CURRENT PRODUCTION - KINKY BOOTS
Ballarat Lyric Theatre presents
KINKY BOOTS
Book by HARVEY FIERSTEIN Music & Lyrics by CYNDI LAUPER
Original Broadway Production Directed and Choreographed by JERRY MITCHELL
Based on the Miramax motion picture Kinky Boots
Written by Geoff Deane and Tim Firth
Licensed exclusively by Music Theatre International (Australasia).
Her Majesty's Ballarat
From 27 FEB, 2025
Kinky Boots is the big-hearted musical extravaganza that won six Tony’s including Best Musical, the Grammy for Best Musical Theatre album and London’s Olivier Award for Best Musical. Kinky Boots features a joyous score by pop icon Cyndi Lauper, and a hilarious, uplifting book by four-time Tony winner, Harvey Fierstein. Billy Porter won a Best Actor Tony Award for his portrayal of Lola.
Charlie Price has reluctantly inherited his father’s shoe factory, which is on the verge of bankruptcy. Trying to live up to his father’s legacy and save his family business, Charlie finds inspiration in the form of Lola, a fabulous entertainer in need of some sturdy stilettos. 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 realised… and discover that when you change your mind, you can change your whole world.
Kinky Boots is the ultimate story of acceptance. Sometimes the best way to fit in, is to stand out.
PRODUCTION TEAM
Director: Stephen Armati
Assistant Director: Braydon McKinnon
Musical Director: Jane Nice
Choral Director: Gareth Grainger
Choreographer: Sarah Hiller
Wardrobe: Warren Bodycomb & Leanne Westblade
Hair Design: Nikki McKinnon
Make Up Design: Cathy Heenan
Lighting Design: Mystic Entertainmentz
Sound Design: SLC - Sound & Light Concepts
Visual Design: Matthew Osborne
Properties Manager: Marnie Bonell-Huy
Executive Producer: Tess Kelly
Assistant Executive Producer: Michael Whitehead
Stage Manager: Paula Robinson
Production Manager: Carly Reynolds
Assistant Production Manager: Tess Kelly
Costume Coordinator: Laura Edmonson
Publicity Manager: Samantha Stobie
CAST
Liam Kelly .....................................
Matthew Bandy ........................
Caitlin Garner .............................
Meika Collard .............................
Matthew Mercer .......................
Rachel Angee ............................
Elizabeth Hardiman .................
Marcus Hovey ............................
Gareth Grainger ........................
Phillip Howden ...........................
Wil Oldaker ..................................
Allen Ratten ................................
Liam Murphy ...............................
Oliver Horgan ..............................
Angels
Aaron Bonell-Huy, Jak Hocking-Vogele, Archie Jones, Jesse Schneider, David Sheludko, Horace Tang
Ensemble
Zoe Britt, Glenn Fisher, Oriel Forsyth (u/s Nicola), Kylie Gibson, Bella Harper, Brad Harris, Ella Harrison, Anna Hodge, Matilda Jones (u/s Lauren), Lochlain Kelly, Bella Leech, Charlie McGinnis, Sallyanne Mitchell, Brandon Moore-Trye (u/s Harry), Benjamin Reginato (u/s Lola/Simon), Alicia Wang Sheludko, Katherine van Raaphorst, Ayla Williams.
Pit Singers
Jessica Brady, Sheree Chevalier, Laura Edmondson, Matthew Kaess, Tess Kelly, Michaela Prendergast.
Charlie Price
Lola/Simon
Lauren
Nicola
Don
Pat
Trish
George
Mr Price
Simon Snr.
Harry (u/s Charlie)
Richard Bailey
Young Charlie
Young Lola/Simon