Video: Kinky Boots starring Johannes Radebe – Johannes interviews Cyndi Lauper

Check out the latest photos and videos of the hit musical Kinky Boots – coming to the London Coliseum this spring 2026.

This brand new production of hit Broadway and West End musical is now touring the UK, and will play the West End’s London Coliseum from 17 March to 11 July 2026.

Kinky Boots in London will star Strictly Come Dancing’s Johannes Radebe as Lola, with further casting to be announced.

Directed by the Curve’s Artistic Director Nikolai Foster (The Wizard of Oz, A Chorus Line), Kinky Boots is based on the hit movie, and boasts a score by pop legend Cyndi Lauper, and a book by multi-Tony Award-winner Harvey Fierstein.

Video: Johannes Radebe & Cyndi Lauper

New in, watch this sweet video of Johannes interviewing Cyndi Lauper about Kinky Boots.

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The current UK & Ireland tour features Tosh Wanogho-Maud as Lola, with West End leading man Dan Partridge (Grease The Musical) as Charlie Price, and award-winner Courtney Bowman (Legally Blonde, SIX) as Lauren.

The cast of the show also includes Kara Lily Hayworth (Cilla The Musical) as Nicola, Joe Caffrey (Billy Elliot) as Don, Kathryn Barnes (Guys & Dolls) as Pat, Lucy Williamson (Fame!) as Trish, Jonathan Dryden Taylor (Fiddler On The Roof) as Mr Price, Scott Paige (I Should Be So Lucky) as George and Liam Doyle (Heathers) as Harry. Also, Newtion Matthews (Once On This Island) will play Lola at certain performances, and Simon Snr at other performances, when Johannes Radebe isn’t performing.

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The cast is completed by Kofi Dennis (Hamlet), Ru Fisher (Something Rotten! Live In Concert), Ben Middleton (Grease), Ashley-Jordon Packer (A Chorus Line), Cerys Burton (The Odyssey), Cole Dunn (The Wizard Of Oz), Kaya Farrugia (There’s No Place Like Home), Jordan Isaac (Evita), Deena Kapadia (Grease), Tori McDougall (Billy Elliot) and Liam McEvoy (Legally Blonde).

Joining Nikolai Foster in the Kinky Boots creative team is choreography by Leah Hill, set and costume design by Robert Jones, musical supervision by George Dyer, lighting design by Ben Cracknell, sound design by Adam Fisher, casting by Harry Blumenau CDG CDA, wigs, hair and make up design by Campbell Young Associates with associate direction by Michaela Powell, associate choreography by Johnny Bishop, associate sound design by Harry Barker and production management by Setting Line.

Photos: Kinky Boots live on stage

See the latest production photos of the smash-hit musical Kinky Boots

In the show, after inheriting his family’s failing shoe factory and with a relationship on the rocks, life is proving to be very challenging for Charlie Price. That is until he meets Lola, a drag queen whose sparkle and unsteady heels might just hold the answer to saving the struggling business.