Ramirez, Marco (Playwright)

‘Buena Vista Social Club’ Brings the Thrill of Music Making to Broadway

A new musical inspired by the 1997 hit album gives a fictional back story to the veteran performers of the Havana music scene.

By Elisabeth Vincentelli

Belcon, Natalie Venetia Buena Vista Social Club (Play) Delgado, Patricia Peck, Justin Ramirez, Marco (Playwright) Theater Theater (Off Broadway)

‘Buena Vista Social Club’ Review: Bringing a Classic Record to Life

A new Off Broadway musical adds the thrill of intimacy and the weight of history to the Cuban songs popularized on a 1997 album.

By Jesse Green

Buena Vista Social Club Buena Vista Social Club (Play) Dancing Delgado, Patricia Music Peck, Justin Ramirez, Marco (Playwright) Theater Theater (Off Broadway)

‘Buena Vista Social Club,’ Gets Another Life as a Musical

The best-selling album turned veteran Cuban musicians into global stars and inspired a documentary almost 30 years ago. Now it’s an Off Broadway musical.

By Brian Seibert