Real Women Have Curves: The Musical is the new Broadway show that’s bursting with love, ambition, and possibility.
Summer 1987, Boyle Heights, Los Angeles. After eighteen years under her parents’ roof, 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 mother’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.
Real Women Have Curves: The Musical features songs by Grammy Award®–winning songwriter Joy Huerta (Jesse & Joy) and Benjamin Velez (Kiss My Aztec), a book by Lisa Loomer (
Girl, Interrupted) with Nell Benjamin (
Mean Girls), and choreography and direction by Tony® winner Sergio Trujillo (
Ain’t Too Proud).
“A winner! An outstanding production with a big heart and joyous abandon.” –
The Boston Globe“Electric! Heartwarming. Love courses through.” –
WBUR“Incredibly special! Deeply resonant. A great piece of theater.” –
GBH
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Real Women Have Curves: The Musical takes audiences on an uplifting journey through the bustling streets of 1987 Boyle Heights, Los Angeles, where, with determination and grit, main character Ana García navigates the complex landscape of societal expectations and family loyalties. Her story is set inside a lively garment factory, a place brimming with colorful characters and the rhythmic hum of sewing machines. Ana’s heart is set on college in New York City; yet, she finds herself at a crossroads, caught between her dreams and her family's firm resolve to keep her tethered to familiar roots. It's a story filled with warmth, humor, and the poignant reality of chasing one's dreams amidst cultural and familial expectations.
The musical resonates with anyone who has ever felt the pull between personal ambition and duty to family. Real Women Have Curves: The Musical combines a number of themes—societal pressures, the push and pull of generational dynamics, and the courage to chart one's path. Its relatable narrative, punctuated by catchy melodies and keen insights into the human spirit, makes it not only a celebration of womanhood but an invitation to audiences to reflect on their own dreams and the paths they choose to follow.