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Billy Porter & The Angels (Kevin Smith Kirkwood & Joey Taranto) in the original Broadway production of KINKY BOOTS | Photo: Matthew Murphy
Cast of the National Tour of KINKY BOOTS | Photo: Matthew Murphy
Cast of the National Tour of KINKY BOOTS | Photo: Matthew Murphy
Cast of the National Tour of KINKY BOOTS | Photo: Matthew Murphy
Billy Porter & The Angels (Kevin Smith Kirkwood & Joey Taranto) in the original Broadway production of KINKY BOOTS | Photo: Matthew Murphy
Cast of the National Tour of KINKY BOOTS | Photo: Matthew Murphy
Cast of the National Tour of KINKY BOOTS | Photo: Matthew Murphy
Cast of the National Tour of KINKY BOOTS | Photo: Matthew Murphy
KINKY BOOTS
Aug 04, 2015 - Aug 09, 2015
Benedum Center
BROADWAY'S HUGE-HEARTED HIT!
KINKY BOOTS is Broadway’s huge-hearted, high-heeled hit! With songs by Grammy® and Tony® winning pop icon Cyndi Lauper, this joyous musical celebration is about the friendships we discover, and the belief that you can change the world when you change your mind. Inspired by true events, KINKY BOOTS takes you from a gentlemen’s shoe factory in Northampton to the glamorous catwalks of Milan.
Charlie Price is struggling to live up to his father’s expectations and continue the family business of Price & Son. With the factory’s future hanging in the balance, help arrives in the unlikely but spectacular form of Lola, a fabulous performer in need of some sturdy new stilettos.
With direction and choreography by two-time Tony® Award-winner Jerry Mitchell (Legally Blonde, Hairspray) and a book by Broadway legend and four-time Tony® Award-winner Harvey Fierstein (La Cage Aux Folles), KINKY BOOTS is the winner of 6 Broadway Tony® Awards including Best Musical, Best Score and Best Choreography.
Take a step in the right direction and discover that sometimes the best way to fit in is to stand out. “There is no show hotter than KINKY BOOTS!” – CBS News
BILLY PORTER (Lola) is thrilled to be returning to his hometown as Lola in Kinky Boots, a role he currently plays on Broadway that won him the 2013 Tony, Grammy, Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle Awards. Other theatre: Miss Saigon, Five Guys…, Grease, Smokey Joe’s…, Dreamgirls, Angels in America, The Merchant of Venice, Radiant Baby, Birdie Blue, Songs for a New World, Ghetto Superstar (one-man show), Topdog/Underdog, King Lear. Film/TV: The Humbling, “Law & Order: SVU,” The Broken Hearts Club, “Shake Rattle & Roll,” “The Big C.” Most recent recording, Billy’s Back on Broadway, can be purchased in the lobby and all other outlets where music is found. billyporter.com
STEVEN BOOTH (Charlie). Broadway: Glory Days (Will), Avenue Q (Princeton/Rod u/s). Off-Broadway/regional: Dogfight (Gibbs), Happy Days (national tour, Richie Cunningham), Spidermusical (Mint Theatre, Colin), Avenue Q (Wynn Las Vegas Theatre), Pippin (Coeur d’Alene Summer Theatre, Pippin), Rudolph the Red Nosed ReinDOORS (Falcon Theatre, Rudolph), Edges: A Song Cycle (Capitol Repertory Theatre). Love and thanks to my family, my friends and Molly.
LINDSAY NICOLE CHAMBERS (Lauren) is pumped (see what I did there?) to be part of this show! Broadway: Lysistrata Jones (Robin), Legally Blonde, Hairspray. Tours: Elf (Jovie), Hairspray. Off- (and Off-Off-Off) Broadway: Sex Tips… (Robyn), Forbidden Broadway, Triassic Parq (Velociraptor of Science). Gail Liner in “Submissions Only” at submissionsonly.com. Thanks and gratitude to Jerry, Rusty, DB and Justin for this amazing role! LindsayNicoleChambers.com. @heyitsLNC.
JOE COOTS (Don). National tour: The Full Monty. Appeared regionally: Paper Mill Playhouse, Ogunquit Playhouse, Arden Theater, Marriott Lincolnshire, Riverside Theater, North Carolina Theater. TV: “Person of Interest,” “Inside Amy Schumer,” “Bones,” “Castle,” “Blue Bloods,” “White Collar,” “Royal Pains,” “30 Rock,” “Rescue Me.” Film: Damsels in Distress, Somebody’s Hero. Thanks to Jerry, Justin and Talent Works. From Winnebago, Ill. For Mommy and Daddy!
GRACE STOCKDALE (Nicola) is thrilled to be making her touring debut as a part of the extraordinary cast of Kinky Boots. A recent graduate of Ithaca College, Grace originally hails from Steamboat Springs, CO. She last appeared in the new off-Broadway rock musical ATOMIC at the Acorn Theatre (Theatre Row). Thanks to Jerry and our brilliant creatives, cast and crew! For Emma, Mama and Pupitre.
