Based on the novel by Manuel Puig
Winner of seven Tony Awards including Best Musical, Kiss of the Spider Woman explores the complex relationship between two men caged together in an Argentinean prison. Valentin is a tough political revolutionary undergoing torture. Molina is an unabashedly gay man serving time for deviant behavior. Molina recounts to Valentin his favorite movie-musical fantasies, and it becomes a mental refuge for both as the lines of fantasy and reality become blurred. This compelling musical drama resonates love, longing and liberation.
| 1990 |
World Premiere |
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| 1992 | Toronto |
Toronto Production Toronto |
| 1992 | West End |
London Production West End |
| 1993 | Broadway |
Broadway Production Broadway |
| 2007 | Off-Broadway |
Off-Broadway Revival Off-Broadway |
| 2008 | Arlington, VA (Regional) |
Kander & Ebb Celebration Production Arlington, VA (Regional) |
| 2020 | Off-Broadway |
Classic Stage Company Off-Broadway Production Off-Broadway |
| Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Best Broadway Musical | 0 |
| 1993 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Actor - Musicall | Brent Carver |
| 1993 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Actress - Musical | Chita Rivera |
| 1993 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Costume Design | Florence Klotz |
| 1993 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Music | John Kander |
| 1993 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Music | John Cameron |
| 1993 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Musical | Kiss of the Spider Woman |
| 1993 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Set Design | Jerome Sirlin |
| 1993 | New York Drama Critics Circle Awards | Best Musical | John Kander |
| 1993 | New York Drama Critics Circle Awards | Best Musical | Fred Ebb |
| 1993 | New York Drama Critics Circle Awards | Best Musical | Terrence McNally |
| 1993 | Tony Awards | Best Book of a Musical | Terrence McNally |
| 1993 | Tony Awards | Best Choreography | Vincent Paterson |
| 1993 | Tony Awards | Best Choreography | Rob Marshall |
| 1993 | Tony Awards | Best Costume Design | Florence Klotz |
| 1993 | Tony Awards | Best Direction of a Musical | Harold Prince |
| 1993 | Tony Awards | Best Lighting Design | Howell Binkley |
| 1993 | Tony Awards | Best Musical | The Live Entertainment Corp. of Canada/Garth Drabinsky |
| 1993 | Tony Awards | Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre | Fred Ebb |
| 1993 | Tony Awards | Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre | John Kander |
| 1993 | Tony Awards | Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre | John Kander |
| 1993 | Tony Awards | Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical | Anthony Crivello |
| 1993 | Tony Awards | Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical | Brent Carver |
| 1993 | Tony Awards | Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical | Chita Rivera |
| 1993 | Tony Awards | Best Scenic Design | Jerome Sirlin |
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