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EPISODE · Mar 24, 2025 · 26 MIN

'Buena Vista Social Club' Heads to Broadway

from All Of It with Alison Stewart · host WNYC

The new musical “Buena Vista Social Club” is now on Broadway after an acclaimed off-Broadway run. The show follows a group of Cuban musicians coming together to record the now-famous 1997 album Buena Vista Social Club. Marco Ramirez wrote the book for the musical, and Natalie Venetia Belcon stars as Omara, a vocalist convinced to come out of retirement to work on the album. Ramirez and Belcon discuss the production, which is running now at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theater.*This segment is guest hosted by David Furst. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

“Buena Vista Social Club” librettist Marco Ramirez and actor Natalie Venetia Belcon discuss the production, which is running now at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theater.

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