What do you get when you put a drag queen, a shoemaker and lots of glitter on stage? A Broadway production of "Kinky Boots," of course! The musical, based on a 2005 film, tells the story of an almost bankrupt shoe factory owner, Charlie (Stark Sands), who partners with a British drag queen, Lola (Billy Porter), to produce women’s footwear especially for men’s feet.
The show, which receiveda slew of Tony Award nominations, has been praised for its great score (written by Cyndi Lauper) and high energy performances.
Lucky for us, we caught up with "Kinky Boots" makeup artist Randy Houston Mercer, costume designer Gregg Barnes and hair designer Josh Marquette to find out what really goes on behind the scenes. Here are the five most interesting things we learned:
When we asked Mercer the inspiration behind his makeup looks, he was quick to respond: "I was basing it on Whitney.
The show, which receiveda slew of Tony Award nominations, has been praised for its great score (written by Cyndi Lauper) and high energy performances.
Lucky for us, we caught up with "Kinky Boots" makeup artist Randy Houston Mercer, costume designer Gregg Barnes and hair designer Josh Marquette to find out what really goes on behind the scenes. Here are the five most interesting things we learned:
When we asked Mercer the inspiration behind his makeup looks, he was quick to respond: "I was basing it on Whitney.
- 5/21/2013
- by The Huffington Post
- Huffington Post
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