Wayne Brady has Big Shoes to Fill

Brady stepped into Lola's heels Nov. 21.
Photo Credit: Playbill

Wayne Brady stepped into the heels of Lola in Kinky Boots on Nov. 21 at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre.  Brady succeeded Billy Porter, who won a Tony Award for originating the role of Lola.

Porter, who has been with the show since the beginning besides only taking short breaks to perform in the national tour, departed Kinky Boots to star in Shuffle Along which will open April 21, 2016 at the Music Box Theatre.

Brady has been seen on Broadway as Billy Flynn in the long-running Chicago as well as playing Tom Collins in the Hollywood Bowl's production of Rent.

"Kinky Boots" opened
April 4, 2013.
Photo Credit: Playbill

The Broadway community was very excited when it was announced on Aug. 13 that Brady would
replace Porter.

Kinky Boots tells the true story of a drag queen who steps in to help a man's failing shoe factory.  It opened April 4, 2013.

The show was a hit at the Tony Awards.  It won Best Musical, Best Score, Best Orchestrations, Best Choreography and Best Actor in a Leading Role.

Kinky Boots is directed and choreographed by Jerry Mitchell, and features a score by Cyndi Lauper and book by Harvey Fierstein.

I think that Brady will do an excellent job at playing Lola.  I've been a fan of him since I saw him on Whose Line is it Anyway as a young girl.  He is a very talented performer and I believe that he will bring forth another side of Lola.

To buy tickets to see Brady as Lola, click here.

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