CAMBRIDGE – Drayton Entertainment is urging theatre-goers to “Step into a dream where glamour is extreme” with the international smash-hit musical Kinky Boots!
Winner of six Tony® Awards, London’s Olivier Award, and a Grammy® Award, this “huge-hearted, high-heeled hit” features a sensational score by pop icon Cyndi Lauper, theatre officials state.
The show will be on stage for three weeks at the Hamilton Family Theatre Cambridge from Aug. 3 to 20.
“Kinky Boots is undoubtedly a worldwide phenomenon,” says artistic director Alex Mustakas.
“It’s energetic, fun, and packed with great music that will appeal to all types of theatregoers. Originally scheduled for the 2020 season, the run was cut short by the pandemic after only three performances. We’re excited to finally bring this show back to Cambridge.”
Based on a true story, Kinky Boots! follows Charlie Price, who is struggling to save the men’s shoe factory inherited from his father in Northampton, England. When all seems lost, a chance encounter with the dazzling drag queen Lola spurs an outrageous idea catering to an underserved niche market by creating “women’s boots for women who are men.” This mismatched pair eventually embrace their differences and outfit themselves for success by creating a sparkling line of sturdy stilettos unlike any the world has ever seen.
Director and choreographer David Connolly is at the helm of this Broadway musical.
Connolly has directed past hit productions including Disney’s Newsies, Mamma Mia! and Cinderella.
Connolly is joined by music director Darryn de Souza, set designer Brian Dudkiewicz, costume designer Ivan Brozic, lighting designer Kaileigh Krysztofiak, stage manager Dustyn Wales, assistant stage managers Frances Bundy and Tali Anzel-Sivkin, and assistant director Troy Defour.
Jos N. Banks steps into the role of vibrant drag queen, Lola, who helps Charlie save the factory while battling his own demons. Banks, a native of Chicago, has performed the role of Lola in the North American and Asian Tours of Kinky Boots.
Sayer Roberts is Charlie Price, a young man who is trying to save the nearly bankrupt men’s shoe factory left to him by his late father. Roberts appeared in the role of Johnny B. in Drayton Entertainment’s 2016 production of Red Rock Diner and starred as Brad in the Stratford Festival production of The Rocky Horror Show.
AJ Bridel is Lauren, a strong-minded employee of Price & Son’s shoe factory who finds herself falling for Charlie while helping him save the factory. Bridel appeared in the role of Sophie in last year’s production of Mamma Mia!,.
Other cast members include Alyssa Curto, Paul Jerry Schwartz, Jackie Mustakas, Sandy Winsby, Justin Stadnyk, Andrew Scanlon is and Cassel Miles.
George Absi, Wesley J. Barnes, Devin Chin-Cheong, Billy Lake, Noah Tremblay, and Trayvon Ward are The Angels, Lola’s fellow drag queens, and backup dancers at The Blue Angel Nightclub. Michael Cox, Keely Hutton, Stacey Kay, and Stephanie Pitsiladis round out the glamorous cast as the ensemble.
Kinky Boots features songs by award-winning artist Cyndi Lauper, with a book by Tony Award winner Harvey Fierstein
Based on the 2005 Miramax film, Kinky Boots premiered at the Bank of America Theatre in Chicago in 2012, then made its Broadway debut at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre in 2013.
Regular performance tickets are $55 for adults, $34 for youth under 20 years of age. Tickets for select discount dates and groups of 20 or more are $45, and small groups of 10-19 are $50. HST is applicable to all ticket prices. Tickets can be purchased by calling the Box Office at 519-621-8000 or toll free at 1-855-drayton (372-9866), or online at http://www.draytonentertainment.com.
