Gina Torres Begins Broadway Run in Buena Vista Social Club as Omara Portuondo
Gina Torres has returned to Broadway in Buena Vista Social Club, playing Omara Portuondo. The Suits alum started performances on October 13 and is scheduled to remain with the production through November 29. New photos show her in the role at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre.
Gina Torres, known for Suits, has stepped into the role of Omara Portuondo in the Broadway musical Buena Vista Social Club. Performances began Oct. 13, and she is set to stay through Nov. 29.
The production is at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre. Newly released images by Andy Henderson show Torres in Portuondo's yellow dress. The show is a Tony-winning musical built around a Grammy-winning album.
Torres's casting may draw Broadway audiences who know her from television, potentially broadening the musical's reach beyond traditional theatergoers. Fans of Cuban music and diaspora communities could see renewed attention to Omara Portuondo's legacy, while the production's limited run may boost ticket demand around the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre. The impact is likely cultural and commercial rather than sweeping, but it could strengthen visibility for Latin music stories on Broadway.