There have been odder page-to-stage, stage-to-screen, screen-to-song-and-dance-extravaganza case studies than Kiss of the Spider Woman, which began life as Argentine writer Manuel Puig’s 1976 novel about sex, fantasy, and betrayal in prison. Several theatrical productions were mounted before filmmaker Hector Babenco turned the story into an Oscar-winning film starring Raul …
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