Real Women Have Curves premiered as a play by Josefina López in 1990. It also was adapted into a 2002 film. The title is now a new Broadway musical, and according to its cast, this story about a young Latina trying to follow her dreams while working in a sewing factory in Los Angeles remains as important as ever. 

"As much as we have so many struggles and obstacles we face, I think it's really important that at the core of who we are as Latin people, it's joy and it's culture and it's love. But also I think it's important for everyone to see the strength, grace, beauty of immigrants, and the Latin community," says newcomer Tatianna Córdoba, who plays the main character Ana. In the video above, learn how Córdoba was found via an open casting call for Mexican-American actors in Los Angeles, and why a character in the show is named after George Clooney.

With a score by Joy Huerta and Benjamin Velez and a book by Lisa Loomer with Nell Benjamin, Real Women Have Curves is currently running at the James Earl Jones Theatre and will officially open April 27.

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The project is helmed by Sergio Trujillo, who's directing and choreographing. Justina Machado (One Day at a Time) plays Carmen Garcia, Ana’s hardworking mother who imagines a traditional life for her daughter. Córdoba and Machado are supported by Florencia Cuenca as Estela, Shelby Acosta (1776) as Prima Flaca, Carla Jimenez as Pancha, Aline Mayagoitia (SIX) as Itzel, Mason Reeves (Frozen) as Henry, Jennifer Sánchez (Elf) as Rosalí, Sandra Valls as Prima Fulvia, and Mauricio Mendoza as Raúl Garcia. Cuenca, Jimenez, Mayagoitia, Reeves, and Valls are all making their Broadway debuts in the production, and all but Mayagoitia are reprising their performances from the musical's 2024 world premiere.

The company also includes Ariana Burks, Quincy Hampton, Zeus Mendoza, Claudia Mulet, Christopher M. Ramirez, Monica Tulia Ramirez, Shadia Fairuz, Elisa Galindez, and Omar Madden.

The production has music supervision by Nadia DiGiallonardo, music direction by Roberto Sinha, scenic design by Arnulfo Maldonado, costume design by Wilberth Gonzalez and Paloma Young, lighting design by Natasha Katz, sound design by John Shivers, video design by Hana S. Kim, hair, wig, and make-up design by Krystal Balleza, and orchestrations by DiGiallonardo, Huerta, Rich Mercurio, and Velez. Casting is by X Casting's Victor Vazquez and ARC's Duncan Stewart.

Tripp Phillips serves as production stage manager, with B.J. Holt as general manager and Alecia Parkeras executive producer.

Visit RealWomenHaveCurvesBroadway.com.