If you haven’t seen the film, Kinky Boots, hit up Netflix. Or travel back in your time machine and grab a VHS copy at your neighborhood Blockbuster. It’s one of our favorite movies ever and we can’t wait to see the Broadway musical version.
But it’s going to be a while before we make it to New York (damn city-wide restraining orders). So to keep us occupied until then, we’ve got the next-best thing: the original broadway cast recording.
Featuring a book by Harvey Fierstein and a musical score by none other than Cyndi Lauper, it’s one helluva great gay CD. And we can perfectly visualize every scene as each rollicking number progresses (which is why we recommend watching the movie first).
It’s so enjoyable, in fact, that many of the songs (“Land of Lola” and “Sex Is In The Heel”) are so catchy they work as stand-alone singles. But it’s “The History of Wrong Guys” that’s infused with pure Cyndi Lauper genius. It may just become our summer anthem.
You know, the one we sing when walking around in thigh-high stiletto boots.
Original Broadway Cast Recording of Kinky Boots
$9.99 at amazon.com
$10.99 on iTunes
