Kinky Boots' Wayne Brady Joins Forces with Hamilton Stars to Rap About Whatever You Want at Gypsy of the Year

The 27th annual Gypsy of the Year competition raised an impressive $4,786,239 for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, and that’s as good a reason as any for Kinky Boots and Hamilton to join forces to rap about chicken and sarsaparilla. At the December 8 celebration at the New Amsterdam Theatre, current Lola Wayne Brady shed his titular footwear to welcome Lin-Manuel Miranda and Christopher Jackson to the stage. The three showed off their freestyle skills in their own cypher, in which they had to incorporate audience-suggested words. The result: top honors for Kinky Boots for best onstage presentation! The event has raised a total of $67.3 million since 1989. This year, The Book of Mormon claimed the lead as top fundraiser on Broadway, collecting $414,857 for the organization. Check out the winning performance below!