CRAIG WALETZKO (George). Broadway and touring credits include Guys and Dolls, Young Frankenstein, Spamalot, A Christmas Carol, Cats, Steel Pier and Gypsy, along with numerous regional roles. On-camera: featured roles in “House of Cards,” “Boardwalk Empire,” “Blue Bloods,” “Alpha House” and “The Knick.” Proud Carnegie-Mellon grad, prouder husband of actress/director/playwright Joey Brenneman, proudest dad of Zadie and Hallie. Shout-out: Nicolosi and Co! craigwaletzko.com.
FLORRIE BAGEL (Pat/Ensemble) is head over heels to be joining this Kinky company. Favorite theatrical adventures include the Sister Act first national tour (Mary Patrick), Speech and Debate (Diwata), Jerry Springer the Opera (Baby Jane). Immeasurable love to Mom and Dad.
JOE BEAUREGARD (Angel/Ensemble) is thrilled to be joining the Kinky Boots family for his first national tour. He has performed as Tarzan/Swing with Disney Cruise Lines, and danced for film, television and music video productions. Special thanks to Mom, Drew, Cory and Telsey & Co!
DAMIEN BRETT (Ensemble). Two national tours of Billy Elliot the Musical (Swing; Ensemble; u/s Mr. Braithwiate; u/s Big Davey). Regional favorites: Billy Elliot, Les Mis, Miss Saigon, Crazy For You, Evita. Thanks and love to his talented wife Briana Valerie.
STEPHEN CARRASCO (Dance Captain/Swing). Broadway: Kinky Boots, Ghost, Billy Elliot and White Christmas. Other N.Y.: Superman and Music in the Air, both at City Center Encores!, and Guys and Dolls at Carnegie Hall. Follow Stephen on Twitter/Instagram (@StephenCarrasco) or by visiting stephencarrasco.com.
LAUREN NICOLE CHAPMAN (Ensemble) is thrilled to be continuing with the Kinky Boots family on tour after making her Broadway debut! Regional: Forestburgh Playhouse. Emerson College B.F.A. 2013. Endless gratitude to my family and the Kinky Boots team for all their support!
AMELIA CORMACK (Trish/Ensemble). Thrilled to be making her U.S. debut in Kinky Boots! Theater: Priscilla Queen of the Desert (Australia/U.K.), Yuletide Affair X (ATP), Radio Times (The Watermill). Film & TV: Gone (Working Title), “All Saints” (Channel 7), “The Silence” (ABC). Training: WAAPA. ameliacormack.com.
J. HARRISON GHEE (Assistant Dance Captain/Swing). Regional: The Color Purple. Industrial: Tokyo Disney Resort, Norwegian Cruise Line. Is excited to be telling this amazing story and thanks family, friends and strangers for their continued support and love. Dreams do come true!
ADAM HALPIN (Richard Bailey/Ensemble). Broadway: Glory Days (Skip). Off-Broadway: Rent, Dogfight. Tour: Rent (w/Anthony Rapp and Adam Pascal). Regional: Pittsburgh CLO, MUNY, Signature, North Shore, Long Wharf (The Last 5 Years, Connecticut Critics Circle nom.). Film: Grind. Original cast recordings: Glory Days, Dogfight, A Little Princess.
DARIUS HARPER (Angel/Ensemble) is excited to kick up his heels and get KINKY across the states. He was last seen in The Book of Mormon in Chicago. A Disney kid, he has performed in Tokyo and on Disney Cruises. Thanks to CTG and Telsey! @dariusharius.
NICHOLAS AARON JENKINS (Young Lola) is thrilled to be on his first tour! He appeared in the Yiddish version of Waiting for Godot, both in New York and in Ireland. He is extremely grateful for support from his Mom, family and friends.
JEFF KUHR (Swing) is “head over heels” with excitement to join the Kinky Boots family! Point Park dance graduate. A HUGE thank you to the Kinky team, Justin/Telsey + Co, Eddie/Take3Talent, Mom, Dad, family and friends for supporting me. We did it! Proud AEA. jeffkuhr.com.
PATTY LOHR (Swing) is stoked to be getting Kinky with you! Nat’l tour: Sweeney Todd (Beggar Woman). Favorites: BKLYN: The Musical (Brooklyn), Avenue Q (Kate Monster) and Side Show (Daisy). Epic thanks and love to family, friends and JD. LIVE OUT LOUD! Pattylohr.com.
MIKE LONGO (Harry/Ensemble). Tour: Hair (dir. Diane Paulus). Off-Broadway: Tamar of the River (dir. Daniel Goldstein) at Prospect Theater. Regional: Grease (Paper Mill Playhouse), Les Misérables (Marius, White Plaines PAC). Thanks to the creatives and Telsey + Co, love to the family. mikelongo.info.
