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| Company, photo by Matt Polk |
Pittsburgh CLO is back bringing affordable
musical theater to Pittsburgh. Kinky Boots, which is based on a true story, has
a unique plot-Charlie revitalizes his late father’s bankrupt shoe factory
by finding a niche market making sexy boots for men who dress as women. Kinky Boots,
is all about confidently reinventing something or even yourself. This show
is also about acceptance and looking beyond appearances into one's
heart. By doing this you can "change your world."
The music by Cindy Lauper encourages
and inspires with a punch of humor. The songs seemed to be screaming at me: Take What You Got, Sex is in Heel, The History of Wrong Guys and of course, What A Women Wants. My eyes welled with tears during, Not My Father's Son, and Hold Me in Your Heart both impactful heartful ballads
by Darius Harper as Drag Queen, Lola. I had a flashback to my best friend,
Paul, who left this world much too soon. He dared to be himself when it
was so difficult in the 80's. He sure sparkled just like those Kinky
Boots!
