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Fabulous So much fun. Excellent dancing, singing and staging. Loved the costumes too.
Alison, 04 Jul 2026
Exhilarating experience not to be missed An emotional motivational experience of musicality and human interaction to overcome prejudice and understand people are people!
John, 04 Jul 2026
Loved the show Enjoy the show as it was my second visit in a Week All the cast were fantastic . Screens that show the dialogue would be good for people with hearing aids.
All the front of house staff were friendly, helpful and polite especially Sid on the bar .
Alison, 28 Jun 2026
Absolutely Fantastic Thoroughly enjoyable from start to finish. Absolutely loved the show. The singing, dancing and comedy show is a brilliant compilation.
Lorna, 28 Jun 2026
Happy feelgood thought provoking Has a strong positive message portrayed in a fun way.
Matt and Johanes were amazing.
Sue, 27 Jun 2026
Feel good show with underlying message Johannes Radebe carried the show, he was amazing. Matt Cardle was uninspiring, good voice but lacked passion.The other 3 leads were very good. Overall sound wasn’t brilliant, couldn’t make out a lot of the lyrics. Great seats.
Lynne, 27 Jun 2026
Excellent show I absolutely loved Kinky Boots at the London Coliseum yesterday. The energy from the cast was incredible from start to finish. The dancing was outstanding, with brilliantly choreographed routines that were full of confidence and excitement. The costumes were vibrant, glamorous and perfectly suited to the show, adding so much colour and personality to every scene. The singing was exceptional, with powerful vocals that brought both the emotional and uplifting moments to life. It was a thoroughly entertaining production that left me smiling all the way home. Highly recommended!
Sallyann, 26 Jun 2026
A must see. WOW from start to finish. Story,acting and singing fantastic, Everything about it great.
Samantha, 26 Jun 2026
An absolutly delightful assault on the senses! The theatre is absolutely stunning, easy to find and easy to access.
Staff at the door were very efficient.
Once inside we got a little confused as to where the seats were located, but helpful staff on hand to show us.
The seating was comfortable and the view was excellent.
I attended the show with my Daughter and Sister they had not seen the story or the show before, i myself had seen it many years ago when first in the West End.
We had travelled from Suffolk and it was well worth it.
The performance was Outstanding!! It was a fantastic surprise to see Johanas in the lead roll of Lola, the theatre erupted when he entered the stage.
The whole cast was amazing, the costumes,lighting and sets were excellent really adding to the story.
If I had one thing to say even slightly negative, it was that as someone with chronic kidney problems and can't wait for the bathroom, there was only 2 ladies toilets on the balcony where we were sat..
Having said that it worked out ok.
Overall what a great experience at The Collisum...
Sharon, 26 Jun 2026
Energetic and thought provoking What a show!! From start to finish it was engaging. The costumes were a plethora of colour and each member of the cast brought their own personality to the show. Proudly South African to see Johannes Radebe on stage and what a presence he has. The diction for some of the songs was not always clear as the music seemed to “drown out” their words. I had an amazing seat, bought the night before in the middle of a row in the stalls. Definitely not a show for young children as the language and underlying story line are for adults.
Margaret, 25 Jun 2026
Highly entertaining and energetic A really enjoyable show - we had a great evening out. Great singing and dancing from a talented cast who engaged with their audience. Colourful costumes and a versatile set. The live band were fabulous. Would highly recommend.
Helen, 24 Jun 2026
Amazing I was hooked from the first 5 minutes of this show. It was vibrant, positive, emotional and thought provoking.
The actors were brilliant 👏
Rachel, 22 Jun 2026
A wonderful story of resilience and friendship The show started promptly so no lingering about. The seats were comfortable and a good view, upper circle. The only thing for my party was the sound quality.
Maxine, 22 Jun 2026
Don't miss this absolutely fabulous show. It leaves you with nothing but a feel good factor! One of the best London shows I have seen. And I've seen a lot!!!!!
Tracie, 21 Jun 2026
Amazing real life plot Everyone made the show spectacular singing comedy and dancing. Role of lola made for Johannes was the icing on the cake!
Michelle, 21 Jun 2026
Amazing colorful Fantastic show, would recommend, only drawback was the seating there was no room at all so really uncomfortable
paul, 21 Jun 2026
Magnificent Go, go, go……see this phenomenal show before it ends. You’ll forever kick yourself if you miss it.
MAHALA, 20 Jun 2026
Fabulous Fun !! Totally uplifting, Johaness Radebe was absolutely amazing, he is so talented , and the rest of the cast were brilliant! Overall an absolute must see !
Helen, 18 Jun 2026
Amazing!!! Such talented humans, singing their hearts out. A lovely story and a great production!
Charlie, 17 Jun 2026
Brilliant Such a fun show, great bright costumes great music numbers.
Sharyn, 14 Jun 2026
A good watch Excellent all round production
Paul, 14 Jun 2026
Captivating Sat on the edge of my seat throughout. Best show I've seen in a while.
