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 ...

NEW YORK − If you went to see “The Phantom of the Opera” on Broadway a few decades ago, there’s a non-zero chance that you might’ve bought your merch from Jennifer Lopez. Before she was a pop hitmaker ...

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 ...

Bill Condon's Kiss of the Spider Woman challenges a belief I've long held: that in order for a musical to succeed, it must have memorable musical numbers. For these reasons alone, this movie shouldn't ...

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 ...

Jennifer Lopez is inviting audiences to get a little campy with it this Halloween season with Kiss of the Spider Woman, the new musical movie opening in theaters this weekend. Written and directed by ...

Bill Condon, left, Jennifer Lopez and Tonatiuh attend a special screening of "Kiss of the Spider Woman" at The Shed on Monday, Oct. 6, 2025, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP) Bill ...

Jennifer Lopez says her latest project, a musical film exploring an unlikely bond between a transgender character and a political revolutionary, arrives at a moment when a message of acceptance is ...

The highly-anticipated movie musical "Kiss of the Spider Woman" will be released in theaters nationwide Friday. The film is based on the 1976 novel and the Tony-winning stage version, and stars ...

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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.