Did you hear the one about the drag queen who saves a failing British shoe factory, and in so doing teaches the owner and his employees a lesson in acceptance? That’s what happen in Kinky Boots, first a 2005 British indie film and later a stage musical. The latter, with an uber-catchy score by theater composer rookie Cyndi Lauper and a message-laden script from Harvey … [Read more...]
For ‘Kinky Boots’ star, it’s about heels — and respect for Lola
Timothy Ware performs the role of thigh-high red boot-wearing drag queen Lola in the Tony Award-winning Kinky Boots, playing this week through April 23 at the Kravis Center’s Dreyfoos Hall. He was the standby for Lola in the original Broadway cast, where he performed the role 186 times. Just don’t ask him about his debut in the show. “The first time I did the role, I don’t … [Read more...]