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Where would Miami be without the Adrienne Arsht Center? Since the day it opened, nobody has done us better. The Arsht is Miami\u2019s cultural anchor \u2014 a place that consistently brings world\u2011class talent and somehow keeps raising the bar. The latest example, running Tuesday, September 29 through Sunday, October 4, 2026, at the Ziff Ballet Opera House, is something deeply personal and special.<\/p>\n
When it comes to the Buena Vista Social Club, I\u2019ve been hopeless since the beginning. The stage production tells the story of forgotten musicians who shared their sound with the world, a fictional romance between two of its real stars, and a four\u2011decade Cuban time\u2011travel reminiscence. But towering above the plot are extraordinary musical performances, riveting choreography, and dazzling costumes. It\u2019s the kind of show that reminds you how music can underpin memory, history, and longing all at once.<\/p>\n
When the original Wim Wenders film came out, I saw it immediately \u2014 and then again and again. I wore out the CD, urged friends to see the movie, and carried the Buena Vista Social Club in my subconscious afterward, one of those cultural touchstones that never drifted far from my mind.<\/p>\n
So when it made its rebirth on Broadway, I rinsed and repeated: watched the film again, listened to my old album, listened to Ibrahim Ferrer\u2019s album, and bought two tickets outside my price range so I could savor the live performance in New York City. I went, I saw, it conquered. I cried, thinking about how little time I was able to spend as a boy in the Bronx with Aunt Di and Uncle Marco. Sitting in that audience as a Miamian, I couldn\u2019t help imagining how powerful the play would be when \u2014 one day \u2014 it visited us at the Arsht Center. I\u2019m happy to say that day has almost arrived.<\/p>\n
The play is heartwarming and lovely. The music is even better. And it has been written, unmistakably, for us. Miami audiences don\u2019t just watch a story like this \u2014 we feel it in our bones. The show aligns perfectly with our own layered history of exile, memory, and celebration. It\u2019s joyous and sad.<\/p>\n
There\u2019s no place like Miami for those of us who love it. We love it truly, madly, deeply, and furiously. Outside of Cuba, Miami is Cuba. For the past 75 years, Miami has been the island\u2019s northernmost suburb; we all know this. So I won\u2019t belabor the point: the Buena Vista Social Club tells a romantic musical story that everyone here understands intimately. It\u2019s not just entertainment \u2014 it\u2019s cultural recognition.<\/p>\n
I promise you this: you will need Kleenex. Since its Broadway opening, the rave reviews have not stopped. The music is top\u2011notch. The dancing is top\u2011notch. The set is top\u2011notch. Don\u2019t miss it. And here\u2019s a pro tip for those who know the story \u2014 NPR\u2019s Tiny Desk Concerts features a wonderful 20\u2011minute Buena Vista Social Club performance. Watch it.<\/p>\n
Already, this show is a difficult ticket, despite multiple performances over several days. It won\u2019t be enough. Buena Vista Social Club is the kind of event that could play here year\u2011round \u2014 the way Celia Cruz filled rooms in Miami long after she stopped touring, or how Los Van Van could sell out the Knight Center on a weeknight. I\u2019m not kidding. That\u2019s how close this hits to home. Miami doesn\u2019t just welcome this production \u2014 it claims it.<\/p>\n
It has never been my nature to rave about things. For the Buena Vista Social Club, I must make an exception.<\/p>\n
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