Real Women Have Curves

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

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.