New York musical salutes salsa legend Celia Cruz

“The hugely affectionate celebration of the life and songs of Cruz, who died four years ago, makes its official premiere Wednesday night at the New World Stages, two blocks west of Broadway. And judging from the reactions of preview audiences — some of whom ended up salseando with cast members at the end of two recent performances — the show is destined to become a hit with fans.

Produced for $2 million, Celia is a modest production by glitzy Lion King standards, relying entirely on projected images and creative lighting to establish sets ranging from Havana to New York to Zaire, where Cruz performed in 1974 before a crowd of 80,000.”

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