Kinky Boots Announces Closing Date!
The six-time Tony-winning feel-good hit, Kinky Boots, have announced that they will close their doors at the Al Hirschfeld on April 7, 2019, after enjoying six splendid years on Broadway.
After originally opening back in 2013 the musical will have played 34 previews and 2,507 regular performances at the time of closing, making it the 25th-longest-running show on Broadway.
Created by Cyndi Lauper the musical garnered six Tony awards in 2013, including Best Musical and Best Original Score.
What is Kinky Boots about?
Charlie Price has just moved into his new London flat when he gets the tragic news of his father's passing. Hurrying back home to the industrial city of Northampton, he's shocked to discover that he's inherited his father's ailing shoe factory, Price & Son. Near the point of bankruptcy, Price & Son's hard-wearing but not too stylish brand of footwear is going out of fashion fast, and the inexperienced Charlie is initially at a loss as to how to turn the company round. That is until he has a chance encounter with the whipsmart drag queen Lola, who is sporting a very fetching pair of high heels...Under Lola's guidance, Charlie puts a new business plan into action. From now on, Price & Son will make custom women's shoes for men! It's a crazy plan, but it might just work...
