Initial casting is set for the upcoming production of Harvey Fierstein and Cyndi Lauper's Tony-winning musical Kinky Boots, which will strut into the London Coliseum beginning March 17 for a 17-week engagement through July 11. The Coliseum run will follow a week of previews at Leicester's Curve that begins March 3.

The company will be led by Matt Cardle (The X Factor, & Juliet, Memphis) as Charlie Price alongside Johannes Radebe (Strictly Come Dancing, Burn the Floor) as Lola with Tosh Wanogho-Maud (Ain't Too Proud, Dreamgirls, The Book of Mormon), who is currently starring as Lola in the European leg of the touring production, as the Alternate Lola.

Curve Artistic Director Nikolai Foster directs with choreography by Leah Hill, set design by Robert Jones, costume design by Robert Jones and Tom Rogers, musical supervision by George Dyer, lighting design by Ben Cracknell, sound design by Adam Fisher, casting by Harry Blumenau, wigs, hair, and make-up design by Campbell Young Associates, associate direction by Michaela Powell, and production management by Setting Line.

In a statement Cardle said, “I am absolutely over the moon to be joining the cast of Kinky Boots on London’s biggest stage. Theatre has been a huge part of my career so far, and leading a cast alongside Johannes Radebe at the London Coliseum is a huge honor. Kinky Boots is a show I’ve loved for years, so to get the opportunity to step into the role of Charlie Price is a dream come true. Bringing this iconic role to life in the West End is an incredible privilege, and I cannot wait to share this production with audiences.”

Based on the Miramax motion picture written by Geoff Deane and Tim Firth, Kinky Boots features a Tony-winning score by Lauper and a book by Tony winner Fierstein. The original Broadway production, directed and choreographed by Jerry Mitchell, played 2,507 regular performances and 34 previews at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre, from 2013 to 2019. The international hit won six 2013 Tony Awards, including Best Musical.

The original Broadway company of Kinky Boots was headed by Billy Porter as indefatigable drag performer Lola, whose broken heel helps mend a broken wing for a foundering shoe-maker, originally played by Stark Sands. 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.

Producers are ROYO, Runaway Entertainment, and Curve.

Visit KinkyBootsLondon.com.