Video: Inside Opening Night of BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB
Buena Vista Social Club stars Natalie Venetia Belcon, Isa Antonetti, Renecito Avich, Wesley Wray and more.
By: Joey Mervis Mar. 25, 2025
The music plays on at the Schoenfeld Theatre! Just last week, Buena Vista Social Club celebrated its opening night. With a book by Marco Ramirez, director Saheem Ali leads an ensemble of visionary performing artists, including a band of renowned musicians from across the globe to tell the legendary story of the artists who recorded the original album.
"We feel like we created a new genre- something that is new and fresh. It's a musical, but it's a new kind of musical," Ramirez told BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge on opening night. "We are very excited about that."
Step into the heart of Cuba, beyond the glitz of the Tropicana, to a place where blazing trumpets and sizzling guitars set the dance floor on fire. Here, the sound of Havana is born—and one woman's remarkable journey begins.
"It's an entire dream and an entire history that we are bringing to this stage," added Leonardo Reyna, who plays Young Rubén. "Every night we are able to perform songs and tell stories that many people know and identify with... we defineltly do as well. So we feel at home."
Watch in this video as we take you inside the big night with the full company.
Opening Night Coverage
