Review: Cuba's Past Sings Out in 'Buena Vista Social Club'
Theater Review, 'Buena Vista Social Club': The story of the '90s Cuban music album and documentary come to life at Atlantic Theater Company.
Source: observer.com
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Any Flaws in the Musical Adaptation of 'Buena Vista Social Club' Are Forgiven Once the Music Kicks In
You needn’t understand a word of Spanish to enjoy the impassioned synergy and playful give and take during enchanting performances of boleros and songs…
Source: nysun.com
When the Play's Not the Thing
Why are so many good productions with good acting and good stagecraft being built around scripts that are barely okay?
Source: vulture.com
Review: Legendary Cuban Musicians Come to Life in an Electric Buena Vista Social Club
Saheem Ali directs a new musical inspired by a world-famous recording.
Ciudad De La Habana New York United States Comunidad Autonoma De Aragon Atlantic Theater Villa Clara
Source: theatermania.com
Review: 'Buena Vista Social Club' Musical Sounds Great, but Lacks a Story
“Buena Vista Social Club,” the new musical based on the famous Cuban band, is full of wonderful singing and orchestral dazzle, but its script and story needs sharpening to match.
Source: thedailybeast.com
'Buena Vista Social Club' Review: Bringing a Classic Record to Life
A new Off Broadway musical adds the thrill of intimacy and the weight of history to the Cuban songs popularized on a 1997 album.
Ciudad De La Habana Wim Wenders Compay Segundo Julio Monge Ibrahim Ferrer Mel Eliades Ochoas Renesito Avich Marco Ramirez
Source: nytimes.com
Three new shows break the mold of the jukebox musical—for better and for worse
Three new Off-Broadway shows don’t just show us what draws musicians to their chosen medium; they make us hear it, with often bracing effect.
Source: americamagazine.org
'Buena Vista Social Club,' a Story of Second Chances, Gets One More – Repeating Islands
The best-selling album turned veteran Cuban musicians into global stars and inspired a documentary almost 30 years ago. Now it’s an Off Broadway musical. A report by Brian Seibert for The New York Times. It was an improvisation to begin with. In 1996, a recording session was scheduled in Havana combining Cuban and Malian musicians,…
Source: repeatingislands.com
'Buena Vista Social Club,' a story of second chances, gets one more
It was an improvisation to begin with. In 1996, a recording session was scheduled in Havana combining Cuban and Malian musicians, but the Africans had
Source: artdaily.com
'Buena Vista Social Club,' Gets Another Life as a Musical
The best-selling album turned veteran Cuban musicians into global stars and inspired a documentary almost 30 years ago. Now it’s an Off Broadway musical.
Source: nytimes.com