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Buena Vista Social Club Reviews

The GRAMMY® Award-winning album comes to thrilling life on stage. Some music you know by heart.

4.8
Tickets starting at $56.42
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"Broadway's most fabulous party! Buena Vista Social Club explodes with brilliant, vibrant music and dancing."

The Daily Beast

Tim Teeman

Variety

"The most intoxicating and rapturous show of the Broadway season!"

Variety

Frank Rizzo

The New York Times

"Buena Vista Social Club brings the thrill of making music to Broadway."

The New York Times

Elisabeth Vincentelli

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4.8
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Amazing Buena Vista Social Club
"All the performances are excellent and music is superb. If you like latin and cuban music this is a must see. "
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Maribel G from Caguas on Nov 30, 2025
A moving musical journey through history
"I was moved from the very first notes. The powerful voices and authentic music hit hard. The representation of the lifeline of the characters was unique and seamless. I wanted to dance in the aisles but settled for dreaming of the dance in my head. I immediately wanted to see it again. Go see it! ASAP. "
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Nilza L from BLUE BELL on Nov 16, 2025
Amazing!
"Absolutely loved the cast, the scenes. The story line.. coming from a Cuban household.. it brought back memories of my grandmother telling us how she came to this country. "
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Broadway.com Customer on Nov 16, 2025
Bravisimo
"Everyone’s performance was excellent. The entire production deserves a BRAVO!! "
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Broadway.com Customer on Nov 9, 2025
The best show I’ve ever watched…
"I liked everything! Superb performance and music!"
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Broadway.com Customer on Nov 9, 2025
Exhilarating
"The performance was absolutely phenomenal. The music was on fire the message and flavor of our culture was on fire. I took my 94 yr old mom and she TOTALLY enjoyed the show the music the message. An amazing show hard to sit still."
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Awilda A from Asheville on Oct 27, 2025
An exciting and colorful music extravaganza.
"The band was simply fantastic. Each musician a master of their trade. The dancers were wonderful as was the choreography. Many humorous moments and the singing was marvelous."
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Broadway.com Customer on Oct 20, 2025
Great Cuban Experience
"It presented a touchy subject with the energy that only Cuban culture can. Great show!"
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Curtis J from CHICAGO on Oct 20, 2025
An out of body experience
"I had an out of body experience with this one. The spirits of the original BVC who have left this earth were present through the performers. Stunning!!!"
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Broadway.com Customer on Oct 19, 2025
The show was great
"We thought the show was wonderful and the performers were amazing. It is sad what happened to the careers of so many amazing musicians after the revolution in Cuba."
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Samuel S from Los angeles on Oct 12, 2025
It worked for me
"Some reviewers think the story line is simple. Some might be put off by the English spoken narrative and the songs in Spanish. I urge you to stick with it. And enjoy the intentional humour as well as the sound and musicianship of the cast. (It must be even more enjoyable if you're fluent in both languages.) If you are not aware of the history, it helps in understanding the story line to do some basic research on the background/key events of Cuba's national story in the 50's and 60's before you go: Just to appreciate the painful, personal, politically-charged choices people were forced to make for themselves and others around them at the time. The narrative may be partially fictional, as acknowledged in the opening monologue. But it is good to remember that sometimes fundamentalist politics of any sort is a wheel that blindly crushes and penalises individuals for their choices over decades. That the show is ultimately a triumph of the human spirit is a blessing for all of us. Enjoy."
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Roy T from Macclesfield on Oct 8, 2025
Amazing musicians, singers, dancers and a great storyline.
"An electric performance by the entire cast. "
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Broadway.com Customer on Oct 3, 2025
Carnegie Hall worthy musicians
"Loved the music. Love the booklet telling about each song’s history. Can’t wait for it to go on tour so I can see it again. Would have loved an encore song so the audience could have stood up and danced!"
