KINKY BOOTS to Launch US Tour in September 2014 from Vegas; MATILDA Tour Still Undecided

As it does every year, ticket sales are up all around on Broadway as a result of the Sunday night's Tony Awards, with advance ticket sales for Best Musical winner Kinky Boots up to $10 million and up to $21 million for fellow nominee Matilda. According to the New York Times, Kinky Boots will launch a national tour from Las Vegas in September 2014, while Matilda producers have yet to decide whether the British import will tour the US.

Lead producer, Michael David, told NYT that a potential Matilda tour is "an art problem and a math problem that we have to solve. We've done tours with child actors before, like 'The Secret Garden' and "The King and I,' but never ones with as many kids as in 'Matilda' - 16 - or with kids so young. How does one preserve the critical element of the production without doing harm to the children? We don't foresee a serious reduction in their numbers."

He continued: "The physical production of the musical is special, so how do we capture the essence of the production and make it mobile enough to get in and out of cities quickly and in a financially sound way, for just a week or two of performances?"

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Winner of a record-breaking seven Olivier Awards including Best Musical, Matilda the Musical is more than a show, it's a phenomenon. Based on the beloved novel by best-selling author Roald Dahl (Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Fantastic Mr. Fox), Matilda the Musical is the story of an extraordinary girl who dreams of a better life. Armed with a vivid imagination and a sharp mind, Matilda dares to take a stand and change her destiny. Tickets are available at www.telecharge.com. For more about the musical, go to: www.matildathemusical.com.

Directed and choreographed by Tony Award-winner Jerry Mitchell, Kinky Boots began performances on Sunday, March 3, 2013 at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre (302 West 45th Street), and opened on Thursday, April 4, 2013. Kinky Boots has been nominated for thirteen 2013 Tony Awards, including Best Musical, making it the most Tony-nominated show of the season. Already, the Outer Critics Circle and Drama League have named it Best Musical, and it won the Broadway.com Audience Choice Award for Favorite New Musical, among many other accolades.