Buena Vista Social Club brings the story behind one of the most beloved albums in Cuban music history to the stage. The musical follows Omara Portuondo, once celebrated across Cuba as the "Queen of Feeling," as a young record producer coaxes her out of self-imposed retirement for a recording session that will reckon with decades of unfinished history. Woven through with the rhythms and melodies that made the original Buena Vista Social Club recordings so beloved, the production blends live music with a deeply personal narrative about artistry, memory, and reconciliation.

Staged in Reynolds Hall, the Smith Center's largest and most grand performance space, the show gets room to breathe with a full orchestra pit and sweeping sightlines from the balconies. The Washington Post called it a "jaw-dropping, soul-stirring must see," and it's easy to understand why once the music starts and the layered story of a legendary singer's past unfolds alongside it.