TOMMY MARTINEZ (Angel/Ensemble) is thrilled to be getting Kinky across the country. Most recently seen on Broadway in Newsies. Thanks to Mom, Lulu, the entire family, Mumu, Cricket, June, Jason, Lanene and Nimmy.
MAGGIE McDOWELL (Swing). Tour debut! Off-Broadway: Disaster! Regional: 9 to 5 (Doralee), Annie Get Your Gun (Annie), Grease (Marty). Proud Belmont alum. Thanks to the creative team, Justin and The Mine. Love you all the way—family, friends and Stephen. maggiemcdowell.net.
JENNIFER NOBLE (Ensemble). Broadway: Ghost (Molly u/s perf). Nat’l tour: WWRY (Scaramouche u/s perf). Regional: Limelight (Lita Grey), La Jolla; [title of show] (Heidi), Playhouse Square. Baldwin Wallace. Love & thanks to Mom, Dad, Zach, DFG,The Mine and Telsey! @jennifernoble022.
ANTHONY PICARELLO (Young Charlie). Age 10. Broadway national tour debut. Film: A Winter’s Tale, After the Fall. Television: “The Americans,” “Us and Them,” “Bluff.” Thanks and love to my family, friends, Carson Kolker, Divine Management, Brad Ross, Telsey. XOXO.
GRIFFIN REESE (Young Charlie). Recent credits include A Christmas Story and Anna Nicole: The Opera. Griffin trains with Douglas Jabara, A Class Act N.Y. and Hannah Kroner School of Dance. Thanks to his family and Shirley Grant Management.
JOMIL ELIJAH ROBINSON (Young Lola). Age 9. Jomil started his professional acting career in 2014 when he was cast as Marco in an independent film directed by Imelda O’Reilly entitled Eggs & Soldiers. He thanks his parents and his agent, Shirley Faison for their support.
HORACE V. ROGERS (Simon Sr./Ensemble). Broadway: Brooklyn the Musical, Tarzan. Toronto: The Lion King (Mufasa). Tours: Memphis the Musical (Delray), Rent (Collins), The Color Purple (Grady/Mister). TV: “Gotham,” “Orange Is the New Black,” “Boardwalk Empire,” Showtime’s “Soul Food.” N.C. A&T State University (B.F.A), UCONN (M.F.A).
RICKY SCHROEDER (Angel/Ensemble) couldn’t be more thrilled about stomping the country with the Boots. Film: The Last 5 Years. Off-Broadway: Naked Boys Singing. Regional: Footloose. Huge thanks to my family and JM for their endless love and support. @RickyASchroeder.
NICK SULLIVAN (Mr. Price/Ensemble). Broadway: Newsies, Footloose, Black Comedy, Molière Comedies. Off-Broadway: Lone Star Love. Television: “Boardwalk Empire,” “Girls,” “Elementary,” “30 Rock,” “Good Wife,” “Alpha House,”,“Royal Pains,” “Law and Order” (all three flavors). Film: Our Idiot Brother, Prison Song, Puccini for Beginners. nicksullivan.net.
ANNE TOLPEGIN (Milan Stage Manager/Ensemble). From San Francisco; Northwestern graduate. Broadway/national tour: Billy Elliot (Mum), Mamma Mia! (Donna u/s), A Tale of Two Cities (Madame DeFarge u/s), Les Misérables (Head Whore), Ragtime (Mother u/s). Off-Broadway: Carrie (Standby—Marin Mazzie); International: Tokyo Philharmonic. Proud AEA!
JUAN TORRES-FALCON (Angel/Ensemble) is just thrilled to be HERE in this moment! A Cuban-American from Miami, Fla., Juan holds a B.F.A. from NYU. Credits include West Side Story (Chino), Chorus Line (Paul), Rent (Angel). This and everything is for Abuelo Andres. Twitter/Insta: @JuanTF.
HERNANDO UMANA (Angel/Ensemble). Absolutely thrilled to strut in my Kinky Boots! Touring debut! Special thanks to the greatest agents in the world at CTG, all of my teachers and Justin Huff. Sending love to family, friends and my favorite person ever—James.
SAM ZELLER (Ensemble). Broadway: Cathy Rigby Is Peter Pan (also film). Nat. tours/regional/other: Les Misérables (Valjean), Fiddler/Roof (Tevye), Hairspray (Edna), Disney’s Tarzan (Kerchak), Evita (Che), “Star Trek: DS9” (Lt. Ch’Targh). Thanks to Eugene, Jerry, Stephen, D.B., Rusty, Mom, Pop, Donnie and Dipsy! samzeller.com.
