VIDEO Watch the video for a look behind the scenes at Cyndi Lauper , Harvey Fierstein and the cast of KINKY BOOTS at the show's official photo shoot!
The World Premiere of Kinky Boots, the new musical, brings together four-time Tony Award-winner
Harvey Fierstein (Book) and Grammy Award-winning rock icon
Cyndi Lauper (Music & Lyrics). Directed and choreographed by Tony Award-winner
Jerry Mitchell , Kinky Boots will play the Bank of America Theatre (18 West Monroe Street, Chicago, IL) beginning October 2 through November 4, 2012, in advance of a Broadway opening.
Tony Award nominee
Stark Sands (Journey’s End; American Idiot) and
Billy Porter (Angels in America; Smokey Joe’s Café) lead a cast of 32 that also includes
Annaleigh Ashford (Rent; Legally Blonde),
Celina Carvajal (Spiegelworld's Empire),
Daniel Sher man (Desire Under the Elms),
Marcus Neville (The Full Monty),
Paul Canaan (Legally Blonde),
Kevin Smith Kirkwood (How to Save the World…),
Kyle Taylor Parker (In the Heights National Tour),
Kyle Post (Rent),
Charlie Sutton (How To Succeed...),
Joey Taranto (Rock of Ages),
Andy Kelso (Mamma Mia),
Tory Ross (Cry-Baby),
Jen Perry (Spider-Man Turn Off The Dark),
Josh Caggiano (Les Miserables at the
Ahmanson Theatre ),
Aaron Bantum (Finian’s Rainbow),
Adinah Alexander (The Wedding Singer),
Eric Anderson (South Pacific),
Eu Gene Barry -Hill (The Lion King),
Stephen Berger (The Pajama Game),
Caroline Bowman (Wicked),
Sandra DeNise (Shrek the Musical National Tour),
Eric Leviton (Seussical National Tour),
Ellyn Marie Marsh (Priscilla Queen of the Desert),
John Jeffrey Martin (Hairspray),
Nathan Peck (La Cage aux Folles),
Robert Pendilla (Wicked),
Lucia Spina (South Pacific), Sebastian Hedges Thomas (Priscilla Queen of the Desert), Marquise Neal and
Clifton Oliver (In the Heights).
Inspired by a true story and based on the film, Kinky Boots features a warm and witty book by Mr. Fierstein (La Cage, Torch Song Trilogy, Newsies) and a richly diverse musical score from Ms. Lauper, in her stunning theatrical debut.
Mr. Mitchell (Hairspray, La Cage, Broadway Bares) has crafted a production bound to move, inspire and set audience's feet dancing.
For more information, visit
www.kinkybootsthemusical.com .
