They're making it official. After announcing last month that their sights were set on Broadway, producers Barry and Fran Weissler and Jack Noseworthy have set dates for their Real Women Have Curves musical's Main Stem debut. The work, which made its world premiere at American Repertory Theater last year, will begin performances April 1, 2025, ahead of an April 27 opening night in a Shubert-owned theatre to be announced.
The project is being helmed by Sergio Trujillo, who's directing and choreographing. The musical is adapted from Josefina López's 1993 play, which also had a 2002 film version. Joy Huerta and Benjamin Velez have written the music and lyrics with a book by Lisa Loomer with Nell Benjamin. The work follows a first-generation child of Mexican immigrants torn between joining the family garment business or embarking on her own dream of attending college in NYC.
No casting for the Broadway bow has been revealed.
Nadia DiGiallonardo is the musical's music supervisor, with further creative team members to be announced.
The producing team also includes Peggy Koenig, Stan Ponte, John Gore Organization, Ira Pittelman, Michael Valdes, Michael P. Kruke, The Nederlander Organization, Ramesh Narasimhan, Emerald Drive, HGH Productions, the Independent Presenters Network, Jared King, Peter May, James R. Schnepper, Jayne Baron Sherman, Alicia Menendez, and the Shubert Organization.