HARVEY FIERSTEIN (Playwright) is the author of the recent Broadway hits Newsies (Tony nom.) and Casa Valentina (Tony nom.), as well as Torch Song Trilogy (Tony, Drama Desk and Obie awards), La Cage aux Folles (Tony and Drama Desk awards), A Catered Affair (12 Drama Desk nominations), Safe Sex (Ace Award), Legs Diamond, Spookhouse, Flatbush Tosca, Common Ground and more. His political editorials have been published in the New York Times, TV Guide and the Huffington Post and broadcast on PBS’s “In the Life.” His children’s book, The Sissy Duckling (Humanitas Award), is now in its fifth printing. As an actor, Mr. Fierstein is known worldwide for his performances in films including Mrs. Doubtfire, Independence Day and Bullets Over Broadway; on stage in Hairspray (Tony Award), Fiddler on the Roof, La Cage aux Folles and Torch Song Trilogy (Tony Award); and on TV shows such as “Smash,” “How I Met Your Mother,” “The Good Wife,” “Cheers” (Emmy nomination), “The Simpsons,” “Family Guy” and “Nurse Jackie.”
CYNDI LAUPER (Composer and Lyricist) is a Grammy, Emmy and Tony Award-winning (for her Kinky Boots score) artist, who after 30 sterling years and global record sales in excess of 50 million albums, has proven that she has the heart and soul to keep her legion of fans compelled by her every creative move. With her first album, She’s So Unusual, Lauper won a Grammy Award for Best New Artist and became the first female in history to have four top-five singles from a debut album. Since then, Lauper has released ten additional studio albums, with her most recent, the Grammy-nominated Memphis Blues, ruling the Billboard Blues Chart for 14 consecutive weeks to become the best-selling blues album of 2010. Overall, during her storied music career, Lauper has been nominated for 15 Grammy Awards, two American Music Awards, seven American Video Awards and 18 MTV Awards. She recently captured her journey through music and life in her New York Times best-selling autobiography, Cyndi Lauper: A Memoir. As an actress, Lauper made her Broadway debut in The Threepenny Opera alongside Alan Cumming in 2006. She has appeared in numerous television shows, including “Mad About You” (Emmy Award) and “Bones” and films including The Opportunist with Christopher Walken, Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle, Life With Mikey, Off and Running and Vibes. Lauper also continues her philanthropic work through her foundation, the True Colors Fund.
JERRY MITCHELL (Director/Choreographer) received the Tony Award in recognition of his choreography for the 2013 Tony Award-winning Best Musical, Kinky Boots, for which his direction was also recognized with a Tony nomination. In the 33 preceding years, Jerry has been involved with more than 50 Broadway, Off-Broadway, West End and touring productions. His Broadway debut as a choreographer was for You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown, followed by The Full Monty (Tony nomination), The Rocky Horror Show, Hairspray (Tony nomination), Gypsy, Never Gonna Dance (Tony nomination), Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (Tony nomination), La Cage aux Folles (Tony Award), Imaginary Friends, Legally Blonde (Tony nomination) which he also directed, Catch Me If You Can, and on the West End, Love Never Dies and the current hit Dirty Rotten Scoundrels which he also directed. Most recently, Jerry received the Drama League’s Founders’ Award for Excellence in Directing and the George Abbott Lifetime Achievement Award from his peers. Twenty-three years ago, Jerry conceived and created Broadway Bares, a comedy burlesque show performed annually for the charity, Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. He continues to serve as executive producer of Broadway Bares, with a book, website and satellite productions in Fire Island Pines, Las Vegas (Peepshow, which had a five year consecutive run) and London (West End Bares).
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KINKY BOOTS is based on a 2005 independent film starring Chiwetel Ejiofor, who later became famous for his starring role in 12 Years a Slave.
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The show stays pretty true to the film, with the addition of a fabulous score by Cyndi Lauper and book by Harvey Fierstein.
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Both the movie and musical are based on the true story of Steve Pateman, an Englishman who was struggling to save his family-run shoe factory from closure. Under pressure from changes in fashion and competition from abroad, he started to look for new markets. An unexpected call from a woman who ran a shop specializing in transgender glamour wear convinced him to try a line of women’s shoes in men’s sizes. He developed his line of “kinky boots” under the brand name “Divine Footwear.”
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KINKY BOOTS the musical started its journey with an out-of-town tryout in Chicago in the fall of 2012. It opened on Broadway on April 4, 2013 at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre and is still performing to sold-out audiences today.
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Pittsburgh CLO was involved in bringing KINKY BOOTS to Broadway. We remain dedicated bringing Broadway’s best to our audiences every summer!
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KINKY BOOTS was nominated for 13 Tony Awards®, winning six including Best Musical and Best Actor - Pittsburgh’s own Billy Porter, for his starring role as Lola.
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While Billy Porter continues to charm audiences on Broadway, he will take a break to return home to Pittsburgh to reprise his role for one week only this August!
