JLo labored alongside composer John Kander for the position
Jennifer Lopez is diving headfirst into her most formidable challenge but.
Forward of her first ever musical, the 55-year-old star revealed on Selection’s Awards Circuit podcast that her position in Kiss of the Spider Lady has been her “most challenging 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 finding beauty in the darkness” — themes she believes resonate deeply at this time.
Working with 97-year-old composer John Kander was one other spotlight for Lopez. “He was in the studio with me when I recorded my songs,” she shared. “Hearing him say, ‘I’ve never heard this song sung better’ was one of the best moments of my career.”
JLo performs Aurora, a fantasy determine created by a homosexual prisoner in Nineteen 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 crew that features Ben Affleck and Matt Damon. “It’s about telling stories that matter,” Lopez mentioned of her ardour for significant initiatives.