Kinky Boots, Al Hirschfeld Theater, 2015.
Cast: Stephen Berger, Graham Montgomery/Jake Katzman, D'Andre Lee/Jeremy T Villas, Eugene Barry Hill, Cortney Wolfson, Andy Kelso, Marcus Neville, Daniel Stewart Sherman, Jeanna de Waal, Natalie Joy Johnson, Jake Odmark, Kyle Taylor Parker, Nick Rashad Burroughs, Paul Canaan, Sean Patrick Doyle, Kevin Smith Kirkwood, Kyle Post, Joey Taranto, Abby Mueller, John Jeffrey Martin, Adinah Alexander, Anna Eilinsfeld, Mia Gentile, Eric Leviton, Jennifer Perry, Stephen Tewkesbury.
Book: Harvey Fierstein
Music & lyrics: Cyndi Lauper
Director: Jerry Mitchell
I had to look at my other blog to find out when I saw this, something I've been avoiding doing as I want to see what I remember about things now. I knew we'd spent a lot on the ticket, because things are so much more expensive in New York, but I'd forgotten that we were in the front row of the circle. I'm also surprised to discover that I found the less camp songs a bit "rocky" and hoped they'd be toned down a bit before it came to London and perhaps they were because subsequently I've seen this several times and adore it. It helps that they've broadcast it in cinemas a few times as well - it's just a brilliantly joyful story.
