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Kinky Boots
Photo Credit: JMF Communications
10/20/2022 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Cost: $25-$35
CL RECOMMENDS
CL Critic Kevin C. Madigan Recommends: The story is of two young men from seemingly opposite worlds who realize they have much in common, says playwright Harvey Fierstein. The hit musical was inspired by a 1999 episode of the BBC2 documentary series Trouble at the Top and the subsequent Kinky Boots movie, released in 2005. The main character is Charlie Price, inheritor of a shoe factory in decline, who decides to produce fetish footwear for men under the guidance of a drag queen named Lola. The plan meets resistance from employees and customers alike. The situation deteriorates further when Price is invited to Milan to show off his wares, with disastrous consequences. Music and lyrics are by perennial pop star Cyndi Lauper, winner of multiple awards for her first stab at a Broadway musical. Direction and choreography are by Jerry Mitchell. Dustin Presley plays the role of Price and Wendell Scott is Lola. — KCM
From the venue:
Charlie Price has reluctantly 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, a fabulous entertainer in need of some sturdy stilettos. As they work to turn the factory around, this unlikely pair find that they have more in common than they realized… and discover that when you change your mind, you can change your whole world.