Kiss of the Spider Woman was given a workshop by New Musicals, whose goal was to create, develop, and provide a working home for sixteen new musicals over four years, at the Performing Arts Center, State University of New York at Purchase in May 1990.
The workshop provided by New Musicals in May 1990 focused on developing and nurturing sixteen new musicals, with Kiss of the Spider Woman being one of the projects involved. The workshop took place at the Performing Arts Center of State University of New York at Purchase.