Buena Vista Social Club” explodes on Broadway with brilliant, vibrant music and dancing, while off-Broadway “We Had a World” has some tangled family trauma to unpack.

A new musical inspired by the 1997 hit album gives a fictional back story to the veteran performers of the Havana music scene.

Natalie Venetia Belcon has been a star of Broadway Classics like Avenue Q, Rent, and Once On This Island. She also was a staple on TV sitcoms we all grew up loving. After an already epic career, she is receiving rave reviews and a Lortel Award for her role as Omara.