Kinky Boots - Retreaded Leather

Kinky Boots, last year's Tony Award winning Best Musical cleaned up at the Tony's in almost every category.  The musical has the multiple Tony Award winning Playwright Harvey Fierstein and Grammy, Emmy & now Tony winning composer & lyricist, Cyndi Lauper.   Nonetheless, the musical didn't produce good material.  The story was tired and rehashed: son's who never lived up to their father's expectations.  Charlie (Stark Sands) didn't find his real passion in life until he comes back to save the family business.  He must keep the workers "who are like family" employed.  (Hey, I know let's all put on a show.)  Charlie and Lola (Billy Porter) a transvestite chorus "girl" are a misfit, yet perfect pair together.  They find their niche.  Everyone learns acceptance, Charlie finds the right girl to fit, kinky boots save the company, harmony is made; everyone sings Kumbahyah together.  The music was forgettable and the choreography flat.  Sands & Porter were both fine in their roles especially since they were treading from tired & mawkish stuff.  My girlfriend & I just wanted to have fun - we had none.