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Along with its star [America Ferrera], Real Women Have Curves has become iconic…It is, of course, beloved by Latinas, many of whom saw themselves for the first time in the film…Indeed, Real Women Have Curves touches on lots of big issues in the Latinx community—religion, acculturation, education, sex—and it was particularly groundbreaking in how it portrays and talks about bodies.

Though Evita first debuted in 1978, Cannold felt it had new relevance, especially given how the women’s movement has evolved in the decades since: “It’s a woman taking back her story after a man has told it for the entire time.”

Like its author, “The Half God of Rainfall” is hard to put in a neat little box: It is an epic poem about Greek and Yoruba deities, as well as the half-god son of Zeus whose special power is killing it at basketball.

The production aims to give audiences a truer look at the late first lady of Argentina Eva Peron, who died from cancer at age 33. While the A.R.T.’s version doesn’t change the music or dialogue, it makes the intentions of the characters clearer.

We are so excited to be here in Cambridge at the A.R.T. with this incredible, legendary score. We are so excited to be bringing it to Cambridge audiences.