Buena Vista Social Club sets a Broadway closing date as it expands to four cities

The final Broadway bow

Buena Vista Social Club will end its Broadway run on January 17, 2027, producers announced Friday, even as the musical expands beyond New York. A London West End production is planned for 2027, and other versions are already running in North America, Puerto Rico and Mexico.people +1

The show opened at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre on March 19, 2025. If it plays through the announced closing date, it will have completed 767 regular performances over 96 weeks. Tickets for the remaining Broadway performances are on sale.playbill +1

Four cities, one weekend

The closing notice comes as four productions are due to perform this weekend: on Broadway, in Dallas, in Puerto Rico and in Mexico City. The Dallas engagement is part of a North American tour; a West End opening date and venue have not been announced in the closing reports.deadline +1

The Broadway production has not yet earned back its reported $17 million investment, although producers say it is on schedule to do so before closing.deadline +1 Its gross for the week ending November 1 was about $679,000, with attendance at 89% of capacity; Deadline reports the show had often taken more than $1 million a week at its 2025 peak.deadline

From a Havana album to the stage

The musical draws on the story of the Cuban musicians behind the 1997 Buena Vista Social Club album. Its narrative moves between the musicians’ earlier lives and the making of the record; the score is sung entirely in Spanish. Marco Ramirez wrote the book, Saheem Ali directed, and Patricia Delgado and Justin Peck choreographed the production.newyorktheatreguide +1

At the 2025 Tony Awards, the show won four competitive prizes and a special award for its onstage band. Its original Broadway cast recording won the 2026 Grammy for best musical theater album.grammy +1

Who returns before closing

Original cast members Ashley De La Rosa and Tony winner Natalie Venetia Belcon are scheduled to return on November 16 and November 30, respectively. Belcon will return as Omara; Gina Torres currently plays the role.people +1