REAL WOMEN HAVE CURVES musical in development

Barry and Fran Weissler, the producers of Chicago and Waitress, are now developing a musical adaptation of the acclaimed independent film Real Women Have Curves. Sergio Trujillo, who became the first Hispanic recipient of the Tony Award for Best Choreography for his work on Ain’t Too Proud, has been tapped to direct the show.

Lisa Loomer, who previously penned several plays about the Latino immigrant experience and body image issues, has signed on to write the script. She also wrote the screenplay for the star-studded film Girl, Interrupted, which producers Barbara Broccoli and Fred Zollo have been trying to turn into a Broadway musical with songs from Aimee Mann.

While the producers of Real Women Have Curves have not yet announced a timetable for the show, if it makes it to the Great White Way, then it would likely be the first Broadway musical with a Latine director, bookwriter, lyricist, and composer.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/marchershberg/2021/11/30/landmark-latinx-film-to-be-adapted-into-broadway-musical/?sh=5017925d4af3

Didn’t realize this was a play prior to film! But I agree, the movie is fairly small. I had the same issue with Waitress, it got lost in even a small Broadway theatre. Clearly I’m in the minority with thinking that, but the show screamed off Broadway to me.

Aimee Mann is an unexpected choice. For years I was saying Amanda Palmer.

Jordan Catalano said: "Sounds good but this is what made me gasp



“Girl, Interrupted, which producers Barbara Broccoli andFred Zollo have been trying to turn into a Broadway musical with songs from Aimee Mann.”"

I know your post is a year old, but in case you didn't catch this when it came out: Aimee released most of the material she wrote for the musical as a concept album called Queens of the Summer Hotel back in November 2021. It's absolutely incredible. Beautiful and heartbreaking stuff. The vinyl includes all of the lyrics written as a script with stage directions, character information, etc. that really demonstrates how she was thinking these songs would work on stage.

Updated On: 12/7/22 at 12:04 PM

This sounds GREAT.

PianoMann said: "Jordan Catalano said: "Sounds good but this is what made me gasp



“Girl, Interrupted, which producers Barbara Broccoli andFred Zollo have been trying to turn into a Broadway musical with songs from Aimee Mann.”"

I know your post is a year old, but in case you didn't catch this when it came out: Aimee released most of the material she wrote for the musical as a concept album calledQueens of the Summer Hotelback in November 2021. It's absolutely incredible. Beautiful and heartbreaking stuff. The vinyl includes all of the lyrics written as a script with stage directions, character information, etc. that really demonstrates how she was thinking these songs would work on stage."

Wait, but I just listened to this and why is it so good? Is the show just not adaptable for the stage? The music is gorgeous and love the orchestrations. Surely someone can make this work.