三浦春馬、ドラァグクイーン役の体作りを語る

A public dress rehearsal and press conference was held for the Broadway musical "Kinky Boots," starring actors Koike Teppei and Miura Haruma. The musical is a revival of the much-talked-about 2016 Japanese production, with the music and direction remaining the same as the Broadway version. The story follows the heir to a struggling shoe factory as he tries to turn things around by making boots for drag queens (cross-dressing performers). Koike, who plays Charlie, the shoe factory heir, commented, "I was really looking forward to this. Everyone's bonds have deepened (through rehearsals)." Miura, who plays drag queen Lola, said, "Last time, I aimed for a muscular, big body. This time, I've pursued beauty and worked on building a body that shows off beautiful curves." Performance Dates April 16th - May 23rd, Tokyu Theatre Orb, Tokyo, and other venues Participants: Teppei Koike, Haruma Miura, Sonim, Narumi Tamaki, Katsuya, Arata Hino, Jerry Mitchell (director/choreographer) April 15th, 2019; Shibuya, Tokyo 5 minutes 39 seconds [Jiji Press]