Thank You, Five: Backstage at Kinky Boots

Everybody Say "Yeah!" The Tony-winning musical Kinky Boots returned to New York City this summer for an Off-Broadway run at Stage 42 with Callum Francis, who starred in the West End production at London's Adelphi and subsequently on Broadway and in Australia, again stepping into the role of Lola.

Francis and the cast of Kinky Boots gave Playbill a behind-the-scenes look at their routine from pre-show to places in the new photo series Thank You, Five.

Christian Douglas and Callum Francis Heather Gershonowitz

A winner of six 2013 Tony Awards including best musical, Kinky Boots features a Tony-winning score by Cyndi Lauper, a book by Tony winner Harvey Fierstein, and direction and choreography by Tony winner Jerry Mitchell. Mitchell again directs and choreographs.

Joining Francis on stage are Christian Douglas as Charlie Price, Danielle Hope as Lauren, Brianna Stoute as Nicola, Sean Steele as Don, and Marcus Neville as George. The ensemble includes Devin Bowles, Bella Coppola, Nick Drake, Ian Gallagher Fitzgerald, Ryan Halsaver, Matthew Michael Janisse, Lindsay Joan, Kevin Smith Kirkwood, Marty Lauter, Tommy Martinez, Ryah Nixon, Lucas Pastrana, Liz Pearce, Ricky Schroeder, David J. Socolar, Ebrin R. Stanley, Tarion Strong, Ernest T. Williams, and Maria Wirries.

Cast of *Kinky Boots* Heather Gershonowitz

The Off-Broadway production also has scenic design by David Rockwell, costume design by Gregg Barnes, lighting design by Kenneth Posner, sound design by Gareth Owen, hair design by Josh Marquette, makeup design by Darion Matthews, music supervision, arrangements, and orchestrations by Stephen Oremus, and casting by The Telsey Office.

D.B. Bonds serves as associate director with Rusty Mowery as associate choreographer, Will Van Dyke as associate music supervisor and Steven Cuevas as music director. Rachel A. Zucker is the production stage manager.