Kinky Boots with Johannes Radebe and Matt Cardle releases photos as West End performances begin

Get a first look at Kinky Boots in the West End as performances begin tonight, 17 March.

Kinky Boots features a book by Harvey Fierstein and a score by Cyndi Lauper. The production will be directed by Curve’s artistic director Nikolai Foster. Based on the 2005 film, the musical follows Charlie Price, who inherits a struggling shoe factory and teams up with drag performer Lola in an effort to save the business.

In this new revival, directed by Nikolai Foster, Johannes Radebe will reprise the role of Lola, while Matt Cardle will play Charlie Price.

See Radebe and the cast perform “Land of Lola” below:

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Tosh Wanogho-Maud is the Alternate Lola, playing the role on all Monday performances from 6 April 2026, and patrons are advised to check the website for more information.

Joining them will be WhatsOnStage Award winner Courtney Bowman as Lauren, Billie-Kay as Nicola, Billy Roberts as Don, Rachel Izen as Pat, Jessica Daley as Trish, Jonathan Dryden Taylor as Mr Price, Scott Paige as George and Liam Doyle as Harry.

The adult cast is completed by Andy Barke, Kathryn Barnes, Cerys Burton, Kaya Farrugia,Nay–Nay, Keith Alexander, Nathan Daly, Kofi Dennis, Ru Fisher, Darnell Mathew-James, Liam McEvoy, Ashley-Jordon Packer, Cole Dunn, Annell Odartey, Jordan Isaac and Tori McDougall.

Kinky Boots will run in London until 11 July 2026.

The young company includes Sean Garcia Madiba, Noah Ronkainen Phillips and Rio-Blake Power as Young Lola and Archie John Allen, Joshua Beswick, Louis Cohen and Callum George as Young Charlie.

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Kinky Boots is directed by Nikolai Foster with choreography by Leah Hill, set design by Robert Jones, costume design by Robert Jones and Tom Rogers, musical supervision by George Dyer, lighting design by Ben Cracknell, sound design by Adam Fisher, casting by Harry Blumenau, wigs, hair and make-up design by Campbell Young Associates, associate direction by Michaela Powell, musical direction by Grant Walsh with production management by Setting Line.

The production of Kinky Boots is presented by ROYO, Runaway Entertainment and Curve, with Timothy Laczynski, Fiery Angel, Pascal Ultee, Rutland Street Productions, Roast Productions, P3 Productions, Tulchin/Bartner Productions, Robin Gorman Newman, Nick Padgett, Jonathan Demar, TILTED, Center Ring Theatrical, Willette and Manny Klausner, WE R Broadway Artists Alliance, Howard Alter, Shannon Fillion and Gabriella Knapp.

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