How a Bolero Is Written — A Musical

Andrés is obsessed with writing the definitive bolero, but when faced with a blank page, he sees only *her*… In his suffering, he fails to notice that the very essence of his search already exists in his own life — that soul-rending passion dragging him toward an impossible love: true love and true torment alike… Because the bolero is forged from life itself.

A journey through the most universal boleros and Cuban son of all time. Andrés’s story becomes a passage through those boleros embedded in everyone’s memory — and through the most universally beloved Cuban son of all time: unforgettable songs, brimming with soul and passion.

**Production:** Adán Rodríguez, El Teatro del Buscavidas

**Dramaturgy and Stage Direction:** Adán Rodríguez

**Musical Direction and Arrangements:** Ivan Ballestero R. “YUMAN”

**Scenography:** CREAHZ

**Costume Design:** Carmen Omist

**Lighting Design:** Adán Rodríguez

**Cast:** Merlyn Cruz, Adán Rodríguez, Yulia Zvazhiy, Domingo Martínez, Santiago Garcés

Duration: approximately 100 minutes