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Kinky Boots cast strut into Birmingham Bullring and Grand Central - in pictures

Everybody say yeah! Following a successful opening this week, cast members from Kinky Boots strutted to Birmingham Bullring and Grand Central today to celebrate the Hippodrome show.

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Kinky Boots cast at Birmingham Bullring and Grand Central. Picture by: Simon Hadley

Donned, with knee-high boots, rhinestones and plenty of sparkle, a pair of Angels from the smash-hit musical Kinky Boots left shoppers in the centre head-over-heels as they brought the windows of Irregular Choice to life.

Kinky Boots cast at Birmingham Bullring and Grand Central. Picture by: Simon Hadley
Kinky Boots cast at Birmingham Bullring and Grand Central. Picture by: Simon Hadley
Kinky Boots cast at Birmingham Bullring and Grand Central. Picture by: Simon Hadley
Kinky Boots cast at Birmingham Bullring and Grand Central. Picture by: Simon Hadley
Kinky Boots cast at Birmingham Bullring and Grand Central. Picture by: Simon Hadley
Kinky Boots cast at Birmingham Bullring and Grand Central. Picture by: Simon Hadley

Posing as living mannequins, the duo surprised passers-by as the shop windows burst to life with a rainbow of colour thanks to some of the boots, shoes and costumes featured in the award-winning production.

Currently playing at Birmingham Hippodrome until March 23, Kinky Boots tells the story of Charlie Price, a young man struggling to live up to his father’s expectations and continue the family business of Price and Son.

Kinky Boots cast at Birmingham Bullring and Grand Central. Picture by: Simon Hadley

With the shoe factory’s future hanging in the balance, help arrives in the unlikely but spectacular form of Lola – a fabulous performer in need of some sturdy new stilettos.

Read our review of the show here.

Kinky Boots cast at Birmingham Bullring and Grand Central. Picture by: Simon Hadley

Kinky Boots was nominated for seven Olivier Awards during its West End run and won the award for Best New Musical.

The production has now won every major Best Musical award across the globe and was seen by more than 1.4 million people during its time in London alone.

Kinky Boots cast at Birmingham Bullring and Grand Central. Picture by: Simon Hadley

For more information and to buy tickets, click here.