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 ...
Two hours and 10 minutes, with one intermission. At the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre, 236 W 45th St. “Buena Vista Social Club,” the new musical that opened Wednesday night at the Gerald Schoenfeld ...
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 ...
Nearly 30 years ago, the world was introduced to a group of artists from the golden age of Cuban music. (SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "DOS GARDENIAS") BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB: (Singing in Spanish). SHAPIRO: The ...
NEW YORK — Broadway jukebox musicals need conflict, and the evil suits at Capitol Records are a perennial villain for artists who just want to be themselves. In “Buena Vista Social Club,” the ...
Sharenow accepted the award during the Grammy Awards Premiere Ceremony tonight, thanking Paguia, Yasbek and Broadway producer Orin Wolf along with the large ensemble cast, the many composers and ...
Jukebox Broadway musicals need conflict and the evil suits at Capitol Records are a perennial villain for artists who just want to be themselves. In “Buena Vista Social Club,” the venerable label even ...
Bringing an icon to life is no small feat, but in his portrayal of the legendary Compay Segundo, Julio Monge does more than impersonate- he channels. With an effortless blend of warmth, wit, and ...
Buena Vista Social Club, the much-lauded Havana-set Broadway musical inspired by the groundbreaking 1997 album of the same name, added another laurel to its credit today: The cast album, produced by ...