—GREAT PERFORMANCES Presents Third Annual “Broadway’s Best” Lineup Featuring Tony Award-winning Productions Fridays, November 1-29 on KPBS—
“Kinky Boots” is the 2013 Broadway blockbuster with music and lyrics by pop icon Cyndi Lauper, a book by Tony-winning theater legend Harvey Fierstein and direction and choreography by Tony winner Jerry Mitchell (“La Cage aux Folles”) that went on to pick up every major Best Musical award, including the Tony, the GRAMMY and London’s Olivier Award.
Based on true events, this big-hearted hit tells the story of two people with nothing in common — or so they think. Charlie is a British shoe factory owner struggling to save his family business.
Lola — originally known as Simon from Clapton — is a fabulous nightclub entertainer with a wildly exciting idea.
With a little compassion and a lot of understanding, this unexpected duo learns to embrace their differences and create a line of sturdy, stiletto-heeled boots for an entirely new clientele.
In the end, their most meaningful achievement is their friendship.
GREAT PERFORMANCES presents the London production, featuring its original West End stars: Matt Henry in his Olivier-winning performance as Lola and Killian Donnelly as Charlie.
Watch On Your Schedule:
Members can stream all 5 plays beginning November 1, before the broadcast premiere, with KPBS Passsport.
"42nd Street" aired Friday, Nov. 1
"The King And I" aired Friday, Nov. 8
"Red" aired Friday, Nov. 15
"Kinky Boots" will be available for streaming on demand for a limited time after the broadcast. Extend your viewing window with KPBS Passport, video streaming for members supporting KPBS at $60 or more yearly, using your computer, smartphone, tablet, Roku, AppleTV, Amazon Fire or Chromecast. Learn how to activate your benefit now.
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Credits:
For "Kinky Boots": Music and lyrics by Cyndi Lauper, book by Harvey Fierstein with direction and choreography by Jerry Mitchell. A production of Steel Heel Pictures Ltd. in association with Broadway HD, directed for the screen by Brett Sullivan and produced by Daryl Roth, Hal Luftig and Austin Shaw; Aaron Lustbader, Nia Janis, Nick Salmon, Bonnie Comley and Stewart F. Lane are executive producers. GREAT PERFORMANCES is produced by THIRTEEN Productions LLC for WNET. Bill O’Donnell is series producer and David Horn is executive producer.
