Watch: New Video from ‘Kinky Boots’

Billy Porter and Stark Sands in ‘Kinky Boots.’ (Photo: Matthew Murphy)

Producers Daryl Roth and Hal Luftig have released an all-new, poignant music video for “Not My Father’s Son,” the heartbreaking and inspiring song from the Tony Award-winning musical, Kinky Boots. The original video is conceived and directed by the show’s Tony, Emmy and Grammy Award-winning composer, Cyndi Lauper—who also makes a special appearance herself on guitar, and stars Tony Award winner Billy Porter and Tony Award nominee Stark Sands. Porter and Sands are currently starring in the roles they originated.  They returned to the show on September 26 for a limited 15-week engagement through January 7, 2018.

Lauper re-imagined the song, producing and arranging a new, acoustic version of the track, released today by Sony Masterworks Broadway.

The music video visualizes one of the most important songs from the hit show – telling the story of two very different people from wildly different backgrounds who find common ground through their shared trauma. Exploring the pressure of growing up with a parent’s very narrow expectations, the song celebrates finding peace in your own skin. The video, shot in stark black and white on New York City streets, only leaps into color as the two men, who are on a physical as well as metaphorical journey, are reunited in their safe space.

Lauper said in a statement, “Now felt like the right time to do this. I wanted to tell the story of two totally different men, from different walks of life, that come together to realize that it’s our differences that should bring us together. That’s inspiring. And I think we could all use some of that these days… It’s also a great way to welcome Billy and Stark back to Broadway!”

Article source here:The Broadway Blog