9 / 10
What tunes, though, and what a thrill to see these particular live performances. Obviously, there are plenty of venues for live music in New York and elsewhere, but the precise experience of watching actors, dancers, and a full razor-sharp band all integrated on stage together is difficult to replicate.
7 / 10
Faults in the sometimes wooden acting from principal cast members (some of whom, to be fair, come from the music world) are eclipsed by the sonic brilliance of it all. Co-choreographers Justin Peck and Patricia Delgado match that brightness. Their exuberant movement melts into the musical numbers. Some phrases of choreography repeat, as do Ali’s stage pictures, but the energy, like this production overall, is electric from start to finish.
A stand-alone replica production of Broadway's Buena Vista Social Club will be mounted in Puerto Rico this fall as part of the Broadway Season in San Juan 2026.
The Tony Award-winning musical, Buena Vista Social Club, is eyeing a run in London's West End next year, according to the production's lead producer, Orin Wolf. Learn more here!
Following its first sold-out “dance along performance,” the Tony and Grammy-winning Broadway musical BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB will host an encore “dance along” performance, hosted by John Leguizamo.
On Thursday, March 26, the Tony and Grammy-winning Broadway musical Buena Vista Social Club held Broadway’s first-ever “dance along” performance, which was hosted by Lin-Manuel Miranda. Check out videos here!
Five-time Tony Award-winning Buena Vista Social Club, is now available at The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts at the Theatre on Film and Tape Archive (TOFT).
The View’s Ana Navarro made her Broadway debut for one night only in her favorite Broadway musical, Buena Vista Social Club. See photos from Navarro's debut in the show!
The View host Ana Navarro made her Broadway debut in Buena Vista Social Club on March 6 and a new video is now available following Navarro on her Broadway journey, from rehearsals to curtain call. Check it out here.
Buena Vista Social Club celebrated its first year on Broadway with a special surprise for audiences. After its first anniversary performance, the audience was treated to cafecitos from a Cuban coffee truck outside of the theatre. Watch the video!
It's Ana Navarro's time to shine! The View host will be making her Broadway debut in Buena Vista Social Club for a one-night-only appearance on March 6.
The Tony and Grammy-winning Broadway musical Buena Vista Social Club will host Broadway’s first-ever “dance along” performance. Audience members are free to give in to the rhythm—swaying their hips and shaking their shoulders.
Buena Vista Social Club paid tribute to Bad Bunny just before the Super Bowl on Sunday. During 'El cuarto de Tula,' guitarist Renesito Avich played improvised some of 'DtMF,' one of the Grammy-winners biggest hits. Watch the video!
Buena Vista Social Club has won the GRAMMY Award for Best Musical Theater Album at the 68th GRAMMYs! The GRAMMY will be awarded to producers Marco Paguia, Dean Sharenow and David Yazbek.
Ana Navarro, host of The View, received a special birthday surprise on Friday when cast members from Broadway's Buena Vista Social Club visited the show to serenade her with a song for her special day. Watch the segment now.
A new block of tickets for Buena Vista Social Club is now on sale for performances at Broadway’s Schoenfeld Theatre. Buena Vista Social Club won 5 Tony Awards.
Earlier this morning, the cast of Buena Vista Social Club the stage on 34th Street to perform at the 99th annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. Led by Tony winner Natalie Venetia Belcon, they performed a medley of “Chan Chan” and “Candela” from the musical. Watch the full performance here.
Latin music sensation Karol G. attended a performance of BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB on Broadway, later paying a visit backstage to greet the company. See photos here!
To close out Hispanic Heritage Month, BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB will conduct a post-show talkback with the hosts of “Tres Leches” podcast. Learn more and see how to attend!
On Thursday, the Tony Award-winning cast of Broadway's Buena Vista Social Club joined The Kelly Clarkson Show for a special performance of 'Qué Bueno Baila Usted.' Check it out here!
On Thursday, the cast of Broadway's Buena Vista Social Club took over the TODAY plaza with a performance of Candela from the show. Check out the performance now!
| 2023 | Off-Broadway |
Atlantic Theater Company World Premiere Production Off-Broadway |
| 2026 | US Tour |
US Tour |
| Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Drama League Awards | DISTINGUISHED PERFORMANCE | Natalie Venetia Belcon |
| 2025 | Drama League Awards | OUTSTANDING DIRECTION OF A MUSICAL | Saheem Ali |
| 2025 | Tony Awards | Best Book of a Musical | Marco Ramirez |
| 2025 | Tony Awards | Best Choreography | Patricia Delgado |
| 2025 | Tony Awards | Best Choreography | Justin Peck |
| 2025 | Tony Awards | Best Costume Design of a Musical | Dede Ayite |
| 2025 | Tony Awards | Best Direction of a Musical | Saheem Ali |
| 2025 | Tony Awards | Best Lighting Design of a Musical | Tyler Micoleau |
| 2025 | Tony Awards | Best Orchestrations | Marco Paguia |
| 2025 | Tony Awards | Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical | Natalie Venetia Belcon |
| 2025 | Tony Awards | Best Scenic Design of a Musical | Arnulfo Maldonado |
| 2025 | Tony Awards | Best Sound Design of a Musical | Jonathan Deans |
