⭐ LAYTON WILLIAMS & GEORGE BLAGDEN TO STAR IN UK REVIVAL OF KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN ⭐
Further casting has been announced for the UK revival of John Kander and Fred Ebb’s ground-breaking musical KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN.
Layton Williams (Cabaret, Everybody’s Talking About Jamie) will star as Molina and George Blagden (Versailles, Company) will star as Valentin.
They join the previously announced Anna-Jane Casey (Cabaret, Girl From The North Country) who plays Aurora, the legendary actress who embodies the Spider Woman of Molina’s fantasies.
Obsession or salvation? One kiss from the Spider Woman can change everything. In a brutal prison, Molina – condemned for his sexuality, and Valentin – a political prisoner, are forced into an unlikely friendship in the cell they share. To escape their harsh reality, Molina conjures dazzling fantasies of glamorous movies, spinning tales of the seductive and dangerous Spider Woman. As their conditions worsen and the line between truth and fiction blurs, the two men find a deeper connection – one that could cost them everything.
Based on the novel by Manuel Puig and adapted for the stage by Terrence McNally, the 1993 Broadway production of KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN received seven Tony Awards, including Best Musical, Best Book of a Musical and Best Original Score. A new film adaptation of the musical, starring Jennifer Lopez, will be released soon.
KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN is directed by Paul Foster, with choreography by Joanna Goodwin, set design by David Woodhead, costume design by Olivier and Tony Award-winner Gabriella Slade, orchestrations & arrangements by Tony Award-winner Sarah Travis, lighting design by Howard Hudson, sound design by Matt Peploe and casting direction by Stuart Burt CDG.
KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN has music by John Kander, lyrics by Fred Ebb, with a book by Terrence McNally. Based on the 1976 novel by Manuel Puig.
KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN will play Curve’s Studio Theatre from 3rd – 25th April 2026, Bristol Old Vic from 29th April – 16th May 2026, and Mayflower Studios from 2nd – 6th June 2026.
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