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Aug 04, 2015 - Aug 09, 2015
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Benedum Center
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KINKY BOOTS
Aug 04, 2015 - Aug 09, 2015
Benedum Center
BROADWAY'S HUGE-HEARTED HIT!
KINKY BOOTS is Broadway’s huge-hearted, high-heeled hit! With songs by Grammy® and Tony® winning pop icon Cyndi Lauper, this joyous musical celebration is about the friendships we discover, and the belief that you can change the world when you change your mind. Inspired by true events, KINKY BOOTS takes you from a gentlemen’s shoe factory in Northampton to the glamorous catwalks of Milan.
Charlie Price is struggling to live up to his father’s expectations and continue the family business of Price & Son. With the factory’s future hanging in the balance, help arrives in the unlikely but spectacular form of Lola, a fabulous performer in need of some sturdy new stilettos.
With direction and choreography by two-time Tony® Award-winner Jerry Mitchell (Legally Blonde, Hairspray) and a book by Broadway legend and four-time Tony® Award-winner Harvey Fierstein (La Cage Aux Folles), KINKY BOOTS is the winner of 6 Broadway Tony® Awards including Best Musical, Best Score and Best Choreography.
Take a step in the right direction and discover that sometimes the best way to fit in is to stand out. “There is no show hotter than KINKY BOOTS!” – CBS News
BILLY PORTER (Lola) is thrilled to be returning to his hometown as Lola in Kinky Boots, a role he currently plays on Broadway that won him the 2013 Tony, Grammy, Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle Awards. Other theatre: Miss Saigon, Five Guys…, Grease, Smokey Joe’s…, Dreamgirls, Angels in America, The Merchant of Venice, Radiant Baby, Birdie Blue, Songs for a New World, Ghetto Superstar (one-man show), Topdog/Underdog, King Lear. Film/TV: The Humbling, “Law & Order: SVU,” The Broken Hearts Club, “Shake Rattle & Roll,” “The Big C.” Most recent recording, Billy’s Back on Broadway, can be purchased in the lobby and all other outlets where music is found. billyporter.com
STEVEN BOOTH (Charlie). Broadway: Glory Days (Will), Avenue Q (Princeton/Rod u/s). Off-Broadway/regional: Dogfight (Gibbs), Happy Days (national tour, Richie Cunningham), Spidermusical (Mint Theatre, Colin), Avenue Q (Wynn Las Vegas Theatre), Pippin (Coeur d’Alene Summer Theatre, Pippin), Rudolph the Red Nosed ReinDOORS (Falcon Theatre, Rudolph), Edges: A Song Cycle (Capitol Repertory Theatre). Love and thanks to my family, my friends and Molly.
LINDSAY NICOLE CHAMBERS (Lauren) is pumped (see what I did there?) to be part of this show! Broadway: Lysistrata Jones (Robin), Legally Blonde, Hairspray. Tours: Elf (Jovie), Hairspray. Off- (and Off-Off-Off) Broadway: Sex Tips… (Robyn), Forbidden Broadway, Triassic Parq (Velociraptor of Science). Gail Liner in “Submissions Only” at submissionsonly.com. Thanks and gratitude to Jerry, Rusty, DB and Justin for this amazing role! LindsayNicoleChambers.com. @heyitsLNC.
JOE COOTS (Don). National tour: The Full Monty. Appeared regionally: Paper Mill Playhouse, Ogunquit Playhouse, Arden Theater, Marriott Lincolnshire, Riverside Theater, North Carolina Theater. TV: “Person of Interest,” “Inside Amy Schumer,” “Bones,” “Castle,” “Blue Bloods,” “White Collar,” “Royal Pains,” “30 Rock,” “Rescue Me.” Film: Damsels in Distress, Somebody’s Hero. Thanks to Jerry, Justin and Talent Works. From Winnebago, Ill. For Mommy and Daddy!
GRACE STOCKDALE (Nicola) is thrilled to be making her touring debut as a part of the extraordinary cast of Kinky Boots. A recent graduate of Ithaca College, Grace originally hails from Steamboat Springs, CO. She last appeared in the new off-Broadway rock musical ATOMIC at the Acorn Theatre (Theatre Row). Thanks to Jerry and our brilliant creatives, cast and crew! For Emma, Mama and Pupitre.
CRAIG WALETZKO (George). Broadway and touring credits include Guys and Dolls, Young Frankenstein, Spamalot, A Christmas Carol, Cats, Steel Pier and Gypsy, along with numerous regional roles. On-camera: featured roles in “House of Cards,” “Boardwalk Empire,” “Blue Bloods,” “Alpha House” and “The Knick.” Proud Carnegie-Mellon grad, prouder husband of actress/director/playwright Joey Brenneman, proudest dad of Zadie and Hallie. Shout-out: Nicolosi and Co! craigwaletzko.com.
