Kinky Boots Will End Its Tony-Winning Broadway Run

The hit musical Kinky Boots will play its final performance at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre on April 7, 2019. The show began previews on March 3, 2013 and officially opened on April 4, 2013. By closing, Kinky Boots will have played 34 previews and 2,507 regular performances.

Co-creators Harvey Fierstein and Cyndi Lauper said, "When we first set out to make this show, we never could have imagined the success it would have here on Broadway and around the world. We speak on behalf of the entire company when we say how grateful we are to the fans who have embraced our work across four continents, and counting!"

Director and choreographer Jerry Mitchell added, "I'll never forget the very first performance of this show, back in Chicago in the fall of 2012. It was one of those magical nights in the theater when the material connects with its audiences in exactly the way you hope for. It felt like a gift from the theater gods then, and it still does to this day. In the years since, we have witnessed attitudes towards gender non-conformity start to change all across America in ways we couldn't have begun to imagine in 2012. It's never easy saying farewell to a beloved production, but knowing that Kinky Boots is leaving a more accepting world than the one it was born into is hugely gratifying for everyone involved."

Based on a true story and the indie film of the same name, Kinky Boots follows young Brit Charlie Price, who abandons his family's shoe factory to live with his demanding girlfriend in London. After the unexpected death of his father, Charlie returns to the struggling factory and finds it's up to him to figure out a way to keep the business alive. Enter Lola, a fabulous drag queen, who gives Charlie the idea to create ladies' shoes for men. Soon, the factory is turning out "kinky boots" under the supervision of Charlie and Lola, but can this scheme actually work? And can these two extremely different men find a common ground and become real friends?

Kinky Boots features a book by Fierstein and an original score by Lauper, with direction and choreography by Mitchell. The show took home six 2013 Tony Awards, including an award for Lauper's score, Mitchell's choreography and the top prize of Best Musical.

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