I love Ghee as Lola, but it would have been nice to see the original cast members close the show. I’m glad it lives on for everyone involved, but I hope they get to close it when that day does come.
I’m sure the idea was to close out the show with Billy and Stark, but I bet Brendon Urie made them enough money to run for much longer. Good for Kinky! Also, I’m excited to see a woman of color play Lauren.
SweetLips said: "Well that will be one very camp Charlie--no doubt about his sexuality now."
Possible understatement. This is the only video I've seen with Jake Shears. I'm sure he's a talented person, but him as Charlie Price?? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eGCD4xb-Tr8
"Noel [Coward] and I were in Paris once. Adjoining rooms, of course. One night, I felt mischievous, so I knocked on Noel's door, and he asked, 'Who is it?' I lowered my voice and said 'Hotel detective. Have you got a gentleman in your room?' He answered, 'Just a minute, I'll ask him.'" (Beatrice Lillie)
They're only there for 3 months, so it's not a long run for either of them. This has been in the works for a while, but I wonder if they're looking to bring in another name for the summer or just close the show in April?
A Chorus Line revival played its final Broadway performance on August 17, 2008. The tour played its final performance on August 21, 2011. A new non-equity tour started in October 2012 played its final performance on March 23, 2013. Another non-equity tour launched on January 20, 2018. The tour ended its US run in Kansas City and then toured throughout Japan August & September 2018.
Jake has said in interviews before he's quite a stiff actor, offering that as the reason he didn't intend on going into acting.
Very likely he has studied and perhaps improved. I mention the comment only to not it may not be that strange of casting, actually, If he's a bit stiff, that would work well with the part.
I guess I'll eat my hat, because I really thought they were going to close the show with Stark and Billy. Personally, I still think they should've done it that way. But it'll be great for Jake to make his Broadway debut. It'll be good choice - all the Scissor Sisters fans, who were young when they first came out but now middle-aged with discretionary income, to spend the night out with a rock star they loved back then.
"Hey little girls, look at all the men in shiny shirts and no wives!" - Jackie Hoffman, Xanadu, 19 Feb 2008
poisonivy2 said: "Hmm I saw Stark Sands and Billy Porter in this recently and they were phenomenal. Hard to imagine anyone else besides Billy Porter being Lola."
I have seen Kinky Boots four times now, twice with Porter and once with Ghee (can't remember who it was the fourth time) and I have to say - Ghee is by far the best Lola I have seen. He has a phenomenal voice, and is also a very glamorous drag queen offstage so the role feels more natural for him than anyone else.
I had a major crush on Jake Shears, he was one of my absolute favorite gay idols growing up so I'd definitely try to catch the show with him if time/circumstances permit.
Caption: Every so often there was a rare moment of perfect balance when I soared above him.