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‘Real Women Have Curves’ Review: Broadway Musical Celebrates a Vibrant Community of Women With Joy and Heart
This appealing, tuneful and politically potent new musical has songs co-written by Grammy winner Joy Huerta and features Justina Machado in the cast.
The same can be said for the artistic team behind this appealing, tuneful and politically potent show based on Josefina López’s 1990 play and the 2002 film which she co-wrote with George LaVoo, and which starred America Ferrera. Loomer and Benjamin’s book drapes the storyline and imperfect characters with rich details, dialogue, humor and backstories, some fully realized, while others come across as fleeting but enticing sketches, deserving of their own plays. Sergio Trujillo ’s staging and choreography in these classic musical comedy numbers keep the show aloft, none so stunning as when the seamstresses, suffering from the stifling heat, decide to strip to their undergarments for their own comfort.
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