Kinky Boots The Musical - Edinburgh Playhouse

Updated: Mar 14

Last night I had the opportunity to see the incredible, funny, and thought-provoking performance of Kinky Boots at the Edinburgh Playhouse.

I had no idea what the story was and have never seen the film. The musical has left its mark!

"Be Yourself, Everyone Else Is Taken" - Lola

Kinky Boots The Musical - Edinburgh Playhouse

Kinky Boots, the winner of every major Best Musical award, comes to Edinburgh Playhouse from Monday 10 December 2018 – Saturday 5 January 2019.

Story

Inspired by true events, Kinky Boots takes you from a gentlemen’s shoe factory in Northampton to the glamorous catwalks of Milan. Charlie Price is struggling to live up to his father’s expectations and continue the family business of Price & Son. With the factory’s future hanging in the balance, help arrives in the unlikely but spectacular form of Lola, a fabulous performer in need of some sturdy new stilettos.

Cast

Kayi Ushe (Lola/Simon) has several theatre credits including The Crucible, A Little Night Music (Storyhouse, Chester); Motown the Musical(Shaftesbury Theatre); Wonderland (UK Tour); The Book of Mormon (Prince of Wales Theatre); Avenue Q (UK Tour); Kisses on a Postcard (