KINKY BOOTS
TO HOST SPECIAL GALA NIGHT
AT LONDON COLISEUM
ON SUNDAY 29 MARCH
IN SUPPORT OF
WATERAID
Producers ROYO, Runaway Entertainment and Curve are delighted to announce that the brand-new production of the Olivier, Tony® and Grammy® Award-winning KINKY BOOTS The Musical will host a special Gala Night at London Coliseum on Sunday 29 March in support of international charity WaterAid. St Martin’s Lane will close as the biggest night in theatre steps out onto the street, in full glamour, with a star-studded guest list.
The show will strut into the spectacular London Coliseum for 17 weeks from 17 March 2026 to 11 July 2026. Tickets are on sale now.
KINKY BOOTS The Musical will star Johannes Radebe as Lola and Matt Cardle as Charlie Price, with Tosh Wanogho-Maud as Alternate Lola*.
Johannes, a passionate WaterAid supporter, was “blown away” by a visit with WaterAid to his home country of South Africa last year. Travelling to communities in the northern province of Limpopo, where less than a third of people have piped water at home, he saw first-hand how clean water is changing lives for good.
He met families who spoke about the hours spent walking to collect water and the life-changing impact of having it closer to home, freeing up time for women and giving children more time to learn. He even enjoyed an impromptu dance session with pupils at a local school. The experience inspired him to continue his support for the global charity back on home soil.
Johannes Radebe said: “I am honoured to have seen firsthand the incredible work WaterAid do around the world. I visited one of their projects in my home country of South Africa and heard the stories of how simply having access to clean water has changed the lives of the people there. I am so lucky to be able to live my dream every day, and I am thrilled that our gala performance at the London Coliseum will be raising money for WaterAid* so that others can follow their dreams too. It’s going to be quite a celebration. See you there!”
Jennie York, WaterAid’s Executive Director of Communications and Fundraising, reflects on the fundraising gala:
“KINKY BOOTS is a joyful celebration of inclusion, courage and community, and we’re incredibly proud to be the charity partner for this gala night. Money raised from this special event* will help fund life-changing access to clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene, giving more people the opportunity to thrive. We’re hugely grateful to everyone involved for stepping up for such a vital cause.”
KINKY BOOTS The Musical features a book by Harvey Fierstein and a score by Cyndi Lauper. It will be directed by Curve’s Artistic Director Nikolai Foster (My Fair Lady, A Chorus Line, Billy Elliot).
KINKY BOOTS The Musical is a Broadway and West End phenomenon based on a true story and movie of the same name released in 2005.
When Charlie Price inherits his family’s failing shoe factory, saving the company – and his love life – feels like an impossibly tall order. Until, that is, he meets Lola, the sparkling, larger-than-life drag queen with the unlikeliest of answers. Can they work together to reboot the business and save the day? Perhaps they just need to help each other – and everyone around them – to stand a little taller…
A glorious celebration of friendship and individuality, let Kinky Boots raise you up higher than ever at the
legendary London Coliseum for 17 weeks only.
KINKY BOOTS is directed by Nikolai Foster with choreography by Leah Hill, set design by Robert Jones, costume design by Robert Jones & Tom Rogers, 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, associate direction by Michaela Powell with production management by Setting Line.
KINKY BOOTS is produced by ROYO, Runaway Entertainment and Curve.
Website: KinkyBootsLondon.com
Socials: @kinkyboots_uk
KINKY BOOTS
Book by Harvey Fierstein
Music and Lyrics by Cyndi Lauper
Original Broadway Production Directed and Choreographed by Jerry Mitchell
Based on the Miramax motion picture Kinky Boots Written by Geoff Deane and Tim Firth
Presented by arrangement with Music Theatre International
LISTINGS INFORMATION
17 March – 11 July 2026
London Coliseum
St Martin’s Lane
London
WC2N 4ES
Preview performances: Tuesday – Saturday 7:30pm, Thursday and Saturday 2:30pm
Performances: Monday – Saturday 7:30pm, Thursday and Saturday 2:30pm
Tickets from: £20
Box Office: 020 7845 9300
*Tosh Wanogho-Maud will play the role of Lola on all Monday performances from 6April 2026. Patrons are advised to check the website for further information.