Benjamin Velez | Theatre Reviews Limited

Broadway Review: “Real Women Have Curves: The Musical” at the James Earl Jones Theatre (Currently On)

May 4, 2025 | Broadway, LGBTQ+, Music, Queer > | "Real Women Have Curves: The Musical", Alecia Parker, Aline Mayagoitia, and make-up design by Krystal Balleza and Will Vicari, Ariana Burks, B.J. Holt, Benjamin Velez, Carla Jimenez, Casting/Victor Vazquez CSA and ARC/Duncan Stewart CSA, Christopher M. Ramirez, Claudia Mulet, costume design by Wilberth Gonzalez and Paloma Young, Elisa Galindez, Florencia Cuenca, Hair, James Earl Jones Theatre, Jennifer Sánchez, Joseph Verlezza, Joy Huerta, Julieta Cervantes, Justina Machado, lighting design by Natasha Katz, Lisa Loomer, Mason Reeves, Mauricio Mendoza, Monica Tulia Ramirez, Nell Benjamin, New York Theatre Reviews, Omar Madden, orchestrations by Nadia DiGiallonardo Joy Huerta Rich Mercurio and Benjamin Velez, Quincy Hampton, Roberto Sinha, Sandra Valls, scenic design by Arnulfo Maldonado, Shadia Fairuz, Shelby Acosta, sound design by John Shivers, Tatianna Córdoba, Theatre Reviews, Theatre Reviews Limited, Tripp Phillips serves as Production Stage Manager, video design by Hana S. Kim, Wig, Zeus Mendoza

The somewhat recognizable journey from play, to film, and finally to musical delivers the new “Real Women have Curves” to the James Earl Jones Theatre on Broadway. It has morphed into a small musical with a big heart. The book by Lisa Loomer and Nell Benjamin is based on the play by Josefina Lopez and the screenplay by Ms. Lopez…