Kinky Boots, the 2013 Tony winner for Best Musical, will head Off-Broadway this summer. Previews will begin July 26 prior to an official opening August 25 at Stage 42.
The winner of six 2013 Tony Awards, Kinky Boots features a Tony-winning score by Cyndi Lauper, a book by Tony winner Harvey Fierstein, and direction and choreography by Tony winner Jerry Mitchell. The production played 2,507 regular performances and 34 previews at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre.
Mitchell will again direct and choreograph. Casting, additional creative team members, and ticket information will be announced at a later date.
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The original Broadway company 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.
“We are over the moon to be bringing this beloved show back to New York for audiences to feel the joy once again,” said producers Daryl Roth and Hal Luftig. “Kinky Boots has so much heart, and reminds us to be unashamedly ourselves and raise each other up, which is exactly what we need at this moment in time. We can’t wait to see fans old and new dancing, singing, and leaving the theatre with full hearts and open minds.”
“The joy that is Kinky Boots is headed back to NYC!” added Fierstein. “Beyond the laughs and applause, what I’ve missed most is seeing the audience shed tears of happiness at every performance. Kinky Boots is more than a musical. It’s a life experience.”
“Kinky Boots has been a full out joy in my life and around the world,” stated Mitchell. “I am so excited to have the Price and Son Factory back in NYC sharing that joy and reminding everyone that we can change the world when we change our minds.”
