Jennifer Lopez teared up at the Sundance premiere of "Kiss of the Spider Woman," explaining she has been "waiting for this moment my whole life."

The plot in the new film follows the original in that it is centered on a political prisoner (played by Diego Luna) in Argentina who shares a cell with a queer window dresser (Elizarraraz), where they talk about the plot of a Hollywood musical starring a talented actress (Lopez).

Sooner or later, Jennifer Lopez was certain to get the chance to star in a movie musical. At last, she has, starring as the titular Spider Woman (and Ingrid Luna/Aurora) in Bill Condon's new film adaptation of the Tony-winning musical,