incredibly talented band, onstage most of the time, seemed as ...
The show follows a group of musicians from Cuba’s golden age, inspired by the true story of the artists who recorded the Grammy Award-winning album. By Caitlin Huston Business Writer New musical Buena ...