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Buena Vista Social Club Wins 2026 Grammy for Best Musical Theater Album
Buena Vista Social Club, a Broadway musical inspired by the 1997 album, won the 2026 Grammy for Best Musical Theater Album.
The cast album, produced by Marco Paguia, Dean Sharenow, and David Yazbek, beat out other nominees like Maybe Happy Ending and Death Becomes Her.
The win was a surprise to many, as Maybe Happy Ending was considered a frontrunner.
The musical had previously won five Tony Awards, including one for Natalie Venetia Belcon.
The Grammy win also kept Darren Criss from getting closer to EGOT status and prevented Stephen Sondheim from adding to his Grammy record.
The cast album features music that speaks to a global audience, even those who don't speak Spanish.
Buena Vista Social Club won the 2026 Grammy for Best Musical Theater Album.
The cast album was produced by Marco Paguia, Dean Sharenow, and David Yazbek.
Maybe Happy Ending, the Tony-winning musical, was considered a frontrunner but lost.
Buena Vista Social Club had previously won five Tony Awards, including one for Natalie Venetia Belcon.
The win prevented Darren Criss from getting closer to EGOT status and Stephen Sondheim from adding to his Grammy record.
- Who
- Buena Vista Social Club (Original Broadway Cast)
- What
- Won the 2026 Grammy for Best Musical Theater Album
- Where
- Broadway, inspired by the 1997 album of the same name
- When
- During the 2026 Grammy Awards Premiere Ceremony
- Why
- For its cast album produced by Marco Paguia, Dean Sharenow & David Yazbek
Key facts
- Award
- 2026 Grammy for Best Musical Theater Album
- Winner
- Buena Vista Social Club (Original Broadway Cast)
- Producers
- Marco Paguia, Dean Sharenow & David Yazbek
- Nominees
- Death Becomes Her, Gypsy (2024 Broadway Cast), Just In Time, Maybe Happy Ending
- Notable Performers
- Natalie Venetia Belcon, Darren Criss, Audra McDonald, Jonathan Groff
- Previous Winners
- Some Like It Hot (2024), Into The Woods revival (2023)
- Sondheim's Grammy Record
- 6 wins (Company, A Little Night Music, Sweeney Todd, Sunday in the Park with George, Into the Woods, Passion)
Quotes
Dean Sharenow
Producer of the Buena Vista Social Club cast album and Grammy Award winner.
“speaks around the world to audiences that don’t even speak Spanish.”
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