The Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County and Broadway Across America launch the 2026-27 Broadway in Miami series with the anticipated South Florida premiere of the Tony and Grammy Award-winning Buena Vista Social Club which will play a limited engagement, Sept. 29-Oct. 4, in the Ziff Ballet Opera House.
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Buena Vista Social Club has a special connection to South Florida, featuring a book by Hialeah native and Tony Award nominee Marco Ramirez, whose original play, Broadsword, premiered at the Arsht in 2010, and Tony Award-winning choreography by Miami native Patricia Delgado and Justin Peck. Delgado, a former Miami City Ballet principal dancer, teamed with Peck to create the show’s acclaimed movement, earning the pair the 2025 Tony Award for Best Choreography.
Tickets to Buena Vista Social Club are $52.65 to $163.80 and may be purchased beginning Friday, July 31, at ArshtCenter.org or at the Arsht box office by calling 305-949-6722. Arsht members may purchase tickets beginning Monday, July 20. For more information Arsht memberships and benefits, visit ArshtCenter.org/Memberships.
The Arsht is planning a series of free community engagement activities prior to each performance that explore Cuban music, history and the link to Miami’s identity as part of the Buena Vista Social Club engagement. In addition, the Arsht is planning education activities in partnership with Miami-Dade County Public Schools that will give free access to students to engage with the show’s themes and their community in the classroom. Details will be announced later this summer.
For guests with accessibility needs, the Arsht provides accessible seating and complimentary assistive listening devices for all performances, along with sign language interpretation, open captioning and audio description at select shows to ensure an inclusive experience for all guests.
Buena Vista Social Club opens the 2026-27 Broadway in Miami season presented by Florida Theatrical Association in association with the Adrienne Arsht Center, with generous support from presenting sponsor Bank of America and supporting sponsor Lexus.
It had been years since legendary singer Omara Portuondo last entered a recording studio. Once known as the “Queen of Feeling,” her voice was celebrated throughout Cuba – until she vanished from the spotlight. But when an ambitious young record producer brings her a rare opportunity, the elusive diva must finally reckon with her past.
Hailed as a “jaw-dropping, soul-stirring must-see” (The Washington Post), Buena Vista Social Club is a journey through music and memory into the beating heart of Havana. A world-class company brings the story of the iconic album to thrilling life in this tale of big dreams, second chances and music that needs no translation.
Buena Vista Social Club won five Tony Awards including Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical (Natalie Venetia Belcon), Best Sound Design of a Musical (Jonathan Deans), Best Choreography (Patricia Delgado and Justin Peck), and Best Orchestrations (Marco Paguia). A Special Tony Award was awarded to the musicians who make up the band of Buena Vista Social Club, and the Original Broadway Cast Recording received the Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album.
With a book by Tony nominee Marco Ramirez (Drama Desk Award, The Royale), Tony-nominated director Saheem Ali (Fat Ham) 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. Buena Vista Social Club features the soul-stirring music of Cuba’s golden age, choreography by Tony Award winners Patricia Delgado and Justin Peck (Illinoise, Steven Spielberg’s West Side Story).
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On Broadway, the band of Buena Vista Social Club features creative consultation by David Yazbek, music supervision by Dean Sharenow, orchestrations and arrangements and music direction by Tony Award winner Marco Paguia, additional arrangements by Javier Diaz and David Oquendo, music consultation by Juan de Marcos.
Buena Vista Social Club features scenery by Tony nominee Arnulfo Maldonado, costumes by Tony nominee Dede Ayite, lighting by Tony nominee Tyler Micoleau, sound by Tony Award winner Jonathan Deans, wigs, hair and make-up by J. Jared Janas, and casting by The TRC Company.
The North American Tour of Buena Vista Social Club is produced by Orin Wolf, John Styles, Barbara Broccoli, Atlantic Theater Company, Luis Miranda, LaChanze, John Leguizamo and NETworks Presentations with Executive Producer Hannah Rosenthal.
Buena Vista Social Club and World Circuit Records released the show’s Grammy Award-winning Original Broadway Cast Recording, produced by Dean Sharenow and David Yazbek. The album is co-produced by Marco Paguia and Orin Wolf, and executive produced by Allan Williams.
Buena Vista Social Club made its world premiere at the Atlantic Theater Company, New York City in December 2023 and was nominated for Best Musical by the Drama League and Outer Critics Circle organizations.
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