Both Porter and Sands were Tony-nominated for their performances Porter won the Tony for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical, and Mitchell won his second career Tony Award for his choreography.Steve Booth and Kyle Taylor Parker in the national touring production of “Kinky Boots.” Photo: Matthew MurphyīOSTON – The lives of working-class English folk has proven to be fertile ground for the writers of musicals. Inspired by a true story, Kinky Boots is the 21st annual LA Philharmonic/Hollywood Bowl-produced, fully staged Broadway musical mounted at the venue.īilly Porter headed the original Broadway company as Lola, a production which also featured Stark Sands as Charlie. The musical, which won six Tony Awards, features a Tony-winning score by Cyndi Lauper and a book by Tony winner Harvey Fierstein. Kinky Boots follows Lola, an indefatigable drag performer, whose broken heel kickstarts an unlikely friendship with Charlie, a factory owner struggling to save his business. Williams, Tyler Keller, Matthew Varvar, Eric Stanton Betts, Tommy Martinez, Juan Torres-Falcón, Yurel Echezarreta and Jake Dupree as The Angels Jon Robert Hall, Drew Seeley, and Desmond Newson as the male ensemble and Kim Steele, Ashley Moniz, Joanne Javien, Morgan Anita Wood and Mia Gerachis as the female ensemble. Bullock reprised the role of George, which he played as part of Kinky Boots’ first national tour. Original Kinky Boots Broadway cast members Daniel Stewart Sherman and Jennifer Perry reprised their roles as Don and Trish, respectively, while Jim J. Playbill will continue to update this list as reviews come in. Price, and Terron Brooks as Simon Sr.Įntertainment Weekly (Maureen Lee Lenker)
The cast also featured Mark Ballas as Harry, Tony winner Marissa Jaret Winokur as Pat, Hayley Orrantia as Nicola, Patrick Scott McDermott as Young Charlie, Walter Russell lll as Young Lola, James Olivas as Richard Bailey, Brian Cali as Mr. The reviews are in! Hollywood Bowl's production of Kinky Boots ran July 8-10 at the Los Angeles venue with an all-star cast, including Wayne Brady as Lola, Jake Shears as Charlie, and Kelly Marie Tran as Lauren.
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