FEATURED ARTICLES ABOUT KINKY BOOTS

VIDEO: Cast of KINKY BOOTS Performs on 'Today'

On this morning's TODAY SHOW on NBC, actor Billy Porter talked about his best actor Tony win and joined his fellow "Kinky Boots" castmates for a performance of the finale number of the show, which won six Tony awards. Check out the appearance below! (more...)

Tony Winner Billy Porter Set for FX's TOTALLY BIASED, 6/20

W. Kamau Bell welcomes Billy Porter, the Tony Award-winning star of Kinky Boots on Thursday, June 20 @ 11:00pm ET/PT for the final weekly episode of Totally Biased with W. Kamau Bell. (more...)

BWW TV Exclusive: Talking to the 2013 Tony Winners - Stephen Oremus

BroadwayWorld.com's Richie Ridge sat with all of the 2013 Tony Winners right after they came off stage from their big wins. The winners were filled with joy, memories and excitement and we've got it ALL! Here's Stephen Oremus who won the 2013 Tony Award for Best Orchestration for KINKY BOOTS. (more...)

STAGE TUBE: Jared Zirilli Chats with KINKY BOOTS' Tony Winner Billy Porter on 'Broadway Boo's!'

Jared Zirilli of the upcoming Broadcast (Oneil Theatre Center) and LMNOP (Goodspeed), and previous A Few Good Men (Alley Theatre-Houston), as well as the industry reading of Bullets Over Broadway, off-Broadway's Fat Camp and BARE, Broadway's Lysistrata Jones, and Twilight the Musical, brings you 'Jared's Broadway Boo's' # 59 with KINKY BOOTS' Tony Winning Best Actor In A Musical Billy Porter! (more...)

MEGA STAGE TUBE: Reasons to Love Tony Winner Billy Porter!

On Sunday night, Billy Porter took home the 2013 Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical for his portrayal of 'Lola' in Kinky Boots. Below, BroadwayWorld tributes the Tony-winner with a collection of our favorite Porter performances. Click below to join in on the Billy-love! (more...)

BWW TV Exclusive: Talking to the 2013 Tony Winners - Jerry Mitchell

BroadwayWorld.com's Richie Ridge sat with all of the 2013 Tony Winners right after they came off stage from their big wins. The winners were filled with joy, memories and excitement and we've got it ALL! Here's Jerry Mitchell who won the 2013 Tony Award for Best Choreography for KINKY BOOTS. (more...)

10 Reasons to Love Tonys MVP Cyndi Lauper

Sunday night's Tony Awards cermony celebrated the best of the 2013 Broadway season, which included standout work by directors, actors, musicians and more. Yesterday, BroadwayWorld celebrated Tonys MVP Lin-Manuel Miranda, and today we count the reasons that we love Cyndi Lauper. (more...)

BWW TV Exclusive: Talking to the 2013 Tony Winners - Billy Porter

BroadwayWorld.com's Richie Ridge sat with all of the 2013 Tony Winners right after they came off stage from their big wins. The winners were filled with joy, memories and excitement and we've got it ALL! Here's Billy Porter, who won the 2013 Tony Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical for his portrayal of Lola in Kinky Boots. (more...)

BWW TV Exclusive: Talking to the 2013 Tony Winners - Cyndi Lauper

BroadwayWorld.com's Richie Ridge sat with all of the 2013 Tony Winners right after they came off stage from their big wins. The winners were filled with joy, memories and excitement and we've got it ALL! Here's Cyndi Lauper, who won the 2013 Tony Award for Best Score for Kinky Boots. (more...)

BWW Interview: KINKY BOOTS Tickle Gregg Barnes' Fancy

The outrageous thigh-high, fire-engine-red, sparkly boots that take center stage in the Tony-winning musical were especially challenging for the costume designer of the runaway hit. (more...)

Photo Coverage: KINKY BOOTS Cast Celebrates Tony Night at After Party!

KINKY BOOTS was the big winner at last night's 67th Annual Tony Awards, taking home a whopping six trophies. The cast and creative team continued celebrating after the ceremony at Radio City Music Hall and BroadwayWorld brings you photos from inside the exclusive party below! (more...)

KINKY BOOTS' Harvey Fierstein Appears on CBS SUNDAY MORNING Today

Tony Award-winning actor and playwright Harvey Fierstein's work to help those with AIDS and preventing the spread of the virus came after he hit rock bottom, he tells Richard Schlesinger in an interview for CBS SUNDAY MORNING WITH Charles Osgood to be broadcast today, June 9, 2013 (9:00 AM, ET) on the CBS Television Network. (more...)

BWW TV Exclusive: Meet the 2013 Tony Nominees- Jerry Mitchell on His Effortless KINKY BOOTS Collaboration

BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge was thrilled to sit down and speak with nearly all of this year's Tony Award nominees at the official Tonys Meet & Greet on May 1, 2013, and we will be bringing you special coverage on all of them throughout the awards season. Today we bring you Jerry Mitchell, a nominee for Best Choreography and Direction of of a Musical for Kinky Boots. Check out what he had to say below! (more...)

BWW TV Exclusive: Meet the 2013 Tony Nominees- KINKY BOOT'S Cyndi Lauper on Owing It All to Harvey Fierstein

BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge was thrilled to sit down and speak with nearly all of this year's Tony Award nominees at the official Tonys Meet & Greet on May 1, 2013, and we will be bringing you special coverage on all of them throughout the awards season. Today we bring you Cyndi Lauper, a nominee for Best Original Score for Kinky Boots. Check out what she had to say below! (more...)

BWW TV Exclusive: Meet the 2013 Tony Nominees- KINKY BOOTS' Harvey Fierstein on His 30 Years on Broadway!

BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge was thrilled to sit down and speak with nearly all of this year's Tony Award nominees at the official Tonys Meet & Greet on May 1, 2013, and we will be bringing you special coverage on all of them throughout the awards season. Today we bring you Harvey Fierstein, a nominee for Best Book of a Musical for Kinky Boots. Check out what he had to say below! (more...)

BWW TV Exclusive: Meet the 2013 Tony Nominees- Hal Luftig and Daryl Roth on the Joy of Bringing KINKY BOOTS to Broadway

BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge was thrilled to sit down and speak with nearly all of this year's Tony Award nominees at the official Tonys Meet & Greet on May 1, 2013, and we will be bringing you special coverage on all of them throughout the awards season. Today we bring you producers Hal Luftig and Daryl Roth, nominees for Best Musical for Kinky Boots. Check out what they had to say below! (more...)

BWW TV Exclusive: Meet the 2013 Tony Nominees- Gregg Barnes on Creating the KINKY BOOTS Heel

BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge was thrilled to sit down and speak with nearly all of this year's Tony Award nominees at the official Tonys Meet & Greet on May 1, 2013, and we will be bringing you special coverage on all of them throughout the awards season. Today we bring you Gregg Barnes, a nominee for Best Costume Design of a Musical for Kinky Boots. Check out what he had to say below! (more...)

BWW TV Exclusive: Backstage with Richard Ridge - SAG Foundation Conversations Series with Tony Nominee Billy Porter- Part 2

Screen Actors Guild Foundation and Broadway World have partnered for an inaugural filmed Conversations Q&A series to recognize and celebrate the vibrant theatre community in New York City and the union actors who aspire to have a career on the stage and screen. The most recent event was a two hour career conversation with 2013 Tony nominee Billy Porter moderated by Broadway World's own Richard Ridge, and you can check out Part 2 of the discussion below! (more...)

KINKY BOOTS' Harvey Fierstein to Appear on CBS SUNDAY MORNING, 6/9

Tony Award-winning actor and playwright Harvey Fierstein's work to help those with AIDS and preventing the spread of the virus came after he hit rock bottom, he tells Richard Schlesinger in an interview for CBS SUNDAY MORNING WITH CHARLES OSGOOD to be broadcast June 9, 2013 (9:00 AM, ET) on the CBS Television Network. (more...)

Photo Coverage: Sardi's Unveils Cyndi Lauper's Caricature!

Kinky Boots, from four-time Tony Award-winner Harvey Fierstein (book), Grammy Award-winning rock icon Cyndi Lauper (Music & Lyrics), Tony Award-winner Jerry Mitchell (Director & Choreographer), began preview performances on Broadway at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre (302 West 45th Street) on March 3, 2013 and opened April 4, 2013. KINKY BOOTS has been nominated for 12 Tony Awards, including Lauper for Best Original Score. Sardi's just unveiled a signature caricature of the composer and lyricist, and BroadwayWorld brings you full photo coverage from the special event below! (more...)

Photo Coverage: Cyndi Lauper's Sardi's Caricature Unveiled!

Kinky Boots, from four-time Tony Award-winner Harvey Fierstein (book), Grammy Award-winning rock icon Cyndi Lauper (Music & Lyrics), Tony Award-winner Jerry Mitchell (Director & Choreographer), began preview performances on Broadway at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre (302 West 45th Street) on March 3, 2013 and opened April 4, 2013. KINKY BOOTS has been nominated for 12 Tony Awards, including Lauper for Best Original Score. Sardi's just unveiled a signature caricature of the composer and lyricist, and BroadwayWorld brings you a photo of Lauper's reaction below! (more...)

STAGE TUBE: Billy Porter & KINKY BOOTS Cast Perform 'The Sex is in the Heel' on THE VIEW!

Kinky Boots opened on Broadway at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre on April 4, 2013. In Kinky Boots, Charlie Price (Tony Award nominee Stark Sands) has suddenly inherited his father's shoe factory, which is on the verge of bankruptcy. Trying to live up to his father's legacy and save his family business, Charlie finds inspiration in the form of Lola (Billy Porter). A fabulous entertainer in need of some sturdy stilettos, Lola turns out to be the one person who can help Charlie become the man he's meant to be. As they work to turn the factory around, this unlikely pair finds that they have more in common than they ever dreamed possible... and discovers that when you change your mind about someone, you can change your whole world. The cast visited 'The View' earlier today and you can check out their performance of 'The Sex is in the Heel' below! (more...)

BWW TV Exclusive: Backstage with Richard Ridge - SAG Foundation Conversations Series with Tony Nominee Billy Porter- Part 1

Screen Actors Guild Foundation and Broadway World have partnered for an inaugural filmed Conversations Q&A series to recognize and celebrate the vibrant theatre community in New York City and the union actors who aspire to have a career on the stage and screen. The most recent event was a two hour career conversation with 2013 Tony nominee Billy Porter moderated by Broadway World's own Richard Ridge, and you can check out highlights from the discussion below! (more...)

STAGE TUBE: Broadway's Girls Unite for KINKY BOOTS 'Girls Just Wanna Have Fun' Tribute- Osnes, Crawford, O'Donnell & More!

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Photo Coverage: KINKY BOOTS' Annaleigh Ashford, Billy Porter and Stark Sands Perform at Barnes & Noble CD Signing!

MASTERWORKS BROADWAY just released the Original Broadway Cast Recording of Kinky Boots on May 28. Produced by Cyndi Lauper, Stephen Oremus, William Wittman and Sammy James, Jr., the cast gathered at Barnes & Noble to perform and celebrate the release, and you can check out BroawdayWorld's full coverage of Annahleigh Ashford, Billy Porter and Stark Sands singing below! (more...)