Producers ROYO, Runaway Entertainment and Curve are delighted to announce that the brand-new production of the Olivier, Tony® and Grammy® Award-winning KINKY BOOTS The Musical will host a special Gala Night at London Coliseum on Sunday 29 March in support of international charity WaterAid.
St Martin’s Lane will close as the biggest night in theatre steps out onto the street, in full glamour, with a star-studded guest list.
The show will strut into the spectacular London Coliseum for 17 weeks from 17 March 2026 to 11 July 2026.
The show will strut into the spectacular London Coliseum for 17 weeks from 17 March 2026 to 11 July 2026.
KINKY BOOTS The Musical will star Johannes Radebe as Lola and Matt Cardle as Charlie Price, with Tosh Wanogho-Maud as Alternate Lola*.
Johannes and WaterAid
Johannes, a passionate WaterAid supporter, was “blown away” by a visit with WaterAid to his home country of South Africa last year.
Travelling to communities in the northern province of Limpopo, where less than a third of people have piped water at home, he saw first-hand how clean water is changing lives for good.
He met families who spoke about the hours spent walking to collect water and the life-changing impact of having it closer to home, freeing up time for women and giving children more time to learn. He even enjoyed an impromptu dance session with pupils at a local school.
The experience inspired him to continue his support for the global charity back on home soil.
"I am honoured to have seen firsthand the incredible work WaterAid* do around the world. I visited one of their projects in my home country of South Africa and heard the stories of how simply having access to clean water has changed the lives of the people there. I am so lucky to be able to live my dream every day, and I am thrilled that our gala performance at the London Coliseum will be raising money for WaterAid* so that others can follow their dreams too. It’s going to be quite a celebration. See you there!Johannes Radebe, Star of Kinky Boots the Musical
Jennie York, WaterAid’s Executive Director of Communications and Fundraising, reflects on the fundraising gala
“KINKY BOOTS is a joyful celebration of inclusion, courage and community, and we’re incredibly proud to be the charity partner for this gala night.
Money raised from this special event* will help fund life-changing access to clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene, giving more people the opportunity to thrive. We’re hugely grateful to everyone involved for stepping up for such a vital cause.”
KINKY BOOTS The Musical features a book by Harvey Fierstein and a score by Cyndi Lauper.
It will be directed by Curve’s Artistic Director Nikolai Foster (My Fair Lady, A Chorus Line, Billy Elliot)
About WaterAid
WaterAid is an international non-profit with one goal: to change the world through water. Along with decent toilets and good hygiene, a reliable supply of clean water is essential for health, dignity and a life full of opportunity.
We work alongside communities in 22 countries, setting up entire systems that deliver clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene for millions of people.
Since 1981, WaterAid UK and its Country Programmes have reached 28.9 million people with clean water, 29.2 million people with decent toilets and 28.7 million people with good hygiene
*Profits from ticket sales will be donated to WaterAid, with guests invited to support the charity throughout the evening via on-site donation points.