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On today's "The Wendy Williams Show", Kinky Boots creator Harvey Fierstein and star Billy Porter tell Wendy about their new Broadway musical, that just received 13 Tony nominations. Find out how Billy prepared to play a drag queen and what it was like working with Cyndi Lauper, who wrote the music. Then, Harvey and Billy offer Wendy advice for her big Broadway debut in "Chicago." Check out the clip below!
Kinky Boots opened on Broadway at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre on April 4, 2013. The production leads this season in Tony nominations, with nods for Best Musical; Best Book of a Musical, Harvey Fierstein; Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre, Music & Lyrics: Cyndi Lauper; Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical, Stark Sands; Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical, Billy Porter; Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical, Annaleigh Ashford; Best Direction of a Musical, Jerry Mitchell; Best Choreography, Jerry Mitchell; Best Orchestrations, Stephen Oremus; Best Scenic Design of a Musical, David Rockwell; Best Costume Design of a Musical, Gregg Barnes; Best Lighting Design of a Musical, Kenneth Posner; and Best Sound Design of a Musical, John Shivers.
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.
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