Producer Tom Kirdahy knows how lucky he is to have married one of the greatest contemporary playwrights to have graced the American theater, Terrence McNally, who passed away in 2020 due to ...

Is it possible to enjoy a movie musical while actively disliking its songs? It is with "Kiss of the Spider Woman," which proves the durability of a good story - and story within a story - no matter ...

Adaptations are a funny thing. In 1976, author Manuel Puig published the novel Kiss of the Spider Woman, which he then adapted into a stage play in 1983. 1985 saw the release of the film adaptation, ...

How did drab New Jersey soundstages become as bright and bold as the Technicolor movie musicals of Hollywood’s Golden Age? And how did industrial buildings on the banks of the Hackensack River become ...

Tonatiuh and Diego Luna as Molina and Valentín, respectively, in Kiss of the Spider Woman. The new film is based on the Broadway musical of the same name, itself based on the 1976 book by Manuel Puig.

Broadway musical adaptations can be quite challenging, particularly given the remarkable performances by icons such as Chita Rivera and Vanessa Williams in the titular role in “Kiss of the Spider ...

Kiss of the Spider Woman, the movie musical adaptation of the Tony Award-winning Broadway hit starring Jennifer Lopez, is new in theaters. How soon will it be available to watch at home? “Valentín ...

A largely lackluster musical with a compelling cast who get underserved at nearly every turn, Bill Condon’s “Kiss of the Spider Woman” is an experience defined by missed opportunities. It boasts ...