surprise! surprise!
According to Dalai Lama, “the purpose of our lives is to be happy”. And this is exactly what I thought o after I watched the amazing Kinky Boots, the third Broadway musical show I saw in New York.
Prior to watching this Broadway musical, the only thing I know about the show is that it is a Tony award-winning musical. I don’t know what the story is about, I haven’t heard about the music and neither do I know anything about the cast. Blame this to my being an inhabitant living a simple life at the other end of the world.
saw kinky boots with super friend Ron, a new yorker and broadway musical enthusiast!
my ticket and my playbill
the view from my seat…
Kinky Boots is not a popular Broadway musical in Manila, unlike the classic Les Miz, Phantom, Miss Saigon or even Wicked. But after seeing the show it actually became one of my favorites. The story is simple and uncomplicated yet it opened a whole new perspective about prejudice, intolerance and acceptance.
There are lots of heartfelt wisdom that can be extracted from the show. It tackles about the struggles of trying to fit in. It is about the blossoming of life as soon as acceptance has kicked in. It even tackled the life’s various phases: childhood, adulthood, friendship, career, life’s ambition, secret admiration and even death. The story seem to have something for everyone. This is without eliminating the basics of a fun, fab and highly entertaining musical: excellent music, spectacular production, gifted singing talent and hip dance moves.
Kinky Boots got a big heart! That is why it has become one of my favorites. And I would not mind watching it again in case I visit New York again. If not, Kinky Boots I hope would reach the shores of Manila. This musical would definitely be something to watch. Charlie, Lola (the main characters) and the rest of the cast are of course welcome to perform in my city.
I’m pretty sure in case the Dalai Lama would have the opportunity to watch this musical, he himself would say “watching Kinky Boots is a must so as to live a happy life”.
Ispektakyular!
Nengkoy 