Dazzling, fabulously sassy and uplifting'
Time Out
Dazzling, fabulously sassy and uplifting'
Time Out
Why see Kinky Boots?
Starring Johannes Radebe And Dan Partridge!
Making dancing, twirling and somersaulting in heels look easy since it sashayed into London's Adelphi Theatre in 2013, Cindy Lauper and Harvey Fierstein's musical has taken the world by storm with its message of acceptance, a cracking pop-filled score and a dizzying amount of fabulousness. Garnering six Tony and three Olivier awards, let your hair down and step on down for this new tour starring Strictly Come Dancing sensation Johannes Radebe, Grease's Dan Partridge and Legally Blonde's Courtney Bowman.
What Is The Story Of Kinky Boots?
Set in Northampton, London-bound Charlie Price is surprised to suddenly inherit his beloved father's shoe factory and even more surprised to find that handmade men's dress shoes are no longer quite as in vogue as they used to be. Facing closure, a dejected Charlie chances upon Lola, the charismatic, brassy and fabulous drag queen and finds himself forming an unlikely business partnership, creating custom shoes for drag queens, which will change their lives forever...
Did You Know?
Kinky Boots is based on the 2005 film starring Joel Edgerton and Chiwetel Ejiofor but that in turn was based on the true story of family-run shoe factory W.J. Brooks Ltd that fought to save their business by creating fetish footwear for men under the name 'Divine Footwear'.
Key Information
Audience
Run Time
Dates
Cast
- Johannes Radebe as Lola
- Dan Partridge as Charlie Price
- Courtney Bowman as Lauren
- Newtion Matthews as Lola at certain performances
- Kara Lily Hayworth as Nicola
- Joe Caffrey as Don
- Kathryn Barnes as Pat
- Lucy Williamson as Trish
- Jonathan Dryden Taylor as Mr Price
- Scott Paige as George
- Liam Doyle as Harry
Further cast
Kofi Dennis, Ru Fisher, Ben Middleton, Ashley-Jordon Packer, Cerys Burton, Cole Dunn, Kaya Farrugia, Jordan Isaac, Deena Kapadia, Tori McDougall and Liam McEvoy
Creative
- Book by Harvey Fierstein
- Music and Lyrics by Cyndi Lauper
- Directed by Nikolai Foster
- Leah Hill
- Robert Jones
- George Dyer
- Ben Cracknell
- Adam Fisher
- Harry Blumenau
- Campbell Young Associates