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Buena Vista Social Club review " exuberant yet dramatically thin Broadway musical

by Jesse Hassenger

Schoenfeld Theatre, New York The 1997 album that later became a hit documentary now reaches the stage in a play with thrilling music performances but a lacking script Was it restraint or oversight that resulted in Buena Vista Social Club taking nearly 30 years to reach Broadway? The project began as a 1997 album, a surprise smash that introduced a supergroup of veteran Cuban musicians, assembled to play classics from…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:00pm on March 19, 2025