Co-producers Mayflower Southampton, Curve, Bristol Old Vic are preparing for the upcoming revival of John Kander and Fred Ebb’s musical, Kiss of the Spider Woman, as new rehearsal photography is released.

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. 

The cast includes Anna-Jane Casey (Cabaret, Kit Kat Club, Girl From The North Country, Gielgud Theatre) as Aurora, rising star Fabian Soto Pacheco (Dear Evan Hansen, Luciernaga Producciónes, Teatro Auditorio Nacional, Costa Rica, Don Quijote De La Mancha, Teatro Auditorio Nacional, Costa Rica) as Molina, George Blagden (Versailles, BBC, VIKINGS, Amazon Prime, Company, Gielgud Theatre) as Valentin, Tori Scott (Guys & Dolls, The Bridge Theatre) as Molina’s Mother, Damian Buhagiar (My Fair Lady, Curve) as the Guard, Gabriela Garcia (West Side Story, Royal Exchange Manchester) as Marta and Jay Rincon (Barcelona, Duke of York’s Theatre) as the Warden. The company is completed by ensemble cast members Jess Buckby (Cruel Intentions, The Other Palace), Davide Fienauri (White Christmas, Curve) and Alex Pinder (Fiddler On The Roof, Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre).

Mayflower Southampton, Curve and Bristol Old Vic’s co-production of Kiss of the Spider Woman is the first major UK revival of the musical since 1992. The production will be directed by Paul Foster (A Little Night Music, Watermill Theatre and Kiss Me, Kate, Sheffield Crucible) and will run at Mayflower Studios 2 - 6 June.

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 is directed by Paul Foster (A Little Night Music, Watermill Theatre), with Choreographer Joanna Goodwin (My Fair Lady, Curve), Set Designer David Woodhead (Titanic, UK and international tours, Abigail’s Party, Curve), Olivier and Tony Award-winning Costume Designer Gabriella Slade (Six The Musical), Tony Award-winning Orchestrator and Arranger Sarah Travis (Miss Littlewood, RSC, Beautiful – The Carole King Musical, An Officer and a Gentleman, both at Curve and on UK tour), Lighting Designer Howard Hudson (Starlight Express, Troubadour Theatre, A Chorus Line, Curve), Sound Designer Matt Peploe (Robin Hood, London Palladium, Indigo, Curve), Video Design and Creation by Andrzej Goulding (Just For One Day, Shaftesbury Theatre), Wig, Hair and Make-Up Designer Sam Cox (Legally Blonde, Curve and UK and Ireland tour), Fight Director Kate Waters (Into The Woods, Bridge Theatre), Musical Supervisor and Musical Director Dan Glover (Grease, Dominion Theatre) and Casting Director Stuart Burt CDG (Sunset Boulevard, Savoy Theatre and St James Theatre, Cabaret, Kit Kat Club). 

Musicians for this Made at Curve production of Kiss of the Spider Woman are sponsored by music licensing company PPL.

Tickets for Kiss of the Spider Woman (Tuesday 2 – Saturday 6 June 2026) are on sale at mayflower.org.uk.