Nat Jobe Is Lola In The New production Of Hit Musical Kinky Boots
Image: Nat Jobe (left) plays the role of Lola in Kinky Boots.
Inspired by true events and based on the 2005 film by the same name, the original Broadway production of this musical garnered six Tony awards including Best Musical, Best Actor and Best Score for Cyndi Lauper who wrote the words and music.
Kinky Boots centres on a family-owned shoe business in the UK which is financially in trouble. The son who has taken over the business is persuaded by Lola, a drag queen, to have the factory produce a new line of shoes which would hopefully appeal to beautiful drag queens.
Catered to an alleged 鈥榥iche market鈥� this new line prospers and saves the business from bankruptcy.
A Lot Of Glitz And Glam
鈥淭his Packemin production has a lot of glitz and glam. It鈥檚 really spectacular boasting beautiful costumes and amazing shoes!鈥� laughed Nat Jobe who plays the role of Lola. 鈥淭he choreography is simply stunning, and the sets are extravagant. In terms of a stage musical, it鈥檚 a feast for the eyes and quite a spectacle.鈥�
Jobe explained that the main reason he was drawn to this show was not only because it鈥檚 a great comedy but also because it鈥檚 really powerful. 鈥淚 thought it would just be a comedic romp but what surprised me about it is that it鈥檚 really moving, and it has an incredible story at the heart of it.鈥�
The story brings two very different people from opposite worlds together who discover they share many similarities. 鈥淭here鈥檚 a real story of humanity, acceptance, connection and love throughout the whole piece.鈥�
Jobe who also plays the role of Lola鈥檚 alter ego Simon said that both characters are the same person but very different personalities and he was really able to empathize with both their plights.
Wearing The Kinky Boots
So, there鈥檚 more to the story than just eye-popping kinky boots?
鈥淒efinitely, as the kinky boots are just the platform for the remarkable changes in the characters, so from something that is so flashy it brings something which is much deeper.鈥�
There are grown up themes in this musical but at the same time it鈥檚 such a spectacle that Jobe emphasized he would not hesitate to bring his nine year old daughter to watch this show.
鈥淚t鈥檚 such an exciting musical that I think younger people would enjoy it as well. There are themes in the show that will go over the younger audience member鈥檚 heads and they鈥檒l definitely enjoy the vibrant movement and energy of the production.鈥�
And wearing those flamboyant kinky boots 鈥� is it a chore putting them on?
鈥淭hey鈥檙e really extravagant and they鈥檙e thigh high. Initially putting those boots on I felt like a giraffe trying to get into them! laughed Jobe. 鈥淏ut now I feel so comfortable in them and they sure make your legs look great!鈥�
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