The Teatro de los Insurgentes received the night of November 12, 2026 the premiere of the musical Buena Vista Social Club, a replica of the New York montage produced in Mexico and sung in Spanish. The inaugural function came preceded by a carpet with guests from the artistic medium and by the messages of the heirs of two of the musicians portrayed in the work.
Ibrahim Ferrer Jr. and Ariel Jiménez Portuondo, son of Omara Portuondo, accompanied the debut with words about the family legacy. “That today this story reaches Mexico is a beautiful way to celebrate its legacy,” said Jiménez Portuondo about his mother. Ferrer Jr., for his part, celebrated that the new generations can approach the music that brought the name of Cuba to the world.
Among those attending the carpet were Mark Tacher, Susana Zabaleta and Erik Rubín, as well as members of the company and musicians of the production.
A Broadway mount with local production
The Mexican version is in charge of Julieta González and preserves the scenery, the costumes and the visual proposal of the show that is presented in New York. The music does not come out of a moat: the musicians are part of the scene and live with the actors in view of the public.
The montage is presented in Spanish, with 28 artists on stage and performances from Wednesday to Sunday. The original address is from Saheem Ali and Marco Ramírez’s booklet, who collaborated on the adjustments for the local public. It is the first international replica of the show outside of the United States.
“It’s a pride to have the Buena Vista Social Club in Mexico, a Broadway musical, with a Cuban soul and with a lot of Mexican talent,” Julieta González said during the premiere night.
Who plays who on stage
Analy assumes the role of Omara Portuondo and Héctor Sandarti that of Compay Segundo. Coco Campo plays Ibrahim Ferrer and Guillermo Zamora to Rubén González. The young versions of Omara and Compay remain in the hands of Mariana Dávila and Zark.
- Víctor Varona gives life to Juan de Marcos, the man who gathered the legends of the son.
- Eric Rodríguez plays Ibrahim Joven and César Cuervo to Rubén Joven.
The story that holds the songs
The musical thread follows Juan de Marcos González in search of the musicians who recorded the album of Buena Vista Social Club, with jumps to the fifties and a clear goal: the concert at Carnegie Hall. Juan de Marcos himself participated as a creative consultant for the staging.
On Broadway, the show amassed Tony Awards. The figures that manage the coverage of the premiere range between four and five, and at least one of them includes Natalie Venetia Belcon among those awarded for her work as Omara Portuondo.
Tickets, calendar and following stops
The season at the Teatro de los Insurgentes is scheduled until February 1, 2027, with a total of 86 performances, and tickets are sold through Ticketmaster. The musical also maintains a tour of North America and has the London West End on the horizon for 2027.
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Source: OCESA PRESS
