iHeartRadio Broadway is premiering “Make it Work,” performed by the cast of Real Women Have Curves TODAY!
“Make It Work” from the upcoming Real Women Have Curves: The Musical (Original Broadway Cast Recording) will officially be released tomorrow, May 16 ahead of the album release. You can listen before it is released TODAY exclusively on iHeartRadio Broadway at 9:03am, 1:28pm, 5:17pm, and 8:51pm. LISTEN HERE or in the video player above.
More information on the Real Women Have Curves: The Musical (Original Broadway Cast Recording) can be found below.
GHOSTLIGHT RECORDS has announced that Real Women Have Curves: The Musical (Original Broadway Cast Recording) will be released on streaming and digital platforms on Friday, June 6. Starting Friday, May 16, the album is up for pre-order and pre-save. Four tracks – “Make it Work,” “Flying Away,” “Already Know You,” and “Real Women Have Curves” – are also available tomorrow May 16. A CD edition of the album will follow this summer. The album is produced by Julio Reyes Copello, the 15-time Grammy and Latin Grammy Award winner. Real Women Have Curves: The Musical features direction and choreography by Tony and Olivier Award winner Sergio Trujillo, music and lyrics by the Tony Award-nominated duo of Joy Huerta and Benjamin Velez, book by Lisa Loomer with Nell Benjamin, and music supervision by Nadia DiGiallonardo. The show is currently being performed at Broadway’s James Earl Jones Theatre (138 West 48th Street). To pre-save or pre-add the album, or stream or download the four new tracks, please visit Realwomenhavecurves.lnk.to/OrignalBroadwayCastAlbum
Real Women Have Curves received 12 award nominations this season, including a Tony Award nomination for “Best Original Score” (Joy Huerta and Benjamin Velez) and a Tony Award nomination for “Best Featured Actress in a Musical” (Justina Machado.) The show was hailed as “an absolute joy to witness” by Entertainment Weekly and “the most relevant musical of the year” by Time Out New York. New York Magazine / Vulture raved that “Huerta and Velez’s songs are buoyant and engaging.” The New York Times praised the show’s “hummable score that sounds variously of Mexico, Broadway and American pop.”
Joy Huerta is one half of the internationally acclaimed, Grammy and six-time Latin Grammy-winning duo Jesse & Joy. Their music – a vibrant tapestry of heartfelt lyrics, infectious melodies, and stunning vocal harmonies – has resonated with audiences across the globe, giving the world hits like “¡Corre!,” “Un Besito Más,” and “Con Quién se Queda el Perro?” Joy’s distinctive vocals and passionate performances are a key ingredient in the duo’s signature sound, solidifying her place as a leading voice in Latin music. Her influence and artistry have been further celebrated by the Latin Recording Academy, who named her a “Leading Lady of Entertainment.”
Benjamin Velez is a composer/lyricist born and raised in Miami, FL. Winner of the Jonathan Larson Grant, Kleban Award for Lyrics, Stephen Schwartz Award, and Fred Ebb Award. Credits include Borderline (O’Neill National Musical Theater Conference), The Tempest (Shakespeare in the Park), Kiss My Aztec (Berkeley Rep, La Jolla Playhouse, Hartford Stage) written with John Leguizamo, and Real Women Have Curves. BenjaminVelez.com
Julio Reyes Copello is a celebrated music producer, composer and pianist with 15 Grammy and Latin Grammy Awards, including “Producer of the Year” in 2022, alongside over 58 nominations and 15 Billboard chart-topping songs. With more than 10 ASCAP Awards, Reyes Copello has spent over two decades writing, recording, and producing for the most iconic international artists, including Jennifer Lopez, Marc Anthony, Ricky Martin, Nelly Furtado, Alejandro Sanz, Laura Pausini, Brian May, David Bisbal, and many more. Beyond his work with top-tier artists, Julio has composed, arranged, and recorded soundtracks for prestigious projects such as the VR experience Mars 2030 in collaboration with NASA, Fusion, and N-Vidia. He has conducted and recorded the London Symphony Orchestra four times, produced the original soundtrack for the animated film Koati (produced by Sofía Vergara), and composed music for the TV series “Hawthorne,” produced by Jada Pinkett Smith and Will Smith. In January 2024, he released the soundtrack for the “El Zorro” series, which includes the Latin Grammy-nominated song “A La Mitad.”
