Kiss of the Spider Woman 1993 - Articles Page 7

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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30 Days Of The 2014 Tony Awards: Day #10 - THE WHO'S TOMMY Vs. KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN
by Pat Cerasaro - May 30, 2014


Today we continue the 2014 edition of our annual BroadwayWorld feature series spotlighting the very best Tony Awards-related moments of all time with a special focus on the first of ten major battles for Best Musical with THE WHO'S TOMMY versus KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN.

New York Philharmonic to Return to Bravo! Vail for 12th Annual Summer Residency, 7/18-25
by BWW News Desk - Mar 28, 2014


The New York Philharmonic will return to Bravo! Vail in Colorado for the Orchestra's 12th- annual summer residency there, performing six concerts July 18-25, 2014. Music Director Alan Gilbert will conduct three programs, July 18-20, featuring works by composers for whom he has advocated during his tenure, ranging from Nielsen to The Marie-Jose?e Kravis Composer-in- Residence Christopher Rouse. The other Philharmonic concerts will be conducted by Bramwell Tovey (July 23 and 25) and Ted Sperling (July 24), and will feature works by Copland, Gershwin, Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninoff, and Loesser, among others.

SecondStory Rep Presents KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN, Now thru 4/13
by BWW News Desk - Mar 28, 2014


SecondStory Repertory will present Kander and Ebb's rarely produced masterpiece, Kiss of the Spider Woman, a sensual musical set all at once in the brutal reality of a Latin American prison, and in the airily glamorous world of the silver screen that plays endlessly in the mind of long-time prison inmate, Luis Alberto Molina. With a book by Terrence McNally, and based on the Manuel Puig novel 'El Beso de la Mujer Araña', Kiss of the Spider Woman won the 1993 Tony Awards for Best Musical, Best Book, and Best Score. Running today, March 28 through April 13, 2014, Kiss of the Spider Woman is directed by Billie Wildrick who recently returned to Seattle after her Broadway debut in Kathy Lee Gifford's Scandalous.

SecondStory Rep to Present KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN, 3/28-4/13
by Tyler Peterson - Mar 17, 2014


SecondStory Repertory will present Kander and Ebb's rarely produced masterpiece, Kiss of the Spider Woman, a sensual musical set all at once in the brutal reality of a Latin American prison, and in the airily glamorous world of the silver screen that plays endlessly in the mind of long-time prison inmate, Luis Alberto Molina. With a book by Terrence McNally, and based on the Manuel Puig novel 'El Beso de la Mujer Araña', Kiss of the Spider Woman won the 1993 Tony Awards for Best Musical, Best Book, and Best Score. Running March 28 through April 13, 2014, Kiss of the Spider Woman is directed by Billie Wildrick who recently returned to Seattle after her Broadway debut in Kathy Lee Gifford's Scandalous.

Convicted Producer Garth Drabinsky Granted Parole
by Nicole Rosky - Jan 21, 2014


According to the Hollywood Reporter, former Livent executive Garth Drabinksy has been denied full parole in because he was unable to 'assure authorities his current business ventures do not risk a return to fraudulent activities.' Drabinsky and his business partner Myron Gottlieb were convicted of two counts of fraud in 2009 after misreporting Livent's quarterly financial statements after the company went public, from 1993 to 1998. Gottlieb received a four-year sentence.

Convicted Producer Garth Drabinsky Denied Full Parole
by Nicole Rosky - Dec 3, 2013


According to the Hollywood Reporter, former Livent executive Garth Drabinksy has been denied full parole in because he was unable to 'assure authorities his current business ventures do not risk a return to fraudulent activities.' Drabinsky and his business partner Myron Gottlieb were convicted of two counts of fraud in 2009 after misreporting Livent's quarterly financial statements after the company went public, from 1993 to 1998. Gottlieb received a four-year sentence.

Top Stories You Missed on BWW This Weekend - 11/16-11/17/2013
by - Nov 17, 2013


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STAGE TUBE: On This Day 11/17- Brent Carver
by Nicole Rosky - Nov 17, 2013


Happy Birthday Brent Carver! Carver is best known for his performances on Broadway in Kiss of the Spider Woman as Molina, for which he won the Tony Award for Best Leading Actor in a Musical in 1993, Fiddler on the Roof, and Parade as Leo Frank. Carver originated the role of Gandalf in the Toronto stage production of The Lord of the Rings and has appeared in several Soulpepper Theatre Company productions such as The Wild Duck, Don Carlos and the Pirate King in the 1985 production of The Pirates of Penzance.

