It has not been a great year for dance on the musical theater stage – until now. Choreographers Patricia Delgado and New York City Ballet’s Justin Peck bring it all to the tiny stage at the Atlantic ...
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. Of all the “Buena Vista Social Club” songs, the beloved “Chan Chan” is the most recognizable. But figuring out where in the musical to put it became a challenge. Credit...Sara ...
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 ...
Last year, Justin Peck won the Tony Award for Best Choreography for “Illinoise.” There’s certainly more choreography in that Sufjan Stevens musical than “Buena Vista Social Club,” which opened the ...
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 ...
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 Buena Vista Social Club were artists who'd been all but lost to the world after the Cuban Revolution — until they united for a 1997 album. Now, their unlikely story takes a new stage: Broadway.
A British high court is considering a case that involves a dispute over copyright royalties for the Cuban songs featured on the Buena Vista Social Club album released in 1997. An American publishing ...
Set to open in March 2025, the musical will bring the creation of the celebrated album to life The sound of Havana is coming to Broadway. Nearly 30 years after the Grammy-winning album Buena Vista ...