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 Diego Luna plays a political prisoner during Argentina’s military dictatorship, and Tonatiuh is the gay cellmate who escapes harsh reality by taking refuge in cinematic fantasy. A touching dedication at the end of Kiss of the Spider Woman reads simply: “To Fred, Terrence and Chita.” These are lyricist Fred Ebb, playwright Terrence McNally and original star Chita Rivera, key figures behind the 1993 Broadway musical, along with composer John Kander and stage director Harold Prince. The show won seven Tony Awards and ran for just over two years, though critics and audiences were divided, and it is largely considered a second-rate musical by the standards of Kander and Ebb, the celebrated team behind Cabaret and Chicago. Director: Bill Condon Writers: Bill Condon, Terrence McNally, Manuel Puig Stars: Jennifer Lopez, Diego Luna, Tonatiuh Bill Condon has a difficult task in trying to transform the complicated material into a great movie musical, but thanks in part to the laudable work o...