Kinky Boots (musical)
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| Kinky Boots | |
|---|---|
| Music | Cyndi Lauper |
| Lyrics | Cyndi Lauper |
| Book | Harvey Fierstein |
| Productions | 2012 Chicago (previews) 2013 Broadway |
Kinky Boots is a musical set in Northern England.[1] The musical is about a struggling nth generation shoemaker and his drag queen business partner.[2][3][4]
The music and lyrics are by Cyndi Lauper, and the book is by Harvey Fierstein. The choreographer is Jerry Mitchell.[1] Daryl Roth and Hal Luftig are producing the musical,[5] something they have been attempting to since 2008.[6] The musical is based upon the 2005 film of the same name,[5] that earned a 2007 Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy nomination for Chiwetel Ejiofor at the 64th Golden Globe Awards.[7] Mitchell is a Tony-winning choreographer. Fierstein is a Tony-winning actor and writer. Lauper is a Grammy-winning musician.[2] Roth and Luftig are Tony-winning producers.[5]
Production and cast history
The show rehearsed at the 42nd Street Studios, where many Broadway plays have been developed, in September 2012.Cite error: A <ref> tag is missing the closing </ref> (see the help page). The musical began its pre-Broadway run at the Bank of America Theatre in Chicago on October 2,[2][8] and will begin on Broadway at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre on April 4, following a Broadway preview starting on March 5.[8] As expected,[9] the cast includes Billy Porter, Stark Sands and Annaleigh Ashford.[2]
Notes
- ^ a b Jones, Chris (2012-09-27). "Cyndi Lauper working out the kinks in 'Kinky Boots'". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2012-10-05.
- ^ a b c d "'Kinky Boots' Chicago Premiere: Cyndi Lauper, Harvey Fierstein Musical Begins Pre-Broadway Run". The Huffington Post. 2012-10-02. Retrieved 2012-10-05.
- ^ "Hear Cyndi Lauper's new song from the upcoming 'Kinky Boots' musical". Miramax. 2012-06-26. Retrieved 2012-10-05.
- ^ Snetiker, Marc (2012-06-21). "Hear the first song from Cyndi Lauper's new Broadway musical 'Kinky Boots' -- EXCLUSIVE". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2012-10-05.
- ^ a b c Hetrick, Adam (2012-07-11). "Cyndi Lauper Musical Kinky Boots May Stomp Broadway's Al Hirschfeld Theatre". Playbill. Retrieved 2012-10-05.
- ^ Jones, Kenneth (2008-07-08). "Kinky Boots, the Musical, Walking Toward Broadway". Playbill. Retrieved 2012-10-05.
- ^ Lowry, Brian (2006-12-14). "The nominees: 'Babel,' 'Departed' find golden tickets". Retrieved 2012-10-05.
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