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NFL Alum Tiki Barber Joins Cast Of ‘Kinky Boots’
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Dec. 11 2018, Published 4:29 p.m. ET
Former NFL star TIki Barber will be going from the field to the stage next month, as he is joining the cast of the Tony-winning musical Kinky Boots. Read on for all the details.
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Tiki will step into the role of Don beginning January 21st of next year. It’s his first time stepping stage on The Great White Way.
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Fans of the football legend will have to get tickets ASAP as he is only going to be performing in Kinky Boots until March 3rd.
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“I am so excited to be making my Broadway debut in Kinky Boots,” he said in a statement. “I was very fortunate to be part of the New York Giants for ten years and feel incredibly lucky to be joining another New York institution: Broadway.”
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A promotional shot of him in the show’s legendary thigh-high red boots was just released (see here), where Tiki looked ecstatic to be wearing them.
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Kinky Boots made its debut on Broadway back in 2013. The show, with music and lyrics written by legendary pop star Cyndi Lauper, became a smash hit that year, winning several Tony awards including Best Musical.
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One of the show’s stars, Billy Porter, took home Best Actor in a Musical as well. He just scored a Golden Globe nomination for his performance on the F/X series Pose.
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