Cyndi Lauper’s ‘Kinky Boots,’ Henrik Ibsen’s ‘John Gabriel Borkman’ Get U.K. Revivals
variety.comNaman Ramachandran The post-COVID U.K. theater scene is getting a boost with the revival of “Kinky Boots” and “John Gabriel Borkman.”The Tony and Olivier award-winning musical “Kinky Boots,” based on the 2005 Miramax film written by Geoff Deane and Tim Firth, is written by Harvey Fierstein and features Grammy award-winning music and lyrics by Cyndi Lauper.
It debuted at Chicago’s Bank of America Theatre in 2012, bowed on Broadway in 2013 and at London’s West End in 2015. The revival will be co-produced by the New Wolsey Theatre, Ipswich (Sept.
1-24) and Queen’s Theatre, Hornchurch (Sept. 28-Oct. 22) and will be directed by Tim Jackson, who has worked earlier with the two theaters, having previously choregraphed their revival of “Made in Dagenham.” “Kinky Boots” follows Charlie Price who has reluctantly inherited a struggling shoe business from his dad, which he’s desperate to save.
He unexpectedly bumps into a larger than life drag queen Lola, who’s looking for some sturdy stilettos. They think they’ve nothing in common, but as the unlikely pair ruffle a few feathers, designing some fabulous footwear for the factory floor, perhaps they do.Jackson is staging the upcoming 2022 Olivier Awards Ceremony at London’s Royal Albert Hall on Apr.
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