The brand new musical Buena Vista Social Membership is now open on Broadway and a star-studded group of celebs attended the particular efficiency!
Lupita Nyong’o, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Eva Longoria, Ariana DeBose, and so many extra attended the opening occasion on Wednesday (March 19) on the Schoenfeld Theatre in New York Metropolis.
Impressed by true occasions, the brand new Broadway musical brings the Grammy Award-winning album Buena Vista Social Membership to thrilling life—and tells the story of the legends who lived it. A world-class Afro-Cuban band is joined by a sensational forged on this unforgettable story of survival, second possibilities, and the extraordinary energy of music.
Lin‘s father Luis Miranda is among the present’s producers, alongside Orin Wolf, John Types, and Tony winners LaChanze and John Leguizamo, who had been all on the opening.
Lupita was on the occasion to help her childhood pal Saheem Ali, who’s the director of the brand new musical. On Instagram two years in the past, she revealed, “After I was 14 years previous, Saheem and I met onstage in Kenya – he was Mercutio, I used to be Juliet. We didn’t change into pals till 15 years later after we met in NY, each out of faculty and attempting to determine life as immigrants.”
Extra celebs who attended included Margaret Qualley and Jack Antonoff, Sara Bareilles, Wilmer Valderrama, Jim Parsons, Nile Rodgers, Daphne Rubin-Vega, and others.

Legendary Cuban singer Omara Portuondo attended the occasion and met the actresses who painting her, Natalie Venecia Belcon and Isa Antonetti.
The musical is receiving rave opinions all throughout the board. Take a look at some highlights beneath!
- “Buena Vista Social Membership brings the fun of music making to Broadway” – The New York Occasions
- “Probably the most intoxicating and rapturous present of the Broadway season!” – Selection
- “Broadway’s most fantastic get together! Buena Vista Social Membership explodes with good, vibrant music and dancing.” – The Each day Beast
- “Electrifying and transportive, with intoxicating music and spirited dance—I felt whisked away.” – The New York Submit
- ★★★★! “Irresistible. Buena Vista Social Membership heats up Broadway.” – Time Out New York
- “A outstanding and rousing night on the theater! The songs of Buena Vista Social Membership nonetheless kill.” – New York Journal
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Take a look at the entire opening evening photographs within the gallery…