With the musical genre, we often tend to associate joy, love, and all the warm, fuzzy emotions that come with a world ...

Adaptations are a funny thing. In 1976, author Manuel Puig published the novel Kiss of the Spider Woman, which he then adapted into a stage play in 1983. 1985 saw the release of the film adaptation, ...

The writer-director turned to everything from all-time classics like "Singin' in the Rain" to obscure titles like "Nancy Goes to Rio." Kiss of the Spider Woman, now in theaters, heavily references ...

How do dreams of a just society affect close relationships? It’s an always-timely question, since no one fights for a better world — or declines to do so — alone. Three current shows, of varying ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 stars as a mid-century movie star, Ingrid Luna, channeling the likes of Rita Hayworth, Judy Garland, and Lana Turner. Writer-director Bill Condon shares some of the obvious and more ...