Real Women Have Curves: The Musical stars Broadway newcomer Tatianna Córdoba as ambitious high school senior Ana; film and television actress Justina Machado (“One Day at a Time,” “Pulse,” “Six Feet Under”) as Carmen, Ana’s hardworking mother who imagines a traditional life for her daughter; Florencia Cuenca (Broadway debut) as Estela; Shelby Acosta (1776) as Prima Flaca; Carla Jimenez (Broadway debut) as Pancha; Aline Mayagoitia (Broadway debut, Six Boleyn Tour) as Itzel; Mauricio Mendoza as Raúl; Mason Reeves (Broadway debut, Frozen National Tour) as Henry; Jennifer Sánchez (Elf) as Rosalí; Sandra Valls (Broadway debut) as Prima Fulvia; along with Ariana Burks, Quincy Hampton, Zeus Mendoza, Claudia Mulet, Christopher M. Ramirez, Monica Tulia Ramirez, Shadia Fairuz, Elisa Galindez, and Omar Madden.
Real Women Have Curves: The Musical is a funny, joyous, and empowering new show. Ana Garcia dreams of flying away from East Los Angeles. But when her family receives a make-or-break order for 200 dresses, Ana finds herself juggling her own ambitions, her mother’s expectations, and a community of women all trying to make it work against the odds.
Real Women Have Curves: The Musical also features music direction by Roberto Sinha, scenic design by Arnulfo Maldonado, costume design by Wilberth Gonzalez and Tony Award winner Paloma Young, lighting design by eight-time Tony Award winner Natasha Katz, sound design by Tony Award winner John Shivers, video design by Tony Award winner Hana S. Kim, hair, wig, and make-up design by Krystal Balleza& Will Vicari, orchestrations by Nadia DiGiallonardo, Joy Huerta, Rich Mercurio, and Benjamin Velez, and casting by X Casting/Victor Vazquez, CSA and ARC/Duncan Stewart, CSA. Tripp Phillips serves as Production Stage Manager, B.J. Holt as General Manager, and Alecia Parker as Executive Producer.
Real Women Have Curves: The Musical is based on the play by Josefina López and HBO’s Real Women Have Curves (screenplay by Josefina López and George LaVoo). American Repertory Theater (A.R.T) at Harvard University produced the musical’s critically acclaimed world premiere in 2023. Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased at Telecharge.com or by calling 212-239-6200.
Real Women Have Curves: The Musical is produced by Barry and Fran Weissler (Waitress) and Jack Noseworthy, alongside Peggy Koenig, Stan Ponte, Las Mujeres Garza, HGH Productions, Weller/Harney, Erin and Ramesh Narasimhan, John Gore Organization, HarbourView, Ira Pittelman, Stacie and Steven Weisbrot, Michael Valdes, Michael P. Kruke, Nederlander Presentations, Inc, Armstrong/Manocherian, Danielle Del, Emerald Drive, Independent Presenters Network, Just for Laughs, Gerry and Jared King, Scott and Debbie Klein, Yael and Ira Kleinman, Peter May, Bob and Alison Murchison, Kari Nettles, Prospero Teatro/La Gran Audiencia, Philip and James DeCarlo-Schnepper, Lilli and Jonathan Roth, Catherine and Michael T. Sheehan, Jayne Baron Sherman, Jeffrey A. Sine, Spoke Media, Gina Vernaci, Amy Wen, Alicia Menendez, Angelica Vale, and the Shubert Organization.
GHOSTLIGHT RECORDS has become the leading independent force in Original Broadway Cast Recordings – building a library of over 200 records over the past 25 years, featuring some of the most successful Broadway musicals and solo albums by Broadway’s brightest stars. Founded by Grammy Award winner Kurt Deutsch, Ghostlight has won Grammy Awards for The Band’s Visit, The Book of Mormon, In the Heights, and Beautiful – The Carole King Musical. Ghostlight has also released solo albums from Patti LuPone, Kelli O’Hara, Sutton Foster, Billy Porter, and more. The label continues to support the new generation of musical theater composers and has developed extensive relationships with Jason Robert Brown, Michael John LaChiusa, and David Yazbek, as well as Lin-Manuel Miranda, Pasek & Paul, Tom Kitt, Joe Iconis, and Shaina Taub. Ghostlight Records is part of the Arts Music division at Warner Music Group. GhostlightRecords.com @ghostlightrecords
Photo: Photo: Julieta Cervantes