Kiss of the Spider Woman | |
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Music | John Kander |
Lyrics | Fred Ebb |
Book | Terrence McNally |
Basis | Kiss of the Spider Woman by Manuel Puig |
Productions | 1990 SUNY Purchase 1992 West End 1993 Broadway |
Awards | Tony Award for Best Musical Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical Tony Award for Best Original Score |
Kiss of the Spider Woman is a musical with music by John Kander, lyrics by Fred Ebb, and book by Terrence McNally. It is based on Manuel Puig's novel of the same name. Directed by Harold Prince, the musical had runs in Toronto (1992), the West End (1992-93) and Broadway (1993) and won the 1993 Tony Award for Best Musical, as well as acting awards for all three principals in the cast.
A film adaptation starring and co-executive produced by Jennifer Lopez is currently in post-production.