FLORRIE BAGEL (Pat/Ensemble) is head over heels to be joining this Kinky company. Favorite theatrical adventures include the Sister Act first national tour (Mary Patrick), Speech and Debate (Diwata), Jerry Springer the Opera (Baby Jane). Immeasurable love to Mom and Dad.
JOE BEAUREGARD (Angel/Ensemble) is thrilled to be joining the Kinky Boots family for his first national tour. He has performed as Tarzan/Swing with Disney Cruise Lines, and danced for film, television and music video productions. Special thanks to Mom, Drew, Cory and Telsey & Co!
DAMIEN BRETT (Ensemble). Two national tours of Billy Elliot the Musical (Swing; Ensemble; u/s Mr. Braithwiate; u/s Big Davey). Regional favorites: Billy Elliot, Les Mis, Miss Saigon, Crazy For You, Evita. Thanks and love to his talented wife Briana Valerie.
STEPHEN CARRASCO (Dance Captain/Swing). Broadway: Kinky Boots, Ghost, Billy Elliot and White Christmas. Other N.Y.: Superman and Music in the Air, both at City Center Encores!, and Guys and Dolls at Carnegie Hall. Follow Stephen on Twitter/Instagram (@StephenCarrasco) or by visiting stephencarrasco.com.
LAUREN NICOLE CHAPMAN (Ensemble) is thrilled to be continuing with the Kinky Boots family on tour after making her Broadway debut! Regional: Forestburgh Playhouse. Emerson College B.F.A. 2013. Endless gratitude to my family and the Kinky Boots team for all their support!
AMELIA CORMACK (Trish/Ensemble). Thrilled to be making her U.S. debut in Kinky Boots! Theater: Priscilla Queen of the Desert (Australia/U.K.), Yuletide Affair X (ATP), Radio Times (The Watermill). Film & TV: Gone (Working Title), “All Saints” (Channel 7), “The Silence” (ABC). Training: WAAPA. ameliacormack.com.
J. HARRISON GHEE (Assistant Dance Captain/Swing). Regional: The Color Purple. Industrial: Tokyo Disney Resort, Norwegian Cruise Line. Is excited to be telling this amazing story and thanks family, friends and strangers for their continued support and love. Dreams do come true!
ADAM HALPIN (Richard Bailey/Ensemble). Broadway: Glory Days (Skip). Off-Broadway: Rent, Dogfight. Tour: Rent (w/Anthony Rapp and Adam Pascal). Regional: Pittsburgh CLO, MUNY, Signature, North Shore, Long Wharf (The Last 5 Years, Connecticut Critics Circle nom.). Film: Grind. Original cast recordings: Glory Days, Dogfight, A Little Princess.
DARIUS HARPER (Angel/Ensemble) is excited to kick up his heels and get KINKY across the states. He was last seen in The Book of Mormon in Chicago. A Disney kid, he has performed in Tokyo and on Disney Cruises. Thanks to CTG and Telsey! @dariusharius.
NICHOLAS AARON JENKINS (Young Lola) is thrilled to be on his first tour! He appeared in the Yiddish version of Waiting for Godot, both in New York and in Ireland. He is extremely grateful for support from his Mom, family and friends.
JEFF KUHR (Swing) is “head over heels” with excitement to join the Kinky Boots family! Point Park dance graduate. A HUGE thank you to the Kinky team, Justin/Telsey + Co, Eddie/Take3Talent, Mom, Dad, family and friends for supporting me. We did it! Proud AEA. jeffkuhr.com.
PATTY LOHR (Swing) is stoked to be getting Kinky with you! Nat’l tour: Sweeney Todd (Beggar Woman). Favorites: BKLYN: The Musical (Brooklyn), Avenue Q (Kate Monster) and Side Show (Daisy). Epic thanks and love to family, friends and JD. LIVE OUT LOUD! Pattylohr.com.
MIKE LONGO (Harry/Ensemble). Tour: Hair (dir. Diane Paulus). Off-Broadway: Tamar of the River (dir. Daniel Goldstein) at Prospect Theater. Regional: Grease (Paper Mill Playhouse), Les Misérables (Marius, White Plaines PAC). Thanks to the creatives and Telsey + Co, love to the family. mikelongo.info.
TOMMY MARTINEZ (Angel/Ensemble) is thrilled to be getting Kinky across the country. Most recently seen on Broadway in Newsies. Thanks to Mom, Lulu, the entire family, Mumu, Cricket, June, Jason, Lanene and Nimmy.
MAGGIE McDOWELL (Swing). Tour debut! Off-Broadway: Disaster! Regional: 9 to 5 (Doralee), Annie Get Your Gun (Annie), Grease (Marty). Proud Belmont alum. Thanks to the creative team, Justin and The Mine. Love you all the way—family, friends and Stephen. maggiemcdowell.net.
