Jennifer Lopez Tears Up as Sundance Premiere of ‘Kiss of the Spider Woman’ Gets Standing Ovation: ‘I’ve Been Waiting For This Moment My Whole Life’

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Jennifer Lopez, outfitted in sparkling, webbed-up gown and sky-high black heels, fought back tears as “Kiss of the Spider Woman” was embraced at Sundance Film Festival with a standing ovation.

She told the audience at Park City’s Eccles Theatre that starring in the musical adaptation fulfilled a lifelong dream. “I’ve been waiting for this moment my whole life,” she said. “The reason I even wanted to be in this business is because my mom would sit me in front of the TV and [‘West Side Story’] would come on once a year.

I was mesmerized and was like, ‘That’s what I want to do.’ This is the first time I actually got to do it. This man made my dream come true.” She’s referring to director Bill Condon, who has become a preeminent filmmaker for movie musicals, having worked on “Chicago,” “Dreamgirls,” Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast” remake and “The Greatest Showman.” This premiere marks Condon’s first return to Sundance since 1998’s period drama “Gods and Monsters,” starring Ian McKellen and Brendan Fraser. “I came here 27 years ago.

The experience of launching that movie here is something I’ll never forget,” he said, adding that “‘Kiss of the Spider Woman’ is a movie I started thinking about all those years ago.