Paul Dillon Stars in Profiles Theatre's HELLCAB, Now thru 1/12
by BWW News Desk - Nov 8, 2013


Profiles Theatre announces that actor Paul Dillon returns to the role he originated in the 1992 world premiere of Hellcab by Will Kern for Profiles' holiday season revival of their hit production. Once again, Profiles Artistic Director Darrell W. Cox returns to direct a cast of 34 with Dillon joining the cast as the beleaguered cab driver and ensemble member Eric Burgher assistant directing. Profiles' production runs at The Main Stage, 4139 N. Broadway, tonight, November 8, 2013 - January 12, 2014. Please note new opening date: Wednesday, November 13, at 8:00 pm.

Paul Dillon to Star in Profiles Theatre's HELLCAB, 11/8-1/12
by BWW News Desk - Oct 21, 2013


Profiles Theatre announces that actor Paul Dillon returns to the role he originated in the 1992 world premiere of Hellcab by Will Kern for Profiles' holiday season revival of their hit production. Once again, Profiles Artistic Director Darrell W. Cox returns to direct a cast of 34 with Dillon joining the cast as the beleaguered cab driver and ensemble member Eric Burgher assistant directing. Profiles' production runs at The Main Stage, 4139 N. Broadway, November 8, 2013 - January 12, 2014. Please note new opening date: Wednesday, November 13, at 8:00 pm.

Photo Flash: MARILYN ... MADNESS & ME Extends Through Oct 20 at El Portal Theatre
by BWW News Desk - Oct 8, 2013


The writer who gave television some of its favorite moments in entertainment with 'Flamingo Road,' 'Dallas,' 'Falcon Crest,' 'The Colbys,' 'General Hospital,' and 'Dynasty,' Frank V. Furino, has brought Marilyn Monroe back to life ... on stage in 'Marylin ... MADNESS & Me,' which is based on an original concept by Didier Bloch, under the direction of Joe Leonardo. Opening in the Monroe Forum at the El Portal Theatre on Sept 26th for a limited run, the overwhelming response from the public and press alike, has resulted in the production's extension through October 20th, 2013, at which point the destiny of the show, with an eye on Broadway's Great White Way, will be determined. Scroll down for photos from the show!

Adam Meyer and Alison Janes Star in MARILYN ... MADNESS & ME at El Portal Theatre, Now thru 10/20
by BWW News Desk - Sep 19, 2013


'Marilyn ... MADNESS & Me', a new one and a half person play by Frank V. Furino from an original concept by Didier Bloch will be directed by Joe Leonardo at the Monroe Forum at the El Portal Theatre, tonight, September 19 through October 20, 2013.

Adam Meyer and Alison Janes to Star in MARILYN ... MADNESS & ME at El Portal Theatre, 9/19-10/20
by BWW News Desk - Sep 6, 2013


'Marilyn … MADNESS & Me', a new one and a half person play by Frank V. Furino from an original concept by Didier Bloch will be directed by Joe Leonardo at the Monroe Forum at the El Portal Theatre, September 19 through October 20, 2013.

Skylight Theatre's 2013 SALUTE to Honor Playwright Terrence McNally, 9/26-29
by BWW News Desk - Aug 15, 2013


The Skylight Theatre Company is honoring multi-award winning playwright Terrence McNally in a four-day, star-studded event.

MAMMA MIA! to Play Final Performance at Winter Garden Theatre on October 19; Begins at Broadhurst on November 2
by Nicole Rosky - Jul 15, 2013


MAMMA MIA!, the global smash hit musical based on the songs of ABBA, will transfer from the Winter Garden Theatre to the Broadhurst Theatre this fall. BroadwayWorld has conformed that the show will play its final performance at the Winter Garden on October 19. Peformances will begin at the Broadhurst on November 2.

Trevor Peterson to Star in MARILYN ... MADNESS & ME at El Portal Theatre, 9/19-25
by BWW News Desk - Jul 5, 2013


He met Marilyn Monroe. He became obsessed with Norma Jean Baker. And that changed everything. The El Portal Theatre will present a poignant, compelling, and shocking tale of unrequited love, centered around the last month's of Marilyn Monroe's life as told in first-person by the man who lived it, and confirmed by excerpts from Marilyn's diary. Frank V. Furino's 'Marylin ... MADNESS & Me,' starring Trevor Peterson and introducing Bonnie Gilgallon, who brings the essence of Marilyn to life, puts a revealing spotlight on a career that has mesmerized the world for generations.

