By Jessica Neu A sold-out crowd of “ladies, gentlemen, and those who have yet to make up their minds” converged on Irwin’s The Lamp Theater to see Split Stage’s production of Kinky Boots. Director Laura Wurzell, music director Joy Morgan Hess, and choreographer Ashley Harmon bring… Read More ›
Kinky Boots
Split Stage Productions Presents the Big-Hearted Musical Extravaganza Kinky Boots!
The show features a joyous, Tony-winning score by pop icon Cyndi Lauper and a hilarious, uplifting book by four-time Tony winner Harvey Fierstein. The production opens on February 3rd at the Lamp Theater in Irwin. Kinky Boots has won six Tony awards, including Best… Read More ›
Pittsburgh Native Billy Porter Shines as Newest Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
It was officially Billy Porter Day in Hollywood on December 1 on Thursday, but it is always Billy Porter Day in his hometown of Pittsburgh. Porter, the Emmy-, Tony- and Grammy-winning favorite son of Pittsburgh, was honored on Thursday with… Read More ›
5 Questions with Wali Jamal
Pittsburgh’s Accomplished Wilsonian Actor Makes His CLO and Benedum Debut in ‘Kinky Boots’ By Sharon Eberson What Wali Jamal lacks in enthusiasm, he makes up for in … forget it. When it comes to enthusiasm, Jamal is not lacking. Nor… Read More ›
Pittsburgh CLO’s ‘Kinky Boots’ Provides a Spirit Booster for Summer
By Sharon Eberson Spirit-lifting entertainment is always in too-short supply, but just now, it’s a necessity. Enter Kinky Boots, striding onstage at the Benedum Center to raise you up and lend a helping hand. Avoiding heel and shoe puns and… Read More ›
‘Kinky Boots’ cast set to kick up their heels for Pittsburgh CLO
Pittsburgh CLO has announced the full cast that will high step into next week with its first production of Kinky Boots. Previously announced Darius Harper as drag queen Lola, the role that garnered Billy Porter a Tony Award, and Brian… Read More ›
Pittsburgh CLO’s 76th Summer Season Opens June 7th
If you have been wanting to buy single show tickets for this summer’s CLO season, wait no longer. “We are excited to welcome audiences back to the Benedum for our 76th anniversary,” said Mark Fleischer, CLO Executive Producer. “They are… Read More ›