You can change the world when you change your mind

Since the Magic Mike show tickets sold out in, oh, five seconds, I had to find another event for January. There was a great TravelZoo deal on Kinky Boots tickets at Blumenthal Performance Arts Center, so Brad and I were there Jan. 2.

Our seats were W 207 and 208 and I plan on trying to get these seats for every show that I see. They were two seats isolated from everyone else in the orchestra section and they were amazing.

I knew that Kinky Boots was the Tony-award winning Musical of the Year, but I had no idea what the story was about. Based on a true story, Kinky Boots is about Brit Charlie Price who reluctantly returns to his father's shoe failing shoe factory after his father's death. Faced with having to lay off employees, Charlie needs a creative spark to keep the shoe factory alive. He meets Lola, a drag queen, who gives him the idea to create ladies shoes for men.

This is normally the part in the blog where I talk about the individual performances and actors, but unfortunately I left my playbill on my seat during intermission and it was TAKEN! I've asked Liam Neeson to get it back for me. Until then, I can say that we were both very impressed with the quality of the performances. The actors were not only great singers, but amazing dancers as well. I have to give credit to the women AND men who pulled off the expertly crafted choreography in high-heeled boots.

My absolute favorite thing about the show is the true, unfiltered relationship between Charlie and Lola. It was a unique story that tugged at your heart strings without being overly corny. The pair learned how to respect each other and that was fun to watch.

The theme of the show is about being different and accepting other's for who they are. "You can change the world when you change your mind" is the show's theme. It's a good goal for me, to try to be more accepting of others in this new year.