Former Yankee Bernie Williams to appear on Broadway. Get tickets today

Put him in, coach.He’s ready to perform.Starting Oct.

22, legendary New York Yankees centerfielder — and Latin Grammy-nominated jazz guitarist (!) — Bernie Williams slides into Broadway’s “Buena Vista Social Club” for a five-week run in the Tony Award-winning musical that concludes Nov.29.Williams, 58, won’t act per se; instead, he’ll appear onstage at all boisterous “Buena Vista” shows as a guitarist in the live production band.And, as an added bonus, he’ll share the spotlight with former Met/”OMG” singer Jose Iglesias up until Nov.

15 when “Candelita” performs as the “narrator” for the last time after having his stay extended.If you’d like to see the four-time World Series champion Williams along with Iglesias live, tickets are available for all “BVSC” performances featuring the two of them.At the time of publication, the lowest price we could find on seats to catch the two of them live was $81 including fees on Vivid Seats.Other shows at the Schoenfeld Theatre have tickets starting anywhere from $82 to $137 including fees.“I am excited about the opportunity to join ‘Buena Vista Social Club’ because the music was part of my childhood growing up,” Williams said.“I remember my mother listening to this music on Sunday afternoons and it reminds me of wonderful times with my family when I was a kid.

The opportunity to play that same music on Broadway in this show is truly a dream come true.”After Iglesias was added to the ensemble, The Post attended a show to see if his natural charisma translated to the stage.“He slides into the cast with ease, like a great pinch hitter,” they reported.“[Iglesias] lands jokes and delivers exposition with pitch-perfect precision.

Not a stutter or false note; the man is all swagger, bravado and effortless cool.”Now that sounds like a home run.We’ll see ya on the Great White Way (hopefully, fingers crossed while the Yankees are still in the playoffs).For more information,...

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