Jennifer Lopez tackles her first musical function in ‘Kiss of the Spider Lady’
Jennifer Lopez is diving headfirst into her most formidable undertaking but.
Forward of her first ever musical, the 55-year-old star revealed on Selection’s Awards Circuit podcast that her function in Kiss of the Spider Lady has been her “most difficult and rewarding” expertise.
As Lopez takes on the lead on this adaptation of the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical, she describes it as a narrative “about love, acceptance, and discovering magnificence within the darkness” — themes she believes resonate deeply at the moment.
Working with 97-year-old composer John Kander was one other spotlight for Lopez. “He was within the studio with me once I recorded my songs,” she shared. “Listening to him say, ‘I’ve by no means heard this track sung higher’ was among the finest moments of my profession.”
JLo performs Aurora, a fantasy determine created by a homosexual prisoner in Eighties Argentina, who envisions her because the Spider Lady in a story intertwining survival and connection.
Alongside Diego Luna, Lopez not solely stars within the Invoice Condon-directed movie but additionally co-produces with a powerhouse staff that features Ben Affleck and Matt Damon. “It’s about telling tales that matter,” Lopez mentioned of her ardour for significant initiatives.
