Kinky Boots

Johannes Radebe, who catapulted to stardom through his time on Strictly Come Dancing was born to play Lola.  From the moment he sashays onto the stage it’s clear that the Land of Lola is in very capable hands.  The array of costumes, wigs and incredible boots on display radiated off the stage, so a big shout out to the WHAM teams!  Johannes really encapsulated the very essence of who Lola is, with an impeccable range of emotion shown throughout the more tender moments of ‘Not My Fathers Son’ which really was a stand out goosebump moment.  Of course Lola also has a very flamboyant side which Johannes served up like the totally fabulous person he is! Bravo Johannes, bravo!

The rest of the cast also shone, including Dan Partridge as Charlie Price.  A very confident performance with incredible vocals made for a wonderful interpretation of this character, working with such warm chemistry beside Johannes, making their on stage relationship completely believable.  Courtney Bowman as Lauren provided every inch an outstanding performance, especially during ‘The History of Wrong Guys’.  With exquisite comedic timing, it was a delight to see her perform.  Similar could be said for Scott Paige as George, the Factory Foreman, who is so watchable.  During every scene my eyes are drawn in his direction due to his extraordinary ability to please.  Every facial expression, every movement is just so joyously extroverted, I absolutely love watching him in action.  We need more sunshine like Scott on our stages!