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Broadway.com Customer on Oct 1, 2025
Uplifting
"Loved everything about the show. Singing dancing but most of all the music was amazing. Made us want to go to Havana."
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moira a from Penrith on Sep 27, 2025
Pure joy from start to finish
"This show was absolutely incredible. The talent of the dancers, musicians, and singers was on another level — truly mind-blowing. Every performance left me in awe. The choreography was so beautiful it even made me a little emotional (which says a lot, since it’s not even meant to be emotional, haha). The whole vibe was pure feel-good energy — we had huge smiles on our faces from start to finish. Even though I don’t speak Spanish and wasn’t familiar with Cuban music, I came away with a whole new appreciation for Hispanic music and culture. I’d genuinely recommend this to everyone, no matter your background — it’s an unforgettable experience."
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Amber V from Ghent on Sep 25, 2025
Amazing sound
"Everyone there was absolutely terrific! From the dancers to the band to the singing, everything was extraordinary!"
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Broadway.com Customer on Sep 22, 2025
Very beautiful show!
"It's a very beautiful show! I'm very pleased that I went with my daughter. The music and dancing are simply amazing)"
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Anna M from Ponte Vedra on Sep 21, 2025
Buena Vista Social Club
"What an amazing show! The musicians, choreography, singers were outstanding. BVSC is a must see!"
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Broadway.com Customer on Sep 18, 2025
Spectacular!!
"I thought this performance was absolutely amazing!! Loved it"
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Miriam O from UNIONDALE on Sep 18, 2025
Incredible energy and music
"The energy, voices and instrumentals were astounding in this show! The two leads are just spectacular and the dancing was also beautiful and symbolic. LOVED this show!!"
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Broadway.com Customer on Sep 15, 2025
Wonderful music, dancing, and acting. A great show
"I loved listening to and watching the musicians play. Great instrumentalists. Pianist could wail away and also play tenderly with a beautiful light touch. great dancing and. poignant story. "
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Broadway.com Customer on Sep 14, 2025
Emotional play for a Cuban
"I caught my Cuban husband wipe the tears from his eyes as the intermission lights came up. He could not help it, the play was very emotional. The music was powerful! The musicians were incredible and the singing, wonderful! This was a 65th birthday present to my husband who fled Cuban when he was just 26 days old. I made a very good gift choice, it will be remembered for years. "
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Broadway.com Customer on Sep 14, 2025
Muy Bien!
"Great music, dancing and passion!"
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Broadway.com Customer on Sep 9, 2025
Moving and entertaining performance!
"I have seen many Broadway shows over the years however, I found the Buena Vista Social Club to be moving and entertaining. Given that my parents are both Cuban and I was raised in Miami listening to stories and Cuban music, I was deeply moved by how the Portuondo sisters were separated by the revolution, yet both decided to follow their passion. Omara chose to make music about the Cuban struggle and her sister chose freedom from the revolution. The singing and musical performances were powerful and entertaining. The lead guitarist was absolutely phenomenal! Cheers to the full cast an performers of the BVSC!"
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Robert M from Coral Gables on Sep 7, 2025
Best show ever!
"The musicians and singers were phenomenal! It brought tears to my eyes to hear all those songs from my mother’s era in Cuba. The best show I’ve seen. "
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Maria B from Lake Mary on Sep 4, 2025
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About Buena Vista Social Club

Step into the heart of Cuba, beyond the glitz of the Tropicana, to a place where blazing trumpets and sizzling guitars set the dance floor on fire. Here, the sound of Havana is born—and one woman discovers the music that will change her life forever.

Inspired by true events, the new Broadway musical Buena Vista Social Club™ brings the GRAMMY® Award-winning album to thrilling life—and tells the story of the legends who lived it. A world-class band joins a sensational cast of musicians, actors and dancers from around the globe for an authentic experience unlike any you've seen or heard before. Don't miss this captivating tale of big dreams, second chances and the unbreakable bonds of making music together.

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