Reflecting on Kinky Boots

Hello lovely people, 

I was typing up some stuff work and listening to my Wicked, Kinky Boots and Phantom of the Opera station on Pandora Radio. It is always interesting how your mind wanders and thinks of things that still strike a nerve. 

I saw Kinky Boots back in February, so six months ago, and when we were walking there was this casual looking guy and his two sidekicks outside of the theater. The main guy had a megaphone and was talking about Jesus and salvation, and everything that comes with that. I really wanted to go up to him and ask him why he was saying all of this at a Kinky Boots performance. Had he ever seen the play? Did he know what it felt like to be looked down on and dehumanized? If he had seen the play and knew what it was like to be dehumanized then he wouldn't have been spreading this message.

It really infuriates me when people can get out there, take their time, and go to all the effort to do something like in the guise of hate and "I'm better than you". We all act in ways that the God in the Bible would see as not in accordance with his teachings. So why did this guy need to protest outside of a show that is all about embracing and loving yourself? 

Does he protest outside of movies that perpetrate violence? Does he protest outside of shows or movies that degrade women? I don't know the answer, but my guess would be no. 

A show about a love, peace, and acceptance is not one that should boycotted. This man only protested because one of the main characters is a transvestite. Who cares about the 15 other characters and the theme of the play. Shame on you for putting down someone for being who they are. It is not acceptable to judge people based on their gender, skin color, or religion....yet he can put down someone for being gay, lesbian, transgender, or queer. 

Does this guy really think yelling out to two or three hundred people going into this play will bring these sinners and those who are in the play to Jesus??? Why would they even want to listen when you are approaching them in a negative way? 

I just cannot sit by and stand for this type of behavior. It does not make any sense and really hurts those Christians who are kind, compassionate, understanding of people because they get generalized with this bad example. If you are a Christian who believes that part of the Bible that says not to judge your neighbor then I appreciate you. If you are a part of another religion and believe that people should live and let them then I appreciate you, too! 

I want to leave you with the lyrics from the final song in Kinky Boots so you can understand the message it sends if you haven't seen it. 

"But before we go, we would like to leave you with the Price and Simon secret to success:
Alright, now we've all heard of the 12 step program, have we not?

Yes, but what you can do in 12, I want you to know that we all can do in 6 now, and it goes like this:

One: Pursue the truth

Two: Learn something new

Three: Accept yourself and you'll accept others too!

Four: Let love shine

Five: Let pride be your guide

Six: Change the world when you change your mind!

Just be. Who you wanna be.

Never let them tell you who you ought to be.

Just be. With dignity.

Celebrate your life triumphantly.

You'll see.
Its beautiful."

Read more: Original Broadway Cast Recording - Raise You Up / Just Be Lyrics | MetroLyrics. 


Here is the Kinky Boots Musical website if you want to find it near you! I highly recommend it. 


Simply Live in that you get the speck out of your own eye before you try to get out of someone elses. 

Live Simply in that you enjoy little or big theater productions! 

Love always, 
Alyssa