Full Cast and Band Announced for Buena Vista Social Club Tour

The producers of Buena Vista Social Club have announced the full cast and band for the North American tour, which kicks off at Shea’s Buffalo Theatre September 12-19, with further stops scheduled for Miami, Houston, Atlanta, and Los Angeles. Click here for a full list of tour stops.

The production stars Karmine Alers in the lead role of Omara, Frank Rodríguez (Compay), Mauro Castillo (Ibrahim), Robert M. Jiménez (Rubén), Isabel Gonzalez (Young Omara), Aidan Olmo (Young Compay), Jaleel Battles, Jr. (Young Ibrahim), Irving Aday O’Connor (Young Rubén), San Miguel Pérez (Eliades), Liana Morales (Young Haydee), and Holiday (Juan de Marcos). The ensemble includes Erica Simone Barnett, Kwabena Bawuah, Armando Brydson, Jazlyn Carreras, Jhon Destrade, Adrían Guardián, Destinee Jimenez, Alex Llorca, Gabby Rembert, Ralphie Rivera de Jesús, Orgena Rose and Josh Tower.

The Buena Vista Social Club band features Nicolas Perez (Music Director, Piano), Abraham Dorta (Guitar), Jorge Bringas (Bass), Ray Contreras (Percussion), Keisel Jiménez Leyva (Percussion), Caleb Michel (Percussion), Ivan Llanes Montejo (Percussion), Roisel Suárez (Trumpet), Ben Romanow (Trombone), Joaquín Sosa (Woodwinds) and Marcos A. Torres III (Musician Swing).

With a book by Marco Ramirez and direction by Saheem Ali, Buena Vista Social Club uses the music of the 1997 Grammy Award-winning album to tell a story set against the political turmoil of Cuba in the 20th century.

TheaterMania’s review remarked, “The music is so good, the performances so alive, and the band so sexy.”