Jeffrey Seller Directs Dallas Theater Center's FLY World Premiere, Beg. Tonight
by BWW News Desk - Jul 2, 2013


Dallas Theater Center presents the world premiere of Fly, a new musical based on J.M. Barrie's novel, Peter Pan. Three-time Tony Award-winning producer Jeffrey Seller (Rent, Avenue Q, In the Heights) makes his directorial debut with this production.

Kevin Kline, Glenn Close, Eric Idle and Martin Short Headline The Public's THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE Benefit Tonight!
by BWW News Desk - Jun 10, 2013


The Public Theater announced today that Kevin Kline will reprise his Tony Award-winning role of The Pirate King with Glenn Close as Ruth, Eric Idle as the Sergeant, and Martin Short as Major-General Stanley in the one-night-only concert performance of THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE for The Public's annual gala. Co-chaired by Sir Howard Stringer, Arielle Tepper Madover, and Renee Beaumont, this unforgettable summer evening will also honor the late Nora Ephron who was a long-time board member and consummate lover of The Public's Shakespeare in the Park.

BWW Reviews: KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN Burrows Under the Skin in BoHo's New Staging
by Paul W. Thompson - Jun 3, 2013


I hardly know where to begin with this review of the Bohemian Theatre Ensemble's gutsy, stripped-down and yet somehow epic production of “Kiss of the Spider Woman,” the musical by John Kander, Fred Ebb and Terrence McNally that is running at Theatre Wit through June 30, 2013. There, I guess I just began. I'm a jumble of thoughts and feeling right now. Come to think of it, so are the three principal characters.

Jeffrey Seller to Direct Dallas Theater Center's FLY World Premiere; Cast & Creative Team Announced!
by BWW News Desk - May 31, 2013


Dallas Theater Center announced the complete cast and creative team for the world premiere of Fly, a new musical based on J.M. Barrie's novel, Peter Pan. Three-time Tony Award-winning producer Jeffrey Seller (Rent, Avenue Q, In the Heights) makes his directorial debut with this production.

Kevin Kline, Glenn Close, Eric Idle and Martin Short Headline The Public's THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE Benefit!
by Kelsey Denette - May 8, 2013


The Public Theater announced today that Kevin Kline will reprise his Tony Award-winning role of The Pirate King with Glenn Close as Ruth, Eric Idle as the Sergeant, and Martin Short as Major-General Stanley in the one-night-only concert performance of THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE for The Public's annual gala. Co-chaired by Sir Howard Stringer, Arielle Tepper Madover, and Renee Beaumont, this unforgettable summer evening will also honor the late Nora Ephron who was a long-time board member and consummate lover of The Public's Shakespeare in the Park.

MAMMA MIA! is Moving! Show to Transfer to Broadway's Broadhurst Theatre in Late 2013
by BWW News Desk - Apr 18, 2013


Creator/Producer Judy Craymer has announced that MAMMA MIA!, the global smash hit musical based on the songs of ABBA, will transfer from the Winter Garden Theatre to the Broadhurst Theatre in late 2013.

Actors' Playhouse at the Miracle Theatre Presents IN THE HEIGHTS, Now thru 4/6
by BWW News Desk - Mar 7, 2013


Actors' Playhouse presents Broadway's Tony Award-winning Best Musical In The Heights at the Miracle Theatre from tonight, March 7 - April 6, 2013.

Actors' Playhouse at the Miracle Theatre to Present IN THE HEIGHTS, 3/7-4/6
by BWW News Desk - Feb 27, 2013


Actors' Playhouse presents Broadway's Tony Award-winning Best Musical In The Heights at the Miracle Theatre from March 7 - April 6, 2013.

Producer Garth Drabinsky Fights to Block Removal from Order of Canada
by BWW News Desk - Feb 27, 2013


According to court documents, in November the Advisory Committee of the Order of Canada brought forward a recommendation to Governor General David Johnston that would strip former Livent executive Garth Drabinksy of his Order of Canada. Now, Drabinsky is fighting back. Published reports confirm that on Thursday Drabisnky filed a legal application to block the termination. In his application he claims that a criminal conviction should not be cause for removal of the prestigious honor.

Other Productions of Kiss of the Spider Woman

1990   World Premiere
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

Kiss of the Spider Woman - 1993 Broadway Awards and Nominations

Note: Award winners will appear on a background
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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