Real Women Have Curves: The Musical Welcomes a Powerhouse Latina Audience

 Roselyn Sánchez, Joy Huerta, Eva Longoria and Sofia Vergara visit "Real Women Have Curves" on Broadway. Credit: Ilya Savenok

 An Iconic Night on Broadway: Real Women Have Curves: The Musical Welcomes a Powerhouse Latina Audience

On April 22, Real Women Have Curves: The Musical hosted an unforgettable night, drawing an iconic gathering of Latina powerhouses to the James Earl Jones Theatre to support the show’s Broadway run.

The evening’s special guests were Eva Longoria, Sofia Vergara, Ana Navarro, Gina Torres, Roselyn Sánchez, Jeanine Mason, Lisa Vidal, Gloria Calderón Kellett, Elsa Collins, and more. The cast received a standing ovation, and the stars joined the curtain call onstage, delivering heartfelt congratulations to the team behind this moving, music-filled production.

The celebration didn’t stop there.

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Following the performance, eight-time Grammy Award winner Gloria Estefan and the musical’s co-composer Joy Huerta (of Jesse & Joy) shared an intimate post-show conversation. Moderated by MSNBC’s Alicia Menendez, the talkback explored how pop music translates to Broadway, the challenges and joys of creative adaptation, and the urgency of centering women’s stories, especially those that reflect Latinx communities.

A Story That Soars with Heart and Humor

Now in previews, with opening night set for April 27, Real Women Have Curves: The Musical is already capturing hearts. Based on Josefina López’s groundbreaking play (which inspired the hit HBO film), the musical is set in East Los Angeles, summer 1987, and follows Ana García, a high school senior with dreams far beyond her family’s dress factory.

When a large order threatens to unravel or unite the women in her life, Ana must navigate ambition, identity, and love, while balancing her mother’s expectations and her community’s hopes. The result is a funny, heartfelt, and unapologetically empowering musical about womanhood, self-worth, and what it means to dream big.

The Cast and Creative Team

Leading the company is Tatianna Córdoba as Ana, with Justina Machado (One Day at a Time) as her mother, Carmen. The ensemble features a powerhouse of Latinx talent, including:

• Florencia Cuenca as Estela

• Shelby Acosta, Carla Jimenez, Aline Mayagoitia, Mauricio Mendoza, Mason Reeves, Jennifer Sánchez, Sandra Valls, and more

Direction & choreography by Tony and Olivier Award winner Sergio Trujillo.  Music & lyrics by Grammy winner Joy Huerta and Benjamin Velez. Book by Lisa Loomer with Nell Benjamin.  Music supervision by Nadia DiGiallonardo

The team also includes a lineup of Tony Award-winning designers and creatives:

• Scenic design: Arnulfo Maldonado

• Costumes: Wilberth Gonzalez & Paloma Young

• Lighting: Natasha Katz

• Sound: John Shivers

• Video: Hana S. Kim

• Hair & makeup: Krystal Balleza & Will Vicari

• Orchestrations: Nadia DiGiallonardo, Joy Huerta, Rich Mercurio, Benjamin Velez

Casting by X Casting / Victor Vazquez, CSA and ARC / Duncan Stewart, CSA

Tickets and How to See the Show

Real Women Have Curves: The Musical is now playing at the James Earl Jones Theatre.

• Purchase tickets at Telecharge.com

• In-person rush, digital rush, and lottery tickets are available daily.

To stay updated, visit realwomenhavecurvesbroadway.com and follow the production on Instagram and Facebook at @RWHCMusical.