Kiss of the Spider Woman 1993

Opened: May 3, 1993
Closing: July 01, 1995

Kiss of the Spider Woman - 1993 - Broadway History , Info & More

Broadhurst Theatre (Broadway)
235 W. 44th St. New York, NY

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.

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Kiss of the Spider Woman FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Prologue
Her Name Is Aurora
Over the Wall
Bluebloods
Dressing Them Up
I Draw the Line
Dear One
Over the Wall II
Where You Are
Over the Wall III - Marta
Come
I Do Miracles
Gabriel's Letter
My First Woman
Morphine Tango
You Could Never Shame Me
A Visit
She's a Woman
Gimme Love
Russian Movie
Good Times
The Day After That
Mama, It's Me
Anything for Him
Kiss of the Spider Woman
Over the Wall IV - Lucky Molina
Only in the Movies
Man Overboard
Sailor Boy
Letter from a Friend
Every Day
Good Clean Fight
Never You
Over the Wall - The Green Macaw
Don't Even Think About It
Cookies
Take a Look at Yourself
There's No Law
Kiss of the Spider Woman has had 8 productions including which opened in 1990, Toronto which opened in 1992, West End which opened in 1992, Broadway which opened in 1993, Broadway which opened in 1993, Off-Broadway which opened in 2007, Arlington, VA (Regional) which opened in 2008 and Off-Broadway which opened in 2020.
Kiss of the Spider Woman has been nominated for several Tony Awards. These include Best Musical, Best Book of a Musical for Terrence McNally, Best Choreography for Vincent Paterson and Rob Marshall, Best Costume Design for Florence Klotz, Best Direction of a Musical for Harold Prince, Best Lighting Design for Howell Binkley, Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre for John Kander, Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre for Fred Ebb, Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre for John Kander, and Best Scenic Design for Jerome Sirlin.
Kiss of the Spider Woman has won several Tony Awards, including Best Musical, Best Book of a Musical for Terrence McNally, Best Choreography for Vincent Paterson and Rob Marshall, Best Costume Design for Florence Klotz, Best Direction of a Musical for Harold Prince, Best Lighting Design for Howell Binkley, Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre for John Kander, Fred Ebb, and Best Scenic Design for Jerome Sirlin.
Kiss of the Spider Woman has been nominated for several awards. These include Best Musical at the New York Drama Critics Circle Awards, Best Broadway Musical at the Outer Critics Circle Awards, Outstanding Costume Design for Florence Klotz at the Drama Desk Awards, Outstanding Music for John Cameron at the Drama Desk Awards, Outstanding Musical for Kiss of the Spider Woman at the Drama Desk Awards, and Outstanding Set Design for Jerome Sirlin at the Drama Desk Awards.
Kiss of the Spider Woman has won several awards, including Best Musical from the New York Drama Critics Circle Awards and Best Broadway Musical from the Outer Critics Circle Awards. The show also received awards for Outstanding Costume Design and Outstanding Set Design from the Drama Desk Awards, with Florence Klotz winning for costume design and Jerome Sirlin winning for set design. Additionally, John Cameron and John Kander were both recognized for Outstanding Music at the Drama Desk Awards.

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