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Overview

Synopsis

After trying to escape his father’s low-key, family ambitions for him, Charlie Price has suddenly inherited his father's shoe factory, which is on the verge of bankruptcy. Charlie must now face the decision of whether to pursue a new life in London with his fiancee Nicola, or return to the town in which he grew up and save his father’s dreams. Ultimately, Charlie decides to try to live up to his father's legacy and rescue his family business, and, in doing so, he finds unlikely inspiration in the form of Lola. A fabulous drag queen in need of some sturdy stiletto boots, Lola turns out to be the one person who can help Charlie become the man he's meant to be. As they work to turn the factory around, this unlikely pair find that they have more in common than they ever dreamed possible. With the door thrown open and the world at their fingers, Charlie discovers that when you change your mind about someone, you can change your whole world.

Show Information

Music
Cyndi Lauper
Lyrics
Cyndi Lauper
Based on the Play/Book/Film
Kinky Boots (2005 film)
Category
Musical
Age Guidance
Thirteen Plus (PG-13)
Number of Acts
2
First Produced
2012
Genres
Comedy, Historical/Biographical
Settings
Contemporary, Multiple Settings
Time & Place
Northampton, London, Present Day
Cast Size
medium
Orchestra Size
Medium
Dancing
Some Dance
Ideal For
Mostly Male Cast, Star Vehicle Male, Includes Adult, Mature Adult, Child, Young Adult Characters, Medium Cast

Context

Plot

Characters

Name Part Size Gender Vocal Part

Charlie Price

Lead

Male

Tenor

Lola/Simon

Lead

Male

Tenor

Don

Supporting

Male

Baritone

George

Supporting

Male

Baritone

Pat

Supporting

Female

Mezzo-Soprano

Nicola

Supporting

Female

Mezzo-Soprano

Trish

Supporting

Female

Alto

Lauren

Supporting

Female

Mezzo-Soprano

Young Lola

Featured

Male

Young Charlie

Featured

Male

Tenor

Ensemble

Ensemble

Either Gender

The Angels

Ensemble

Male

Tenor

Songs

Act One

Price and Son Theme - Ensemble
The Most Beautiful Thing in the World - Young Charlie, Young Lola, Mr. Price, Nicola, Ensemble
Price and Son Theme [Reprise] - Ensemble
Take What You’ve Got - Harry, Charlie, Ensemble
*The Land of Lola - Lola, The Angels
*The Land of Lola [Reprise] - Lola, The Angels
Charlie’s Soliloquy - Charlie
Step One - Charlie
*The Sex Is in the Heel - Lola, Pat, The Angels
The History of Wrong Guys - Lauren
Not My Father’s Son - Lola, Charlie
*Everybody Say Yeah! - Charlie, Lola, Ensemble

Act Two

Price and Son Theme [Reprise] - Ensemble
*What a Woman Wants - Lola, Female Ensemble
*In This Corner - The Angels, Pat, Trish, Lola, Don, Ensemble
Charlie’s Soliloquy [Reprise] - Charlie
Soul of a Man - Charlie
*Everybody Say Yeah! [Reprise] - Ensemble
Hold Me in Your Heart - Lola
*Raise You Up - Lola, The Angels, Charlie, Ensemble
*Just Be - The Company

A song with an asterisk (*) before the title indicates a dance number; a character listed in a song with an asterisk (*) by the character's name indicates that the character exclusively serves as a dancer in this song, which is sung by other characters.

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Guide Written By:

Alexandra Appleton

Alexandra Appleton

Writer, editor and theatre researcher