2024 - 2025 Broadway Musical Logos: Buena Vista Social Club

The busy spring of each Broadway season seems especially so this year. Today, we continue with our examination of each musical logo with a pair that have quite a bit in common, yet are unique. Today, we look at the one that is already open; Wednesday, we will take a deeper dive into the other.

2024 - 2025 Broadway Musical Logos: 

Buena Vista Social Club

First up is the critically-acclaimed Broadway transfer of Buena Vista Social Club which tells the story behind the international sensation that is the Grammy-winning album of the same name. A story of triumph over circumstance and the power of music, Afro-Cuban culture takes the stage in an exciting new musical. How well does the show's artwork reflect that, and will it sell the show to Broadway fans and long-term tourists alike?

The logo is a vibrant blend of colors that both appropriately call the culture of the show to mind while being eye-catching at the same time. The subtly textured terracotta orange is a lovely background for the rich yellow of the title, the white of the tagline, the deep green of the line, and the intense, yet comforting red-brown that highlights each letter and frames the artwork. The font, bold but simple, also calls to mind the Cuban culture, and the stars that make the center of the "A"s are both a nod to stardom as well as the influence of the Cuban Revolution.

The show art is completed with the central image of an Afro-Cuban woman (Natalie Venetia Belcon), smiling, head tilted back in a triumphant song at a traditional microphone. She is happy - a strong woman living her best life. It wordlessly tells you pretty much all you need to know about the show.

Grade: A

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