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. Directed and choreographed by Tony Award winner Sergio Trujillo (Arrabal, Ain’t Too Proud, Jersey Boys), this world-premie musical features a book by award-winning playwright Lisa Loomer (Roe; The Waiting Room; Girl, Interrupted) with an original score by Grammy-winning recording artist Joy Huerta (from world-renowned Mexican pop duo Jesse&Joy) and Fred Ebb Award winner Benjamin Velez (Kiss My Aztec).
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Becoming a Man (2/16/24-3/10/24)
The Odyssey (10/19/23-10/19/23)
The Half-God of Rainfall (9/8/23-9/24/23)
Evita (5/17/23-7/16/23)
The Wife of Willesden (2/25/23-3/18/23)
Life of Pi (12/4/22-12/29/22)
Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992 (8/28/22-9/24/22)
The Lunch Room: Guests from WILD: A Musical Becoming (12/28/21-12/28/21)
Macbeth In Stride (10/23/21-11/14/21)
The American Repertory Theater at Harvard University is dedicated to expanding the boundaries of theater, always including the audience as a partner. We focus on the research and development of groundbreaking theatrical experiences that catalyze dialogue and transformation. We believe that by engaging our hearts, minds and bodies, theater has the power to heal and imagine collective pathways forward.
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