Friday, April 19, 2024

Cyndi Lauper’s “Kinky Boots” Musical Recoups Investment in Record 30 Weeks

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Cyndi Lauper’s Tony winning Broadway musical “Kinky Boots” has recouped its investment in a record 30 weeks. The show was capitalized at $13.5 million. In June, “Kinky Boots”– written with Harvey Fierstein–won six Tony Awards including Best Musical, Best Score, and Best Actor for Billy Porter. It co-stars Stark Sands, who’s also in this winter’s Coen Bros. movie “Inside Llewyn Davis.” Daryl Roth and Hal Luftig are the proud producers. By the way, not only is “Kinky Boots” in the top 3 of the Broadway box office every week, the CD recording of the show is a monster hit. I think now Cyndi, the hardest working woman in pop music, can come off the road and enjoy her success!

Roger Friedman
Roger Friedmanhttps://www.showbiz411.com
Roger Friedman began his Showbiz411 column in April 2009 after 10 years with Fox News, where he created the Fox411 column. His movie reviews are carried by Rotten Tomatoes, and he is a member of both the movie and TV branches of the Critics Choice Awards. His articles have appeared in dozens of publications over the years including New York Magazine, where he wrote the Intelligencer column in the mid 90s and covered the OJ Simpson trial, and Fox News (when it wasn't so crazy) where he covered Michael Jackson. He is also the writer and co-producer of "Only the Strong Survive," a selection of the Cannes, Sundance, and Telluride Film festivals, directed by DA Pennebaker and Chris Hegedus.
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