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BroadwayWorld is Most Thankful For: Last Season's Hits- KINKY BOOTS

By: Nov. 29, 2013
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Thanksgiving might be over, but that doesn't mean that there isn't anything left to be thankful for this year! Earlier this week, BroadwayWorld brought you entries from over 60 of Broadway's biggest stars on what they are counting their blessings for (CLICK HERE to check out the full list), but now we turn the tables and share with you the reasons why we are thankful this holiday season.

The 2013 theatre season brought some truly extraordinary productions, including Kinky Boots, which is still playing at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre. The musical earned 13 Tony nominations, taking home six awards- including Best Musical.

About the Show: In Kinky Boots, Charlie Price (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 (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.

Current Cast: Stark Sands and Tony Award-winner Billy Porter lead a cast of thirty-two that also includes Tony Award nominee Annaleigh Ashford, Celina Carvajal, Daniel Stewart Sherman, Marcus Neville, Paul Canaan, Kevin Smith Kirkwood, Kyle Taylor Parker, Kyle Post, Charlie Sutton, Joey Taranto, Andy Kelso, Tory Ross, Jennifer Perry, Adinah Alexander, EuGene Barry-Hill, Stephen Berger, Cole Bullock, Sandra DeNise, Jonah Halperin, Eric Leviton, Ellyn Marie Marsh, John Jeffrey Martin, Marquise Neal, Nathan Peck, Robert Pendilla, Lucia Spina, Sebastian Hedges Thomas, Timothy Ware and Cortney Wolfson.

Signature Songs: "Sex is in the Heel," "I'm Not My Father's Son," "Everybody Say Yeah," and "Raise You Up"


Billy Porter


Stark Sands


Annaleigh Ashford


Celina Carvajal


Annleigh Ashford and Stark Sands


Stark Sands, Billy Porter, and Annaleigh Ashford


Billy Porter and Stark Sands


Billy Porter, Kyle Post, Kevin Smith Kirkwood, Joey Taranto, and Paul Canaan


Stark Sands, Billy Porter, Kyle Taylor Parker, Charlie Sutton, Joey Taranto, Kevin Smith Kirkwood, Paul Canaan, and Kyle Post


Billy Porter, Daniel Stewart Sherman, and Marcus Neville


Stark Sands, Annaleigh Ashford, and Billy Porter


The cast of Kinky Boots







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