Chapter Seven: Kiss of the Spider Woman

"Chapter Seven: Kiss of the Spider Woman" is the seventh episode of the first season of The CW television series Katy Keene, which was aired on March 19, 2020. The episode was written by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa and directed by Gregory Smith. It centered around the musical Kiss of the Spider Woman written by John Kander and Fred Ebb, which also based on the novel by Manuel Puig. It is the first and only musical episode of the series.[1]

"Chapter Seven:
Kiss of the Spider Woman"
Katy Keene episode
Episode no.Season 1
Episode 7
Directed byGregory Smith
Written byRoberto Aguirre-Sacasa
Featured musicJames S. Levine
Production codeT82.10107
Original air dateMarch 19, 2020 (2020-03-19)
Running time42 minutes

Plot

Katy has been asked by Patricia to design her wedding dress, making her uncomfortable after sleeping with Errol, who tells her he will cancel the wedding if she wants to be with him. Gloria is also pressuring her to create the dress. Jorge is being couched by Francoise as his "drag godmother" and expresses his wishes to perform Kiss of the Spider Woman, as a solo performer. Pepper manages to prepare a show at The Pepper Plant and gain investors, but no one shows interest. Pepper asks Xandra and Alex to be investors, but Alex only agrees if Josie gets to perform the title role. Katy asks Guy LaMontagne for help and tells Patricia she should wear one of his dresses, making her less guilty for what happened, and Patricia accepts as she loves the dress. Josie and Jorge perform together as Spider Woman, making him feel free as his father finally learns the truth about him, even though he is not totally supportive of him being a drag queen. As Jorge and Bernardo walk together after the show, they are surrounded by four homophobic men.

Cast and characters

Starring

Guest starring

Co-starring

  • Candace Maxwell as Didi
  • Ashanti J'Aria as Talent Booker
  • Eric Schell as Lead Thug
  • Ty Molbak as Courier

Music
Katy Keene:
Special Episode –
Kiss of the Spider Woman:
The Musical
(Original Television Soundtrack)
Soundtrack album by
Katy Keene Cast
ReleasedMarch 20, 2020 (2020-03-20)
Recorded2019
GenreSoundtrack
Length17:21
LabelWaterTower Music
Katy Keene soundtrack chronology
''Katy Keene:
Special Episode –
Kiss of the Spider Woman:
The Musical
(Original Television Soundtrack)''
(2020)		 Season 1 (Original Television Soundtrack)
(2020)
Kiss of the Spider Woman soundtrack chronology
Original Cast Recording
(1992)		 Katy Keene –
Kiss of the Spider Woman
(2020)

On March 20, 2020, WaterTower Music released the musical soundtrack from "Kiss of the Spider Woman" episode performed by cast members.[2]

All tracks from Kiss of the Spider Woman were written by John Kander and Fred Ebb.

Track listing
No.TitlePerformer(s)Length
1."Prologue"Jonny Beauchamp1:52
2."Prologue (Reprise)"Lucy Hale1:19
3."A Visit"Jonny Beauchamp1:53
4."Dressing Them Up"Lucy Hale, Jonny Beauchamp and
Nathan Lee Graham		2:07
5."You Could Never Shame Me"Daphne Rubin Vega and Jonny Beauchamp2:20
6."Where You Are"Julia Chan and Candace Maxwell3:47
7."Gimme Love"Ashleigh Murray1:28
8."Kiss of the Spider Woman"Ashleigh Murray and Jonny Beauchamp1:43
Total length:17:21

Reception

Ratings

In the United States, the episode received a 0.1/1 percent share among adults between the ages of 18 and 49, meaning that it was seen by 0.1 percent of all households, and 1 percent of all of those watching television at the time of the broadcast. It was watched by 0.46 million viewers.[3]

Critical response

Chris Cummins of Den of Geek gave the episode 5 out of 5 stars and stated: "This latest episode combined all of these issues into a cohesive whole, resulting in an hour of television that had moments of tangible grace among all of the music. Written by Archieverse maestro Roberto Aquirre-Sacasa, it presents a bravura (if truncated) version of Kiss of the Spider Woman that allows that musical’s themes of love, fate and danger to be mirrored by the experiences of our leads".[4]

References
  1. Lee Lenker, Maureen (March 9, 2020). "Get a first look at the Katy Keene musical episode 'Kiss of the Spider Woman'". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved March 18, 2020.
  2. "'Katy Keene' Special Musical Episode 'Kiss of the Spider Woman' Soundtrack Details". Film Music Reporter. March 19, 2020. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
  3. Metcalf, Mitch (March 20, 2020). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Thursday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 3.19.2020". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
  4. Cummins, Chris (March 19, 2020). "Katy Keene Episode 7 Review – Chapter 7: Kiss of the Spider Woman". Den of Geek. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
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