Buena Vista Social Club to Close Broadway Run in January 2027

By Elena Vasquez

Buena Vista Social Club is scheduled to close on Broadway on January 17, 2027, after 767 regular performances and 27 previews, according to Broadway.com. The final performance takes place at Broadway's Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre. The projected total reaches 794 performances across both categories.

When does the Broadway run end?

Broadway.com reports that the musical began Broadway performances on February 21, 2025, and officially opened on March 19, 2025, a 26-day gap between its first performance and official opening. The production gave 27 preview performances before its regular run. Previews account for 3.4% of the announced total; regular performances make up 96.6%. The closing date fixes a 794-performance run from 2025 into 2027.

Who directs and choreographs the musical?

Broadway.com identifies Saheem Ali as director, credits Patricia Delgado and Justin Peck with the musical's Tony-winning choreography, and names Marco Ramirez as book writer. Saheem Ali leads the staging of this Broadway production. Patricia Delgado and Justin Peck share the Tony-winning choreography credit. Marco Ramirez wrote the musical's book for the production. The production's core creative credits are Ali, Delgado, Peck and Ramirez.

Which cast changes precede the closing?

Broadway.com's company announcement identifies two dated changes before the finale, with Xolo Maridueña joining as Juan de Marcos on November 17 and Natalie Venetia Belcon rejoining on November 30. Gina Torres currently plays Omara in the Broadway company. Broadway.com says Belcon's return follows her run in In the Heights at New York City Center. It identifies her as a Tony winner. The two dated changes fall 13 days apart. Broadway.com lists Tanairi Sade Vazquez as Young Haydee until Ashley De La Rosa returns following In the Heights. It does not specify a date for that return. The company has two dated changes, one pending return and a fixed final date.

Who appears in the current company?

Broadway.com's cast listing and company announcement name:

• Gina Torres 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.
• Wesley Wray as Young Ibrahim.
• Jesús Pupo as Young Rubén.
• Renesito Avich as Eliades.
• Tanairi Sade Vazquez as Young Haydee.
• Chris Myers as Juan de Marcos.
• José "Candelita" Iglesias as the Narrator.
• Angélica Beliard, with no role specified in the listing.
• Xolo Maridueña as Juan de Marcos, joining November 17.
• Natalie Venetia Belcon, a Tony winner returning November 30 after In the Heights at New York City Center.

Broadway.com lists Chris Myers as Juan de Marcos while also announcing Maridueña's November 17 arrival in that role, without specifying how the overlap resolves. Broadway.com's announcement names at least 15 performers across 12 specified roles, including five younger-character assignments and one narrator.

What milestones remain before the final performance?

Broadway.com's announcement establishes three dated milestones ahead of the finale: Maridueña's November 17 arrival, Belcon's November 30 return and the January 17, 2027 final performance. Those dates sit inside a run now measured at 794 performances. Broadway.com provides no date for De La Rosa's return. Two dated changes and one pending return remain before January 17, 2027. The production now has both an end date and a short sequence before it.