Sandra Valls (Prima Fulvia), Carla Jimenez (Pancha), Shelby Acosta (Prima Flaca), Jennifer Sánchez (Rosalí), and Florencia Cuenca (Estela) in Real Women Have Curves: The Musical.
Photo: Nile Hawver/Maggie Hall
Now running until January 21st | The A.R.T. (Cambridge, MA)
Real Women Have Curves (World-Premiere Musical) - A MUST SEE!
About: 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. Recommended for sixth grade and up
Review: Real Women Have Curves has to be one of the top theater experiences this year. The music, performances, design, and over all production took my breath away. It is not to be missed. I saw the film many many years ago and the storyline is as relevant today as it was in 1987 when the story takes place. Politics, family dynamics, young love, friendship, aging, this performance has it all, you will laugh, maybe shed a tear, but I can guarantee you won't want it to end. (Lisa Simmons)