Jose Iglesias Shares Shock at Buena Vista Social Club Offer, Discusses Cuban Defection
Jose 'Candelita' Iglesias reflects on his remarkable journey from defecting Cuba as a teenager to starring on Broadway, including his initial disbelief at joining the Buena Vista Social Club, in a new interview on Craig Melvin's GLASS HALF
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Jose 'Candelita' Iglesias is opening up about his path from defecting out of Cuba as a teenager to landing on a Broadway stage on Craig Melvin's GLASS HALF FULL podcast. Watch the video!
_Originally reported by [BroadwayWorld](https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Video-Jose-Iglesias-Reveals-He-Thought-BUENA-VISTA-SOCIAL-CLUB-Offer-Was-a-Joke-20260929)._
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