Blue Beetle's Xolo Maridueña Will Make His Broadway Debut in Buena Vista Social Club

Xolo Maridueña, known for Cobra Kai, Blue Beetle, and Practical Magic 2, will join the Broadway cast of Buena Vista Social Club as Juan de Marcos, November 17-January 3, 2027, at the Schoenfeld Theatre.

Since opening on Broadway in March 2025, Buena Vista Social Club, inspired by the true story behind the 1997 Grammy-winning album, has received a Grammy Award and five Tony Awards, including a special Tony Award recognizing the band.

The musical features a book by Tony nominee Marco Ramirez, direction by Tony nominee Saheem Ali, choreography by Tony Award winners Patricia Delgado and Justin Peck, creative consultation by David Yazbek, music supervision by Dean Sharenow, orchestrations, arrangements, and music direction by Tony Award winner Marco Paguia, additional arrangements by Javier Diaz and David Oquendo, and music consultation by Juan de Marcos.

The current cast includes Tony Award winner Natalie Venetia Belcon as Omara, Rick Negron as Compay, Mel Semé as Ibrahim, Jainardo Batista Sterling as Rubén, Isa Antonetti as Young Omara, Da’Von T. Moody as Young Compay, Wesley Wray as Young Ibrahim, Jesús Pupo as Young Rubén, Renesito Avich as Eliades, Ashley De La Rosa as Young Haydee, Chris Myers as Juan de Marcos, José “Candelita” Iglesias as the Narrator, Angélica Beliard, Adriel Flete, Joshua Gonzalez, Jacob Guzman, Ian Lassiter, Héctor Juan Maisonet, Ilda Mason, Marielys Molina, Sophia Ramos, Clinton Roane, Anthony Santos, and Tanairi Sade Vazquez.