Full cast announced for Kiss of the Spider Woman Co-production in 2026
The upcoming revival of John Kander and Fred Ebb’s musical Kiss of the Spider Woman will be presented in a co-production with Curve, Bristol Old Vic and Mayflower Southampton this year.
Adapted for the stage by Terrence McNally, joining the previously announced George Blagden (The Cabinet Minister, Menier Chocolate Factory) as Valentin and Anna-Jane Casey (Mother Goose, UK Tour) as Aurora is rising star Fabian Soto Pacheco as Molina, Gabriela Garcia (West Side Story, Royal Exchange Manchester) as Marta, Tori Scott (Guys and Dolls, The Bridge Theatre) as Molina’s Mother, Jay Rincon (Barcelona, Duke of York’s Theatre) as the Warden and Damian Buhagiar (My Fair Lady, Curve) as the Guard.
The company is completed by ensemble cast members Jess Buckby (Cruel Intentions, The Other Palace), Alex Pinder (Fiddler on the Roof, Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre) and Davide Fienauri (White Christmas, Curve).
Kander and Ebb’s Tony Award-winning Broadway musical is based on Manuel Puig’s novel and tells the story of two cellmates in a Latin American prison; one a political revolutionary, the other a romantic dreamer who escapes reality through movies. As their unlikely friendship deepens, fantasy and reality intertwine through the haunting figure of the Spider Woman, who embodies both beauty and death.
The production will feature choreography by Joanna Goodwin, set design by David Woodhead, costume design by Gabriella Slade, orchestrations and arrangements by Sarah Travis, lighting design by Howard Hudson, and sound design by Matt Peploe. Casting is by Stuart Burt. Musicians for this production are sponsored by music licensing company PPL.
Kiss of the Spider Woman will play at Curve Theatre, Leicester from 3 to 25 April 2026, before heading to Bristol Old Vic from 29 April to 16 May 2026, and at Mayflower Studios from 2 to 6 June 2026.
