
It’s a famous movie with America Ferrera and even more recently a Broadway musical. But did you know that before all this, Real Woman Have Curves started as a play that had its premiere in the Mission District of San Francisco in 1990? I lived in the Mission in the late 90s and the lore of this powerful play still loomed large, long before its success as a film and musical. I’m excited to get back to playwright Josefina López’s original words to discover what was so special about this play that gave it such enduring success. While set in East Los Angeles, I think the love and humor of this play will resonate strongly here in Houston, Texas. This play is so honest, emotional, moving, and yes sometimes a bit bawdy. I just love it and am excited to share it with Houston.
Sincerely,
Rob Melrose, Artistic Director