Real Women Have Curves: The Musical may have closed on Broadway, but its story lives on in the cast album. Manhattan's Drama Book Shop hosts a CD signing event for the musical's original Broadway cast recording July 31.
The event, set for 3 PM at the West 39th Street book store, will feature members of the show’s cast, including Tatianna Córdoba, Florencia Cuenca, Aline Mayagoitia, Shelby Acosta, and Mauricio Mendoza, in addition to Tony-nominated songwriter Benjamin Velez.
Tickets for the CD signing must be reserved for entry; tickets can be reserved by clicking here. A pre-ordered purchase of the CD through the Drama Book Shop is required for admission. Order the CD by clicking here.
Ghostlight Records released the new recording on CD July 25. The CD features a 28-page booklet with complete lyrics, color production photography and more. The album, currently available on streaming and digital platforms, was produced by Julio Reyes Copello.
Real Women Have Curves closed on Broadway June 29, following 31 previews and 73 regular performances. The musical officially opened April 27 at the James Earl Jones Theatre.
The musical was helmed by Sergio Trujillo, who directed and choreographed. With a score by 2025 Tony nominees Joy Huerta and Velez and a book by Lisa Loomer with Nell Benjamin, the work follows a first-generation child of Mexican immigrants, Ana (Tatianna Córdoba), who is torn between joining the family garment business or embarking on her own dream.
2025 Tony nominee Justina Machado played Carmen Garcia, Ana’s hardworking mother who imagines a traditional life for her daughter. Córdoba and Machado were supported by Florencia Cuenca as Estela, Ana's older sister, and Shelby Acosta as Prima Flaca, Carla Jimenez as Pancha, Aline Mayagoitia as Itzel, Mason Reeves (Frozen) as Henry, Jennifer Sánchez as Rosalí, Sandra Valls as Prima Fulvia, and Mauricio Mendoza as Raúl Garcia.
The company also included Ariana Burks, Quincy Hampton, Zeus Mendoza, Claudia Mulet, Christopher M. Ramirez, Monica Tulia Ramirez, Shadia Fairuz, Elisa Galindez, and Omar Madden.
The production featured 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 was by X Casting's Victor Vazquez and ARC's Duncan Stewart.
Jennifer Sánchez, Aline Mayagoitia, Sandra Valls, Florencia Cuenca, Shelby Acosta, and Carla Jimenez in Real Women Have Curves
Tatianna Córdoba and company of Real Women Have Curves
Mauricio Mendoza and Justina Machado in Real Women Have Curves
Florencia Cuenca, Tatianna Córdobam and Justina Machado in Real Women Have Curves
Tatianna Córdoba and Aline Mayagoitia in Real Women Have Curves
Company of Real Women Have Curves
Mason Reeves and Tatianna Córdoba in Real Women Have Curves
Justina Machado in Real Women Have Curves
Florencia Cuenca and company of Real Women Have Curves
Tatianna Córdoba in Real Women Have Curves
