Kinky Boots: Official Opening Night

by Joanna Orland

Broadway musical Kinky Boots has officially opened on London’s West End (read our review).  Based on the 2005 film of the same name, the multiple Tony Award winning musical drew in a horde of celebrities and theatre lovers to kick off its run at the Adelphi theatre.  Composer Cyndi Lauper and writer Harvey Fierstein were amongst the stars we spoke with on the red carpet:

Cyndi Lauper (composer & lyricist)

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Harvey Fierstein (book writer)

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Jerry Mitchell (director & choreographer)

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Hal Luftig and Daryl Roth (producers)

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Christopher Biggins (guest)

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Arlene Phillips (guest)

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Tom Daley (guest)

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Kinky Boots Opening Night: Young Charlie

Kinky Boots Opening Night: The film’s star Sarah-Jane Potts

Kinky Boots Opening Night: The film’s star Sarah-Jane Potts and son in Kinky Boots socks!

Kinky Boots Opening Night: a fab looking guest

Kinky Boots Opening Night: A fab looking guest

Kinky Boots Opening Night: producers Hal Luftig and Daryl Roth

Kinky Boots Opening Night: Olympian Tom Daley

Kinky Boots Opening Night: Cyndi Lauper & Harvey Fierstein

Kinky Boots Opening Night: Cyndi Lauper & Harvey Fierstein

Kinky Boots Opening Night: Harvey Fierstein

Kinky Boots Opening Night: Arlene Phillips

Kinky Boots Opening Night: Arlene Phillips

Kinky Boots Opening Night

Kinky Boots Opening Night: Beverley Knight

Kinky Boots Opening Night: Verity Rushworth

Kinky Boots Opening Night: Verity Rushworth

Kinky Boots Opening Night: Olympian Tom Daley

Kinky Boots Opening Night: Olympian Tom Daley

Kinky Boots Opening Night: Christopher Biggins

Kinky Boots Opening Night: Christopher Biggins

Kinky Boots Opening Night: Cyndi Lauper

Kinky Boots Opening Night: Cyndi Lauper

Kinky Boots Opening Night: Cyndi Lauper

Kinky Boots Opening Night: Jerry Mitchell

Kinky Boots Opening Night: Cyndi Lauper & Harvey Fierstein

Kinky Boots Opening Night: Cyndi Lauper & Harvey Fierstein

Kinky Boots Opening Night: Cyndi Lauper & Harvey Fierstein

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