The play tells the story of Bossa Nova against the backdrop of 1950s and 1960s Rio de Janeiro—a city of “love, smiles, and flowers”—in a production featuring an all-Black cast.
The movement’s iconic songs drive the narrative, creating an emotional flow that both evokes and brings the musical movement up to date, drawing a parallel between the Rio de Janeiro depicted in those idyllic songs and what the city is really like, as seen through the eyes of a group of artists with diverse perspectives, aspirations, and inspirations.
