David Cook, the winner of the seventh season of American Idol, made his Broadway debut in the Tony-winning musical Kinky Boots April 3 at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre.
Cook steps into the role of Charlie Price for a limited engagement through May 5. The rock star, who released his new EP Chromance earlier this year, succeeds Jake Shears.
Flip through photos of the Broadway debut below:
The winner of six 2013 Tony Awards, including Best Musical, Kinky Boots features a Tony Award-winning score by Cyndi Lauper, a book by Tony winner Harvey Fierstein, and direction and choreography by Tony winner Jerry Mitchell.