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Pop Culture Happy Hour

Kiss of the Spider Woman

Pop Culture Happy Hour

NPR

Arts, After Shows, Tv Reviews, News, Books, Music Commentary, Entertainment News, Music, Film Reviews, Tv & Film

4.511.6K Ratings

🗓️ 13 October 2025

⏱️ 23 minutes

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Summary

Jennifer Lopez stars in the new film adaptation of Kiss of the Spider Woman. Set in an Argentine prison, one man (Tonatiuh) tells his cellmate (Diego Luna) the story of his favorite old Hollywood musical, starring the silver screen goddess he worships – that’s J. Lo. The musical is packed with glitz, glamour and songs written by Kander and Ebb, the minds behind Cabaret and Chicago.


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You know the musical's cabaret in Chicago with songs by Kander and Ebb.

0:54.9

You probably don't know their musical Kiss of the Spider Woman, though.

0:58.8

Now's your chance to check it out, there's a new adaptation in theaters starring Jennifer Lopez and Diego Luna.

1:04.1

In an Argentinian prison, one man tells his cellmate the story of his favorite old Hollywood musical,

1:10.0

starring the Silver screen goddess he

1:11.9

worships. That's Jay-Lo. I'm Aisha Harris. And I'm Glenn Weldon, and today we're talking about

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