Layton Williams and George Blagden join cast of KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN

Further casting has been announced for John Kander and Fred Ebb’s ground-breaking musical, KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN, which will play in Curve’s Studio Theatre from 3-25 April before visiting Bristol and Southampton.

Layton Williams (Titanique, West End) will play Molina, with George Blagden (Versailles, BBC) playing Valentin, alongside the previously announced Anna-Jane Casey as Aurora, the legendary actress who embodies the Spider Woman of Molina’s fantasies. Further casting will be announced in due course.

Curve, Bristol Old Vic and Mayflower Southampton’s co-production of KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN is the first major UK revival of the musical since 1992, directed by Paul Foster.

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.

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.

KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN will be choreographed by Joanna Goodwin, with set design by David Woodhead, costumes by Gabriella Slade, orchestrations and arrangements by Sarah Travis, lighting by Howard Hudson, sound by Matt Peploe, and casting by Stuart Burt CDG.