Kinky Boots, the new musical by Cyndi Lauper & Harvey Fierstein, opened last night at the Bank of America Theatre in Chicago.
Directed and choreographed by Tony Award winner Jerry Mitchell, the show appears to be headed in the right direction as Chicago gives the creators the opportunity to fine tune the piece.
A couple of the reviews from opening night:
Hedy Weiss, Sun-Times: While
no one would mistake this new musical, which celebrated its
pre-Broadway opening Wednesday night at Chicago’s Bank of America
Theatre, as groundbreaking in any way, it is an ideally crafted,
altogether feel-good show — something of a “La Cage aux Folles” for the
recession-plagued, anti-bullying, “it WILL get better” generation. And
its solid if predictable storytelling (Harvey Fierstein’s take on the
popular little British film comedy of 2005), its accomplished and varied
score (an impressive first Broadway effort by Cyndi Lauper, that petite
paragon of pop, who has penned several numbers that are sure to become
keepers), its conveyor belt-smooth flow (courtesy of
director-choreographer Jerry Mitchell), and its strong, winningly
genuine cast, all conjoin to make it an engaging entertainment.
