The SUNY Morrisville Theater Department and Student Government Organization present the musical Kinky Boots, Thursday, Oct. 31, Friday, Nov. 1 and Saturday Nov. 2, at 8 p.m. and Sunday, Nov. 3 at 2 p.m. in the theater of the college’s John W. Stewart Center for Student Activities (STUAC).
The Tony-winner is based on a true story of a struggling British shoe factory owner named Charlie who, realizing that the demand is dying down for British-made loafers, forms an unlikely partnership with Lola, a drag queen in need of some sturdy stilettos. As they work to turn the factory around, this unlikely pair finds that they have more in common than they realized and discover that when you change your mind, you can change your whole world.
The musical is inspired by true events with songs from Grammy- and Tony-winning pop icon Cindy Lauper, book by legendary Broadway playwright Harvey Fierstein and produced with permission from Music Theatre International.
Kinky Boots opened on Broadway on April 4, 2013, at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre, where it set a new box office record. It was nominated for 13 Tony Awards that year, including Best Musical, Best Book of a Musical, Best Original Score, Best Choreography, Best Direction of a Musical and Best Orchestrations.
General admission is $10 and $5 for students. Tickets are available at the door.
