Matt Cardle to play Charlie Price in KINKY BOOTS at London Coliseum
It has been announced that multi-platinum-selling recording artist and award-winning West End actor Matt Cardle will play Charlie Price alongside Johannes Radebe as Lola in the brand-new production of the Olivier, Tony® and Grammy® Award-winning KINKY BOOTS The Musical, which struts into the spectacular London Coliseum for 17 weeks from 17 March, with a week of previews at Curve, Leicester from 3 March.
Tosh Wanogho-Maud, who is currently starring as Lola in the European leg of the touring production, also joins the cast as Alternate Lola*.
Matt said: “I am absolutely over the moon to be joining the cast of Kinky Boots on London’s biggest stage. Theatre has been a huge part of my career so far, and leading a cast alongside Johannes Radebe at the London Coliseum is a huge honour. Kinky Boots is a show I’ve loved for years so to get the opportunity to step into the role of Charlie Price is a dream come true. Bringing this iconic role to life in the West End is an incredible privilege, and I cannot wait to share this production with audiences.”
KINKY BOOTS The Musical features a book by Harvey Fierstein and a score by Cyndi Lauper, with direction by Curve’s Artistic Director Nikolai Foster, choreography by Leah Hill, set design by Robert Jones, costumes by Robert Jones & Tom Rogers, musical supervision by George Dyer, lighting by Ben Cracknell, sound by Adam Fisher, casting by Harry Blumenau CDG CDA, and wigs, hair and make-up design by Campbell Young Associates.
