Lupita Nyong'o to Host a Buena Vista Social Club Dance-Along Performance

The Tony and Grammy-winning Broadway musical Buena Vista Social Club will hold a summer dance-along performance on Friday, August 14th, hosted by Academy Award winner Lupita Nyong’o.

During the performance, audience members can dance along with the show from their seats. The production kindly asks audience members to take their seats between songs so everyone can enjoy the show.

This is the third dance-along performance at Buena Vista Social Club, following one in March hosted by Lin-Manuel Miranda and an encore performance in May hosted by John Leguizamo.

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, Jaleel Battles Jr. 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, Angélica Beliard, Adriel Flete, Joshua Gonzalez, Jacob Guzman, Héctor Juan Maisonet, Brian M. Love, Ilda Mason, Marielys Molina, Sophia Ramos, Clinton Roane, Malcolm Miles Young, and Tanairi Sade Vazquez.

The musicians who make up the band, who receive a special Tony Award, are Marco Paguia (conductor/piano, music director), David Oquendo (associate music director, guitar); Renesito Avich (tres); Gustavo Schartz (bass), Hery Paz (woodwinds), Eddie Venegas (trombone), Jesus Ricardo (trumpet), Javier Díaz (percussion), Mauricio Herrera (percussion), Román Diaz (percussion), and Leonardo Reyna (piano).

Inspired by the true events behind the 1997 Grammy Award-winning album, Buena Vista Social Club 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 Díaz and David Oquendo, and music consultation by Juan de Marcos.