Olivier Nominee Killian Donnelly Will Join Kinky Boots on Broadway

West End star Killian Donnelly will make his Broadway debut in Kinky Boots. Donnelly, who earned an Olivier nomination for originating the role of Charlie in the West End staging, will take over for Aaron C. Finley beginning December 6.

In addition to Kinky Boots, Donnelly’s additional London stage credits include Memphis, Billy Elliot, The Commitments, The Phantom of the Opera and Les Miserables. He also appeared in the screen adaptation of Les Miz, playing Combeferre.

Featuring a score by Cyndi Lauper and a book by Harvey Fierstein, the Tony-winning Kinky Boots follows a struggling shoe factory owner who works to turn his business around with help from a local drag queen. Together, these two become an unstoppable team, and find that they have more in common than they ever dreamed possible.

When Donnelly assumes the role of Charlie, he’ll join a cast that will include Youtube star Todrick Hall as Lola (Hall succeeds Alan Mingo Jr. beginning November 1), Haven Burton as Lauren, Shannon O’Boyle as Nicola, Marcus Neville as George and Daniel Stewart Sherman as Don.