Buena Vista Social Club
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Grab Bag
Rather than write full essays about some shows, I’m posting paragraphs about things that have occurred to me lately. In no particular order. I mostly loved The Buena Vista Social Club (which I wrote about in response to its earlier version at the Atlantic), but some of the story confuses me. The show is based Continue reading
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The Buena Vista Social Club
I would be delighted if someone with the wherewithal picked up The Buena Vista Social Club (currently running at the Atlantic) and brought it intact to Broadway. The show features a series of terrific musical numbers played by a large onstage band, featuring an ensemble of first-rate singers and dancers in numbers exuberantly choreographed by Continue reading
Jeffrey Sweet--Making the Scene 