2005 – PG-13 – 1hr47min
Before there was the Harvey Fierstein and Cyndi Lauper Broadway hit musical of the same name, there was Kinky Boots the film. A British comedy-drama, this film is based on a true story! Charlie Price is struggling after inheriting his father’s shoe factory, and needs to diversify his staid and conservative product if he wants to keep the business afloat. While in London on a business trip he rescues Lola from a band of drunken hoodlums and discovers that Lola is actually Simon – and a drag queen.
Charlie gets the idea of designing and making shoes and boots exclusively fitted to drag queens. Lola joins Charlie back at the factory and the two need to overcome employee resistance, Charlie’s fiance disapproving of the business change, and a Milan fashion show deadline.
Chiwetel Ejiofor (Lola/Simon) was nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Actor – Motion PIcture Musical or Comedy, and the show went on to Broadway fame with the Lola/Simon role going to Billy Porter.
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2023/06/05 - 2023/06/05
Uptown! Knauer Performing Arts Center
226 North High Street, West Chester, PA 19380
The closest public parking for the Knauer Performing Arts Center is the Chestnut Street Garage at 14 East Chestnut Street.
Two-hour parking is available in the short term parking area on the ground floor. Pay at the lower level kiosk and display your ticket on your car’s dashboard.
Upper Level Garage hours and rates are posted: you receive a parking stub when you enter, and pay when you leave. Many business and restaurants validate your garage ticket with purchase, so take it with you.
Alternative parking information can be found at the West Chester Business Improvement District’s website. There is plenty of metered parking on the streets surrounding the Knauer Performing Arts Center.