JENNIFER NOBLE (Ensemble). Broadway: Ghost (Molly u/s perf). Nat’l tour: WWRY (Scaramouche u/s perf). Regional: Limelight (Lita Grey), La Jolla; [title of show] (Heidi), Playhouse Square. Baldwin Wallace. Love & thanks to Mom, Dad, Zach, DFG,The Mine and Telsey! @jennifernoble022.
ANTHONY PICARELLO (Young Charlie). Age 10. Broadway national tour debut. Film: A Winter’s Tale, After the Fall. Television: “The Americans,” “Us and Them,” “Bluff.” Thanks and love to my family, friends, Carson Kolker, Divine Management, Brad Ross, Telsey. XOXO.
GRIFFIN REESE (Young Charlie). Recent credits include A Christmas Story and Anna Nicole: The Opera. Griffin trains with Douglas Jabara, A Class Act N.Y. and Hannah Kroner School of Dance. Thanks to his family and Shirley Grant Management.
JOMIL ELIJAH ROBINSON (Young Lola). Age 9. Jomil started his professional acting career in 2014 when he was cast as Marco in an independent film directed by Imelda O’Reilly entitled Eggs & Soldiers. He thanks his parents and his agent, Shirley Faison for their support.
HORACE V. ROGERS (Simon Sr./Ensemble). Broadway: Brooklyn the Musical, Tarzan. Toronto: The Lion King (Mufasa). Tours: Memphis the Musical (Delray), Rent (Collins), The Color Purple (Grady/Mister). TV: “Gotham,” “Orange Is the New Black,” “Boardwalk Empire,” Showtime’s “Soul Food.” N.C. A&T State University (B.F.A), UCONN (M.F.A).
RICKY SCHROEDER (Angel/Ensemble) couldn’t be more thrilled about stomping the country with the Boots. Film: The Last 5 Years. Off-Broadway: Naked Boys Singing. Regional: Footloose. Huge thanks to my family and JM for their endless love and support. @RickyASchroeder.
NICK SULLIVAN (Mr. Price/Ensemble). Broadway: Newsies, Footloose, Black Comedy, Molière Comedies. Off-Broadway: Lone Star Love. Television: “Boardwalk Empire,” “Girls,” “Elementary,” “30 Rock,” “Good Wife,” “Alpha House,”,“Royal Pains,” “Law and Order” (all three flavors). Film: Our Idiot Brother, Prison Song, Puccini for Beginners. nicksullivan.net.
ANNE TOLPEGIN (Milan Stage Manager/Ensemble). From San Francisco; Northwestern graduate. Broadway/national tour: Billy Elliot (Mum), Mamma Mia! (Donna u/s), A Tale of Two Cities (Madame DeFarge u/s), Les Misérables (Head Whore), Ragtime (Mother u/s). Off-Broadway: Carrie (Standby—Marin Mazzie); International: Tokyo Philharmonic. Proud AEA!
JUAN TORRES-FALCON (Angel/Ensemble) is just thrilled to be HERE in this moment! A Cuban-American from Miami, Fla., Juan holds a B.F.A. from NYU. Credits include West Side Story (Chino), Chorus Line (Paul), Rent (Angel). This and everything is for Abuelo Andres. Twitter/Insta: @JuanTF.
HERNANDO UMANA (Angel/Ensemble). Absolutely thrilled to strut in my Kinky Boots! Touring debut! Special thanks to the greatest agents in the world at CTG, all of my teachers and Justin Huff. Sending love to family, friends and my favorite person ever—James.
SAM ZELLER (Ensemble). Broadway: Cathy Rigby Is Peter Pan (also film). Nat. tours/regional/other: Les Misérables (Valjean), Fiddler/Roof (Tevye), Hairspray (Edna), Disney’s Tarzan (Kerchak), Evita (Che), “Star Trek: DS9” (Lt. Ch’Targh). Thanks to Eugene, Jerry, Stephen, D.B., Rusty, Mom, Pop, Donnie and Dipsy! samzeller.com.
HARVEY FIERSTEIN (Playwright) is the author of the recent Broadway hits Newsies (Tony nom.) and Casa Valentina (Tony nom.), as well as Torch Song Trilogy (Tony, Drama Desk and Obie awards), La Cage aux Folles (Tony and Drama Desk awards), A Catered Affair (12 Drama Desk nominations), Safe Sex (Ace Award), Legs Diamond, Spookhouse, Flatbush Tosca, Common Ground and more. His political editorials have been published in the New York Times, TV Guide and the Huffington Post and broadcast on PBS’s “In the Life.” His children’s book, The Sissy Duckling (Humanitas Award), is now in its fifth printing. As an actor, Mr. Fierstein is known worldwide for his performances in films including Mrs. Doubtfire, Independence Day and Bullets Over Broadway; on stage in Hairspray (Tony Award), Fiddler on the Roof, La Cage aux Folles and Torch Song Trilogy (Tony Award); and on TV shows such as “Smash,” “How I Met Your Mother,” “The Good Wife,” “Cheers” (Emmy nomination), “The Simpsons,” “Family Guy” and “Nurse Jackie.”
