The hit musical Kinky Boots is set to embark on its first UK tour from September 2018.
The show will open at the Royal & Derngate in Northampton from 19 September to 6 October, before touring to Wolverhampton Grand Theatre (16 – 27 October 2018), Newcastle Theatre Royal (29 October – 10 November 2018), Manchester Opera House (12 November – 1 December 2018), Edinburgh Playhouse (10 December 2018 – 5 January 2019), Marlowe Theatre Canterbury (14 – 26 January 2019), Regent Theatre, Stoke-on-Trent (28 January – 9 February 2019) and Bristol Hippodrome (25 February – 9 March 2019). More dates and venues are yet to be announced.
Kinky Boots first debuted in the West End in 2015, based on the hit 2005 film. It has a screenplay by Tim Firth, music and lyrics by Cyndi Lauper and a book by Harvey Fierstein. The production tells the story of Charlie Price, who inherits a suffering shoe factory. Following a meeting with drag queen Lola, Price starts embracing a more flamboyant business model to great success. The show opened on Broadway in 2012, with direction and choreography by the iconic Jerry Mitchell. The musical earned 13 Tony Award nominations, winning six, including Best Musical and Best Score. In 2016 the show won three Olivier Awards following its West End premiere.
Whilst the tour takes place the show will continue its West End run at the Adelphi Theatre. The national tour will enable even more people to enjoy this huge production, all over the UK. The inspiring tale continues to thrill audiences, coming full circle from Northampton to the silver screen to Broadway and London and now home to Northampton on tour.