A hit Broadway and West End musical is returning to Norwich and it will star a Strictly Come Dancing sensation.

Kinky Boots, which has won Olivier, Tony and Grammy awards, is heading on a UK and Ireland tour next year.

The show will be at Norwich Theatre Royal from March 4 to 8 2025 and the actors in the two leading roles have been revealed.

Norwich Evening News: Johannes Radebe will star as Lola in Kinky Boots Picture: Ollie RosserJohannes Radebe will star as Lola in Kinky Boots Picture: Ollie Rosser (Image: Ollie Rosser)

Johannes Radebe, a Strictly Come Dancing pro, will play Lola and rising star Dan Partridge is Charlie Price.

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The musical features a score by Cyndi Lauper, a book by Harvey Fierstein and the upcoming tour is being produced by ROYO studio and the Curve Theatre in Leicester.

Kinky Boots is based on a true story and film of the same name released in 2005.

Norwich Evening News:  Dan Partridge will play Charlie Price in Kinky Boots Picture: Ollie Rosser Dan Partridge will play Charlie Price in Kinky Boots Picture: Ollie Rosser (Image: Ollie Rosser)

After inheriting his family's failing shoe factory and with a relationship on the rocks, life is proving to be very challenging for Charlie Price.

That is until he meets Lola, a drag queen whose sparkle and unsteady heels might just hold the answer to saving the struggling business.

Norwich tickets go on sale at 10am on April 26 at norwichtheatre.org