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Real Women Have Curves

World-Premiere Musical
  • Dec 6, 2023 - Jan 21, 2024

  • Loeb Drama Center

  • Run Time: 2 hours and 40 minutes, including one intermission

There may be a limited number of tickets available to sold-out performances: more below.

There may be a limited number of tickets available to sold-out performances: more below.

  • Run Time

    2 hours and 40 minutes, including one intermission

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Outstanding! Electric, joyous, and a pleasure to watch. The A.R.T. has a winner!

The Boston Globe

The theater that premiered Waitress and Jagged Little Pill brings to the stage an empowering story that explores the immigrant experience, friendship, and big dreams. Created by an award-winning team of Latine artists, Real Women Have Curves: The Musical is a show that celebrates living life out loud.

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. Is it worth sacrificing the dreams of her family, who have sacrificed everything for her? 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.

This production stages and discusses xenophobic commentary, racism, sexual themes, and body shaming, and contains haze and fog. Recommended for sixth grade and up.

Music & Lyrics by Joy Huerta & Benjamin Velez
Book by Lisa Loomer
Additional Material by Nell Benjamin
Based on the Play by Josefina López
And HBO’s Real Women Have Curves, Screenplay by Josefina López & George LaVoo
Music Supervision by Nadia DiGiallonardo
Directed & Choreographed by Sergio Trujillo

Notable dates

Opening Night: 12/14
ASL Interpreted: 1/3 at 7:30PM & 1/7 at 2PM
Audio Described: 1/4 at 7:30PM & 1/6 at 2PM
Open Captioned (in English): 1/4 at 7:30PM & 1/6 at 2PM
Relaxed: 1/7 at 2PM
Spanish Captioned/Subtítulos en español: 1/5 at 7:30PM / 5/1 a las 7:30PM

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Limited Availability

Real Women Have Curves is currently sold out. Tickets may become available as inventory allows due to returns. Check back daily!

Standby

Due to returns, full-price tickets may become available shortly before a performance and will be released on a first-come, first-served basis to those waiting in person in the standby line. Please visit Will Call to receive a number and form the standby line, beginning at 6:45PM before evening performances and 12PM before matinees. Tickets are not guaranteed; pricing and location subject to availability.

Concierge Ticketing

There may be a limited number of house seats available to purchase in advance to sold-out performances for donors of $1,000+ via our Concierge Ticketing service. To become a member or upgrade your membership and access these tickets, please contact DonorEmails@amrep.org. See All Benefits

All Discounts

Standard tickets start at $35, and discounts are available to students and ticket-buyers under the age of 25, Blue Star families, EBT card holders, seniors, Harvard faculty and staff, and others.

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Essential Question

How do the curves of life teach us about who we are?

A.R.T. leads with inquiry and believes in asking questions in a spirit of brave curiosity in a neverending journey of learning and growth. Ahead of each production, the creative team, company, and the Education & Engagement team develop one or more Essential Questions to guide work in the rehearsal room, onstage, and for engaging with audiences.

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Learn about the collaboration of artists who created the show, as well as the staff, supporters, and partners who made it possible.

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Creative Team

Music & Lyrics by

Joy Huerta

Benjamin Velez

Book by

Lisa Loomer

Additional Material by

Nell Benjamin

Based on the play by

Josefina López

and HBO’s Real Women Have Curves, Screenplay by

Josefina López & George LaVoo

Directed and Choreographed by

Sergio Trujillo

Music Supervisor

Nadia DiGiallonardo

Orchestrations by

Bill Sherman

Cian McCarthy

Arrangements by

Benjamin Velez

Joy Huerta

Naida DiGiallonardo

Music Director

Roberto Sinha

Scenic Design

Arnulfo Maldonado

Costume Design

Wilberth Gonzalez

Paloma Young

Lighting Design

Natasha Katz

Sound Design

Walter Trarbach

Video Design

Hana S. Kim

Hair, Wig & Make-up Design

Krystal Balleza

Casting Director

X Casting / Victor Vazquez, CSA

Casting Director

ARC / Duncan Stewart, CSA

Associate Choreographer

Liz Ramos

Associate Director

Emilia Lirman

Production Stage Manager

Molly Meg Legal

Cast (in Alphabetical Order)

Shelby Acosta

Prima Flaca

Shelby Acosta

Shelby Acosta

Prima Flaca

Shelby Acosta

Satya Chávez

Izel

Satya Chávez

Satya Chávez

Izel

Satya Chávez

Florencia Cuenca

Estela

Florencia Cuenca

Florencia Cuenca

Estela

Florencia Cuenca

Lucy Godínez

Ana

Lucy Godínez

Lucy Godínez

Ana

Lucy Godínez

Yvette González-Nacer

Mrs. Wright

Yvette González-Nacer

Yvette González-Nacer

Mrs. Wright

Yvette González-Nacer

Carla Jimenez

Pancha

Carla Jimenez

Carla Jimenez

Pancha

Carla Jimenez

Justina Machado

Carmen

Justina Machado

Justina Machado

Carmen

Justina Machado

Edward Padilla

Raúl

Edward Padilla

Edward Padilla

Raúl

Edward Padilla

Mason Reeves

Henry

Mason Reeves

Mason Reeves

Henry

Mason Reeves

Jennifer Sánchez

Rosalí

Jennifer Sánchez

Jennifer Sánchez

Rosalí

Jennifer Sánchez

Sandra Valls

Prima Fulvia

Sandra Valls

Sandra Valls

Prima Fulvia

Sandra Valls

Shadia Fairuz

Ensemble

Shadia Fairuz

Shadia Fairuz

Ensemble

Shadia Fairuz

Elisa Galindez

Ensemble

Elisa Galindez

Elisa Galindez

Ensemble

Elisa Galindez

Michael Keyloun

Ensemble

Michael Keyloun

Michael Keyloun

Ensemble

Michael Keyloun

Christopher M. Ramirez

Ensemble

Christopher M. Ramirez

Christopher M. Ramirez

Ensemble

Christopher M. Ramirez

Arusi Santi

Ensemble

Arusi Santi

Arusi Santi

Ensemble

Arusi Santi

Amy Lizardo

Swing

Amy Lizardo

Amy Lizardo

Swing

Amy Lizardo

Kayla Quiroz

Swing

Kayla Quiroz

Kayla Quiroz

Swing

Kayla Quiroz

Gus Stuckey

Swing

Gus Stuckey

Gus Stuckey

Swing

Gus Stuckey

Sage

Standby for Henry

Sage

Sage

Standby for Henry

Sage