Kinky Boots to tread boards for first time in China

Broadway musical Kinky Boots will embark on its first China tour, kicking off the first of 31 shows in Shanghai from July 11 to Aug 5 at the city's newest musical theater, Shanghai Culture Square.

The Chinese productions, which will use the same full cast and range of props as the national touring edition in the United States, will see the musical move to Guangzhou, Guangdong province, from Aug 9 to 19, before heading to Beijing for its final run on Aug 24 to Sep 16.

This is the latest Broadway show to be performed in China, and for the first time, "Chinese audiences will be able to experience a multiple-award winning musical with no time difference from Broadway or the West End," said Li Zhen, vice general manager of Chinese Dream Entertainment (CDE) Live, the company that brought the show to China.