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GALA Theatre to Open 51st Season With World Premiere of GARBO: The Actor Who Saved the World
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 27, 2026

GALA will present the world premiere of GARBO: The Actor Who Saved the World, a drama about a double agent who misled the Nazis during World War II, written by Gustavo Ott.
Lynn Nottage, Sarah Ruhl, Heidi Schreck & More Join WOMEN+ ON THE EDGE OF DEMOCRACY Initiative
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 21, 2026

Flynn Center for the Performing Arts and the Susan Smith Blackburn Prize have announced Women+ on the Edge of Democracy, a new commissioning initiative that will bring together more than 35 women+ playwrights from around the world.
Laurie Woolery to Direct REAL WOMEN HAVE CURVES: THE MUSICAL at Pasadena Playhouse
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 16, 2026

Laurie Woolery will direct the first post-Broadway production of Real Women Have Curves: The Musical, playing at Pasadena Playhouse in spring 2027 as the 3rd Mainstage offering of the theatre's 2026-2027 season.
ROE Will Open at Savannah Stage Company
by Stephi Wild - Jul 10, 2026

Savannah Stage Company will present Lisa Loomer's ROE, exploring the human stories behind Roe v. Wade, at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Savannah. SCAD MFA graduate Emily Gates stars as Norma McCorvey.
REAL WOMEN HAVE CURVES, THE VISIT and More Set for Pasadena Playhouse 2026/27 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 7, 2026

The Mainstage offerings for the 2026/2027 Season of Pasadena Playhouse has been revealed! The Mainstage Season kicks off with an all-new Pasadena Playhouse production of Friedrich Dürrenmatt’s chilling classic The Visit.
Mark Brokaw Memorial To Be Hosted By Lucille Lortel Theatre
by Marissa Faith Curley - Apr 30, 2026

Lucille Lortel Theatre to host memorial for stage director Mark Brokaw. Featuring appearances by Douglas Carter Beane, Santino Fontana, Robyn Goodman, David Grimm, Kenneth Lonergan, Mary-Louise Parker, Sam Pinkleton, Amy Ryan, and Paula Vogel.
Savannah Stage Company Will Present BLACKBIRD to Open 2026 Season in April
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 3, 2026

Savannah Stage Company will present BLACKBIRD, David Harrower's Olivier Award-winning drama about childhood sexual abuse, April 10-19 at The Sentient Bean, with only 50 seats per performance.
Meredith McDonough Named New Artistic Director at Trinity Rep
by Stephi Wild - Mar 26, 2026

After a yearlong, nationwide search, Trinity Repertory Company has selected Meredith McDonough as the theater's next Artistic Director.  Learn more here!
Bill Rauch To Be Presented With Harvard Arts Medal
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 5, 2026

Bill Rauch ’84, acclaimed theater director and artistic director of the Perelman Performing Arts Center in New York (PAC NYC), will be the recipient of the 2026 Harvard Arts Medal.
Savannah Stage Company Announces 2026 Season of Liberation
by Gillian Blum - Feb 1, 2026

Surrounded by the energy of a packed house at The Sentient Bean, Savannah Stage Company officially launched its 2026 Season of Liberation, with a lineup of four shows.
GIRL, INTERRUPTED to Have World Premiere at The Public Theater in May 2026
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 5, 2025

The world premiere production of Girl, Interrupted has been added to The Public’s 2025-2026 season. Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Martyna Majok brings Girl, Interrupted to the stage for its world premiere.
Video: The Making of the REAL WOMEN HAVE CURVES Cast Album
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 10, 2025

As Hispanic Heritage Month draws to a close, BroadwayWorld is taking you inside the recording studio of the making of Real Women Have Curves: The Musical Original Broadway Cast Recording.
Photos: REAL WOMEN HAVE CURVES Cast Album CD Signing Event
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 14, 2025

GHOSTLIGHT RECORDS celebrated Real Women Have Curves: The Musical (Original Broadway Cast Recording) with a special cast album CD signing at The Drama Book Shop. See photos here!
Review: SIDE EFFECTS MAY INCLUDE... a Touching, Comedic Take on Mental Health
by Andrew White - Jul 18, 2025

“Side Effects” is at heart a cautionary tale about what happens when we rely too much on the judgment of others, when professional knowledge pales in the face of simple human understanding.   Loomer takes us on a whirlwind tour of therapists, nurses, and others, all of them ably embodied by a company of talented shape-shifters who play a succession of nurses, therapists, friends and family. 
REAL WOMEN HAVE CURVES Will Host CD Signing Event at the Drama Book Shop
by Stephi Wild - Jul 17, 2025

Real Women Have Curves: The Musical will host a CD signing event for their Original Broadway Cast Recording at The Drama Book Shop this month. Learn more here!
Videos: Go Inside the Final Performance of REAL WOMEN HAVE CURVES
by Michael Major - Jun 30, 2025

On Sunday, June 29, Real Women Have Curves closed. To celebrate its final bow, the musical has taken to its Instagram account to share several videos from its closing performance.
Director Mark Brokaw Dies of Cancer
by Team BWW - Jun 29, 2025

Acclaimed director Mark Brokaw, whose visionary work spanned Broadway, Off-Broadway, and regional theaters across the United States and abroad, has passed away after a battle with cancer. 
5 Broadway Shows Close This Weekend
by Nicole Rosky - Jun 28, 2025

Broadway says goodbye to five productions. Glengarry Glen Ross takes its final bow at the Palace Theatre following 23 previews and 104 regular performances; The Picture of Dorian Gray plays its final performance at the Music Box Theatre after 15 previews and 98 regular performances; and more.
REAL WOMEN HAVE CURVES Original Broadway Cast Recording CD Edition to be Released in July
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 20, 2025

GHOSTLIGHT RECORDS will release the CD of Real Women Have Curves: The Musical (Original Broadway Cast Recording). Learn more about the musical and see how to listen here!
REAL WOMEN HAVE CURVES Will Close On Broadway This Month
by Joshua Wright - Jun 17, 2025

Real Women Have Curves: The Musical will play its final Broadway performance on June 29, 2025, following 31 previews and 73 regular performances.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many shows has Lisa Loomer written?

Lisa Loomer has written 5 shows including A...My Name Is Alice (Material), Living Out (Playwright), Distracted (Playwright), Motherhood Out Loud (Playwright), Real Women Have Curves (Book).

What awards has Lisa Loomer been nominated for?

and The Charles MacArthur Award for Outstanding New Play (Helen Hayes Awards) for Expecting Isabel .

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