Kiss of the Spider Woman (May 2005)
Book by Terrence McNally
Music by John Kander
Lyrics by Fred Ebb
Directed & Produced by Craig Pettinati
Music Direction by Amy Martin
Choreography by Pam Mueller
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Performances
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Fridays and Saturdays -- May 14, 20, 21, 26*, 27, 28, June 2*, 3, 4 (all at 8pm).
* Thursday night performances
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Location
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The Kensington Town Center (address is at the bottom of the page, and directions can be found here)
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Reviews
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The Washington Post
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Playbill
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Cover (450K JPG) |
Page 2/7 (83K PDF) |
Page 3/6 (19K PDF) |
Page 4/5 (19K PDF)
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Awards
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Craig Pettinati, Outstanding Direction of a Musical (WATCH Winner)
Amy Martin, Outstanding Music Direction (WATCH Winner - TIE)
Pam Mueller, Outstanding Choreography (WATCH Winner)
Andy Izquierdo, Outstanding Lead Actor in a Musical (WATCH Winner)
Kevin Boyce / Jenna Ballard, Outstanding Light Design (WATCH Winner - TIE)
Kiss of the Spider Woman, Outstanding Musical (WATCH Nominee)
Karissa Swanigan, Outstanding Lead Actress in a Musical (WATCH Nominee)
Diego Prieto, Outstanding Lead Actor in a Musical (WATCH Nominee)
David Carney, Outstanding Cameo Appearance in a Musical (WATCH Nominee)
Robin Covington / Mark Hamberger, Outstanding Costume Design (WATCH Nominee)
Robin Covington, Outstanding Makeup Design (WATCH Nominee)
Matt Karner, Outstanding Set Construction (WATCH Nominee)
Matt Karner, Outstanding Set Design (WATCH Nominee)
Kevin Garrett, Outstanding Sound Design (WATCH Nominee)
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For More Info
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Call us at 240.396.4307 or e-mail us at kat-information .
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Cast
| Spider Woman |
Karissa Swanigan |
| Molina |
Diego Prieto |
| Valentin |
Andy Izquierdo |
| Warden |
Timothy McCormick |
| Marta |
Calvert Thompson |
| Mother |
Kim Weaver |
| Gabriel/Aurora's Men/Prisoner |
Dimitrios Drimonis |
| Esteban |
Richard Klein |
| Marcos |
Christopher Crockett |
| Aurora's Men/Prisoner |
Duane Monahan |
| Aurora's Men/Prisoner |
Mark Hamberger |
| Aurora's Men/Prisoner |
David Carney |
| Prisoner |
Tom Lane |
| Prisoner |
Andrew Herndon |
| Prisoner / Amnesty International Dude |
Jack Scheer |
Background
Based on El Beso de la Mujer Arana, a novel by Manuel Puig,
KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN explores the complex relationship between two
men caged together in a Latin American prison. One of them, a gay
window dresser, has been imprisoned for allegedly making sexual
advances to a young boy. In order to escape the brutality of prison
life, he spends his days dreaming of Aurora, a B-movie actress from
the 40s who once played the role of the sinister Spider Woman. His
dreams, however, become more complicated when the warden asks him to
spy on his cellmate, a political activist jailed for his involvement
in the Argentinian revolution.
KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN was originally presented as a work in
progress at the State University of New York in Purchase, New
York. After this production, the show was completely reworked. Kander
and Ebb wrote eight new songs, and the book was drastically
revised. The show was then remounted in Toronto at the St. Lawrence
Centre with a cast that featured Chita Rivera, Brent Carver and
Anthony Crivello. The same production then moved to London where it
won the London Evening Standard Drama Award for "Best Musical." Having
already established itself as a legitimate hit, KISS OF THE SPIDER
WOMAN finally opened in New York at the Broadhurst Theatre on May 3,
1993, where it enjoyed a run of 906 performances.
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