Show Kinky Boots Boots' playing at The Broadway Theater Stacie Peart Movie Staff Writer These boots were made for walkin watkin alright They also were made for men in dresses strutting strutting strutting strut strut- ting their stuff at a London cabaret Kinky Boots was inspired by the true story of a footwear factory slowly going under with its I manufacture of of traditional S English In an effort to too save the failing business and safeguard the jobs of his workers work work- ers Charlie Price Joel Edgerton begins an unlikely friendship with transvestite cabaret singer Lola Ejiofor Together they create a aline aline aline line of sleek and sexy boots for Lola and others like her The basic premise and plot- plot line of Kinky Boots is that of the typical character must risk it all while learning something in the process film But the introduction of transvestites and drag queens into the equation equation equation equa equa- tion brings humanity into the story as the conservative community community community com com- embraces Lola while she helps them save their jobs Ejiofor gives an endearing performance in this British He gives Lola the warmth the audience needs to find her lovable and enough wit witto witto witto to find her truly amusing as she designs the boots that will save the factory Ejiofor can also be seen in Love Actually Dirty Pretty Things and most recently recently recently recent recent- ly the Joss Whedon TV show- show turned film Serenity Edgerton also might look familiar to Star Wars fans He portrayed the younger version version version ver ver- sion of Owen Lars in Attack of the Clones and Revenge of the II j d' d u c is his his- Edgerton impressive n i Kinky Boots lead role as the unlikely owner of a shoe com com- pany After his father dies unexpectedly unexpectedly unexpectedly Charlie returns from London to to torun torun torun run the family business with no real aspirations or desire until he gets a call from Lauren Sarah-Jane Sarah Potts a feisty employee he lays off after finding out the factory has lost their major contract Lauren suggests to Charlie that he doesn't have to just sit around and nd could c change a ge with 1 the t j times t tomake differ differ ri f ent Taking Taking her er s estion to heart Charlies Charlie's idea for manufacturing manufacturing manufacturing manu manu- a line of well-made well mens men's thigh-high thigh boots begins to immerge These new boots could be the key to men in women's fashion and Charlie being able to save his fathers father's legacy Kinky Boots also features comedic performances from Nick Frost Shaun of the Dead Linda Bassett Calendar Girls and Ewan Hooper Kinky Boots is currently playing in Salt Lake City at the N 12 lit B. B fO d WI U. Hm a r Cr atre i. i 1 Kink Kinky Boots is rated PG- PG 13 |