Kinky Boots to Get Chicago Try Out

The previously announced musical adaptation of the 2005 film Kinky Boots has been making headway in the news lately. The show, with a book by Harvey Fierstein and a score by pop icon Cyndi Lauper had its New York workshop January 19th and 20th in anticipation of a Broadway opening some time in the 2012-2013 season. The workshop starred Broadway vets Stark Sands and Billy porter and was produced by Daryl Roth and Hal Luftig, with choreography by Jerry Mitchell. The Chicago Tribune has reported that the next step in the show's development may be an out-of-town tryout there, though no official production dates have been announced.