REAL WOMEN HAVE CURVES SETS BROADWAY
OPENING NIGHT FOR APRIL 27, 2025
October 16, 2024 – Real Women Have Curves: The Musical will begin Broadway performances in a Shubert-owned theater on April 1, with an opening night set for Sunday, April 27, 2025, making the production part of the 2024-25 Broadway season. As previously announced, Real Women Have Curves: The Musical is produced by Barry Weissler, Fran Weissler, and Jack Noseworthy.
Summer 1987, Boyle Heights, Los Angeles. After eighteen years under the roof of her immigrant parents, Ana is ready to spread her wings. Her dreams of college and a career in New York City are bursting at the seams, but her family’s expectations would keep her home, working at their garment factory. Should Ana pursue her own dreams at the expense of her family’s? Based on the play by Josefina López that inspired the iconic hit film, Real Women Have Curves: The Musical is an empowering new show that explores life’s unexpected curves.
The musical had a critically acclaimed world premiere in 2023 at American Repertory Theater (A.R.T) at Harvard University. Based on the play by Josefina López and HBO’s Real Women Have Curves, (Screenplay by Josefina López and George LaVoo) will feature music and lyrics by Grammy Award-winning artist Joy Huerta of the Mexican pop duo Jesse & Joy and composer/lyricist Benjamin Velez, book by Lisa Loomer with Nell Benjamin, music supervision by Nadia DiGiallonardo, and direction & choreography by Tony and Olivier Award winner Sergio Trujillo.
Cast and additional creative team will be announced at a later date.
Real Women Have Curves: The Musical is produced in association with Peggy Koenig, Stan Ponte, John Gore Organization, Ira Pittelman, Michael Valdes, Michael P. Kruke, The Nederlander Organization, Ramesh Narasimhan, Emerald Drive, HGH Productions, the Independent Presenters Network, Jared King, Peter May, James R. Schnepper, Jayne Baron Sherman, Alicia Menendez and the Shubert Organization.