CYNDI LAUPER (Composer and Lyricist) is a Grammy, Emmy and Tony Award-winning (for her Kinky Boots score) artist, who after 30 sterling years and global record sales in excess of 50 million albums, has proven that she has the heart and soul to keep her legion of fans compelled by her every creative move. With her first album, She’s So Unusual, Lauper won a Grammy Award for Best New Artist and became the first female in history to have four top-five singles from a debut album. Since then, Lauper has released ten additional studio albums, with her most recent, the Grammy-nominated Memphis Blues, ruling the Billboard Blues Chart for 14 consecutive weeks to become the best-selling blues album of 2010. Overall, during her storied music career, Lauper has been nominated for 15 Grammy Awards, two American Music Awards, seven American Video Awards and 18 MTV Awards. She recently captured her journey through music and life in her New York Times best-selling autobiography, Cyndi Lauper: A Memoir. As an actress, Lauper made her Broadway debut in The Threepenny Opera alongside Alan Cumming in 2006. She has appeared in numerous television shows, including “Mad About You” (Emmy Award) and “Bones” and films including The Opportunist with Christopher Walken, Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle, Life With Mikey, Off and Running and Vibes. Lauper also continues her philanthropic work through her foundation, the True Colors Fund.
JERRY MITCHELL (Director/Choreographer) received the Tony Award in recognition of his choreography for the 2013 Tony Award-winning Best Musical, Kinky Boots, for which his direction was also recognized with a Tony nomination. In the 33 preceding years, Jerry has been involved with more than 50 Broadway, Off-Broadway, West End and touring productions. His Broadway debut as a choreographer was for You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown, followed by The Full Monty (Tony nomination), The Rocky Horror Show, Hairspray (Tony nomination), Gypsy, Never Gonna Dance (Tony nomination), Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (Tony nomination), La Cage aux Folles (Tony Award), Imaginary Friends, Legally Blonde (Tony nomination) which he also directed, Catch Me If You Can, and on the West End, Love Never Dies and the current hit Dirty Rotten Scoundrels which he also directed. Most recently, Jerry received the Drama League’s Founders’ Award for Excellence in Directing and the George Abbott Lifetime Achievement Award from his peers. Twenty-three years ago, Jerry conceived and created Broadway Bares, a comedy burlesque show performed annually for the charity, Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. He continues to serve as executive producer of Broadway Bares, with a book, website and satellite productions in Fire Island Pines, Las Vegas (Peepshow, which had a five year consecutive run) and London (West End Bares).
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KINKY BOOTS is based on a 2005 independent film starring Chiwetel Ejiofor, who later became famous for his starring role in 12 Years a Slave.
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The show stays pretty true to the film, with the addition of a fabulous score by Cyndi Lauper and book by Harvey Fierstein.
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Both the movie and musical are based on the true story of Steve Pateman, an Englishman who was struggling to save his family-run shoe factory from closure. Under pressure from changes in fashion and competition from abroad, he started to look for new markets. An unexpected call from a woman who ran a shop specializing in transgender glamour wear convinced him to try a line of women’s shoes in men’s sizes. He developed his line of “kinky boots” under the brand name “Divine Footwear.”
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KINKY BOOTS the musical started its journey with an out-of-town tryout in Chicago in the fall of 2012. It opened on Broadway on April 4, 2013 at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre and is still performing to sold-out audiences today.
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Pittsburgh CLO was involved in bringing KINKY BOOTS to Broadway. We remain dedicated bringing Broadway’s best to our audiences every summer!
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KINKY BOOTS was nominated for 13 Tony Awards®, winning six including Best Musical and Best Actor - Pittsburgh’s own Billy Porter, for his starring role as Lola.
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While Billy Porter continues to charm audiences on Broadway, he will take a break to return home to Pittsburgh to reprise his role for one week only this August!
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Jeff Goldblum & the Mildred Snitzer Orchestra
JUNE 1
Benedum Center
Click for a listing of showtimes, special events, and accessibililty offerings.
LADY DAY AT EMERSON'S BAR & GRILL
MAY 17-JUN 30
Greer Cabaret Theater
WEST SIDE STORY
JUNE 11-16
Benedum Center
THE COLOR PURPLE
JUNE 25-30
Benedum Center
THE MUSIC MAN
JULY 9-14
Benedum Center
YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN
JULY 19-SEPT 1
Greer Cabaret Theater
SEUSSICAL
JULY 30-AUG 4
Byham Theater
CLO ACADEMY Summer Camps
2 Locations:
Downtown & South Park
Construction Center: Full-Service Set Rental & Set Construction
Call Today!
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