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Monday, September 16, 2013

(OUTscene NW) RE-view: Oregon Premiere of 'Kiss of the Spider woman' showcases Portland Theatre Legend, Margie Boulé at her Best!

Ryan, Boule' and Rodriguez             /Tri Pro
by MK Scott

Kiss of the Spider Woman is a musical with music by John Kander and Fred Ebb, with the book by Terrence McNally. It is based on the Manuel Puig novel El Beso de la Mujer Araña. The musical had runs in the West End (1992) and Broadway (1993) and won the 1993 Tony Award for Best Musical. This marks the Oregon Premiere, only to be directed and produced by Portland Legend, Don Horn of Triangle Productions!

Luis Alberto Molina (Bobby Ryan), a homosexual window dresser, is in a prison in a Latin American country, serving his third year of an eight-year-sentence for corrupting a minor. He lives in a fantasy world to flee the prison life, the torture, fear and humiliation. His fantasies turn mostly around movies, particularly around a vampy diva, Aurora. Molina's Mother, but one scares him: This role is the spider woman, who kills with her kiss. All played by the flawless, Margie Boule'!

One day, a new man is brought into his cell: Valentin Arregui Paz (Nicholas Rodriguez), a Marxist revolutionary, already in a bad state of health after torture. Molina cares for him and tells him of Aurora. But Valentin (who is straight) can't stand Molina and his theatrical fantasies and draws a line on the floor to stop Molina from coming nearer to him. Molina, however, continues talking, mostly to block out the cries of the tortured prisoners, about Aurora and his mother.

The prison director announces to Molina that his mother is very ill and that Molina will be allowed to see her on one condition: he must tell them the name of Valentin's girlfriend!

As Molina is brought back, Valentin starts suffering from food poisoning symptoms, as Molina nurses him, Valentin asks him to tell him about his movies. They get close and emotions run high. Will Molina betray his lover?

Rodriguez has the strongest voice of the two male leads, esspecially for the song, 'The Day after that'.


Boule' is a Triumph!                  /TRI PRO
Margie Boule', 62, is ageless as she goes from character to character and wigs, and her voice is stronger than ever. I first saw Boule' as the co-host of AM/NW and then Two at Four in early to mid-80's and saw her perform as Audrey in Portland Civic Theatre's production of 'Little Shop of Horrors' in 1989.

Overall this production was perfect showcase for Boule' as it was for Chita Rivera, over 20 years ago.

Triangle Production's 'Kiss of the Spider Woman' continues at The Sanctuary @ Sandy Plaza Through September 29th! Click HERE for more info!
 

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