 He performed around 750 performances by time of departure on July 8, 2017. The production is currently booking until June 30, 2018. however, with the announcement of the UK tour beginning in September 2018, it was announced the West End production will continue to run alongside the tour. On January 15, 2018, the West End production celebrated 1000 performances.
Other productions

A US national tour began at the Smith Center for the Performing Arts in Las Vegas on September 4, 2014. The role of Lola is set to be played by Kyle Taylor Parker. Porter took a week off from the Broadway production to perform with the National tour when it visited his home town of Pittsburgh from August 4 through August 9, 2015, at the Benedum Center.
A South Korean production is planned to run from December 2, 2014, to February 22, 2015, at the Chungmu Art Hall (충무아트홀 대극장) in Seoul.
The Melbourne production is opened on October 12, 2016, at Her Majesty's Theatre. The cast includes Callum Francis, from the London production as Lola, Toby Francis as Charlie. Joining them are Sophie Wright (Lauren), Daniel Williston (Don), Teagan Wouters (Nicola) and Nathan Carter (George).
Malmö Opera House opened its 2016/17 season with the Scandinavian premiere of Kinky Boots on September 3, 2016. It is sung in Swedish.
The show will premiere in Germany in Autumn 2017, with Gino Emnes and Dominik Hees leading the production as Lola and Charlie Price.
A Polish production is set to premiere on July 7, 2017, in Teatr Dramatyczny w Warszawie.
A UK Tour will start on September 19, 2018, at the Royal & Derngate in Northampton, where the show is set and will continue into 2019.
Critical reaction
Upon its October 2012 Chicago opening, Chicago Tribune critic Chris Jones described the show as a "warm, likable, brassy, sentimental, big-hearted and modestly scaled" production. Another reviewer praised the score, book, direction and, particularly, Porter, before suggesting that, before opening on Broadway, it could use a more effective opening number, better pacing in Act 2 and "the budding romance between Charlie and coworker Lauren... needs more lead-in. In other words, give Ashford, a
He performed around 750 performances by time of departure on July 8, 2017. The product is presently booking until June 30, 2018. however, with the announcement of the UK tour begin in September 2018, it was announce the West End production will cover to hunt alongside the tour. On January 15, 2018, the West goal production celebrated 1000 performance. 
 Other productions 

 A US home tour began at the Smith Center for the Performing Arts in Las Vegas on September 4, 2014. The role of Lola is set to be played by Kyle Taylor Parker. Porter took a week off from the Broadway product to perform with the National tour when it visited his family town of Pittsburgh from August 4 through August 9, 2015, at the Benedum Center. 
 A South Korean production is planned to run from December 2, 2014, to February 22, 2015, at the Chungmu Art Hall (충무아트홀 대극장) in Seoul. 
 The Melbourne product is opened on October 12, 2016, at Her Majesty's Theatre. The cast includes Callum Francis, from the London production as Lola, Toby Francis as Charlie. Joining them are Sophie Wright (Lauren), Daniel Williston (Don), Teagan Wouters (Nicola) and Nathan Carter (George). 
 Malmö Opera House open its 2016/17 season with the Scandinavian premiere of Kinky Boots on September 3, 2016. It is sung in Swedish. 
 The show will premiere in Germany in Autumn 2017, with Gino Emnes and Dominik Hees leading the production as Lola and Charlie Price. 
 A Polish product is set to premiere on July 7, 2017, in Teatr Dramatyczny w Warszawie. 
 A UK Tour will start on September 19, 2018, at the Royal & Derngate in Northampton, where the show is set and will continue into 2019. 
 Critical reaction 
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Critic al react ion
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 He_performed around_750 performances by time_of departure_on_July 8,_2017._The production is_currently booking until_June 30, 2018. however,_with the announcement_of_the UK tour beginning in September 2018, it was announced the West End production_will_continue to_run_alongside_the tour. On January 15,_2018, the West End production_celebrated 1000_performances.
Other productions

A US national tour began at the_Smith_Center for the_Performing Arts in Las Vegas on September 4, 2014._The role of Lola is set_to be played_by_Kyle_Taylor Parker. Porter took_a week off from the Broadway_production to perform with the National_tour when it visited his home town_of Pittsburgh from August 4 through_August 9, 2015, at the_Benedum Center.
A_South Korean production is planned_to run from_December 2,_2014, to February_22, 2015, at the Chungmu Art_Hall (충무아트홀 대극장)_in Seoul.
The Melbourne production is opened_on_October 12, 2016,_at_Her_Majesty's Theatre._The cast includes_Callum_Francis, from_the_London production as Lola, Toby Francis_as_Charlie. Joining them are Sophie Wright (Lauren),_Daniel Williston (Don), Teagan_Wouters_(Nicola) and Nathan Carter_(George).
Malmö Opera House opened its_2016/17 season with the Scandinavian premiere_of Kinky_Boots on_September 3, 2016. It is sung in Swedish.
The show will premiere_in Germany in Autumn 2017, with_Gino Emnes and Dominik_Hees leading_the_production as Lola_and_Charlie Price.
A_Polish production is set to premiere on_July 7,_2017, in Teatr Dramatyczny w Warszawie.
A_UK Tour will start_on_September 19, 2018, at the Royal_& Derngate in Northampton, where the_show is set and will_continue_into_2019.
Critical reaction
Upon its October 2012_Chicago opening, Chicago Tribune critic Chris_Jones described the_show as a "warm, likable, brassy, sentimental,_big-hearted_and modestly scaled" production. Another reviewer_praised_the score, book, direction and, particularly,_Porter,_before_suggesting that, before opening on_Broadway, it could use a more_effective opening number, better pacing in Act 2 and_"the budding romance_between Charlie and coworker Lauren..._needs_more_lead-in. In other words, give Ashford, a