Maureen, 12 Jun 2026
Full of Energy The show was brilliant from start to finish. The singing, dancing and acting was first rate. The energy level was right up there. Best show I've seen in years.
Julia, 10 Jun 2026
Great night out Visited with my 2 sister's as a treat it was brilliant. Naughty, music, the dancing was great.
Joanne, 10 Jun 2026
Great Really enjoyed the show but felt Matt cradle and Johannes voices were often overshadowed by the overloud music
Stephen, 10 Jun 2026
Must see absolutely fabulous Brilliant and joyous. Had a great evening g
Marie-Anne, 07 Jun 2026
Energizing and uplifting! Fabulous energy and performances from everyone on stage. The vocals were amazing. Lola was soooo much fun.
CYNTHIA, 06 Jun 2026
Great show enjoyed it far more than thought All the cast were superb and loved the staging of the show. Everyone fully deserved the standing ovation at the end of the performance. Johannes was amazing and had a great singing voice as did Matt and the rest of the performers. A great show and would recommend to anyone
Danielle, 05 Jun 2026
Colourful great story and singing It was a great all round show.
Great costumes good story and fantastic singing and dancing
Sharon, 05 Jun 2026
Fabulous feel good show The show was fantastic . Johannes was the stand out star but Matt Cardell and the other lead parts were excellent too. Some great singing , music and fab costumes .
A bit chaotic finding seats . The one usherette could have been more helpful and a guide as to which door to enter in the upper circle would have helped .
Mary, 05 Jun 2026
Creative colourful and unapologetically loud! Nice story and heartwarming songs!
Beverly, 03 Jun 2026
Fabulous show This is the second time i have seen Kinky Boots, both with Johannes and it is such a great evening of entertainment. Matt and the whole cast are fantastic..... Johannes is sensational.
Juliette, 02 Jun 2026
Absolutely stunning It was a fabulous show. How they keep up the enthusiasm night after night I do not know but it was like the first night! Stunning costumes, dancing, acting and music. Would thoroughly recommend it to anyone.
Elizabeth, 02 Jun 2026
Brilliant Thoroughly enjoyed the show
Patricia, 30 May 2026
Kinky Boots Absolutely outstanding !!!
Amazing costumes
Fantastic singing
Great atmosphere
Jo Joband Matt Cardell together !!! Electric
10**
Sandra, 28 May 2026
Amazing!! Loved the story, well told through the music and dancing. Very colourful, brilliant lighting effects. Johannes and Matt Cardle were both amazing. 4th time I've seen it.
Janice, 28 May 2026
All the cast worked very hard Very good show loved it
Nicole, 24 May 2026
Beautifully Creative All the cast are highly talented,from yhr singing to the acting.
A truly creative colourful story told.
Deborah, 23 May 2026
Awesome This show is amazing loved it from start to finish
Nicola, 23 May 2026
Great show Overall it was a great show however, the sound wasn't the best.
Jade, 23 May 2026
Brilliant show We loved every minute of this brilliant show . The cast , costumes & music were amazing . Johannes was utterly brilliant as Lola & reduced us to tears when he sang the song about his dad . Utterly brilliant
Susan, 22 May 2026
Mixed feeling All good and spectacular but I nearly left by the part it became interesting. The scene with freand in a pub was boring and did not get any development. It doesn’t need to be there at all.
Olga, 22 May 2026
Amazing Just loved it and everything about it
Paula, 21 May 2026
Great show A great show and thoroughly enjoyed it. Great costumes and characters
Debbie, 21 May 2026
Amazing Loved every minute of the show will go again
Helen, 21 May 2026
Kinky Boots The show was AMAZING! Loved every second of it and Johannes was incredible - his costumes and wigs were fabulous and he was the most beautiful Drag Queen.
Henrietta, 20 May 2026
In awe of this outstanding show. I have seen Kinky Boots at least seven times. This was absolutely the best performance. The cast was fantastic, the dancing amazing, the cast superb and, in general, a totally fabulous experience.
Stephen, 20 May 2026
Excellent Unbelievable show singing acting all excellent
John, 19 May 2026
Amazing Great show loved every minute..
Brilliant dancing and singing.
With a interesting story..
James, 17 May 2026
Message of acceptance Great performance As expected Johannes is an incredible dancer but he also has a great voice.
Let people be what they want to be is the storyline which we should all try to adhere to.
Alison, 15 May 2026
Johannes is brilliant I enjoyed the show but struggled to hear all the dialogue. The music was excellent and Matt cradle did extremely well.
Tracy, 15 May 2026
Just brilliant What a terrific show and all the performers were out standing. The storyline was easy to follow and incredible acting by the cast of all ages. Set was simplistic and it worked!. There was so much going on with the performers I really didn't know where to look.. not a dull moment throughout the performance. Had oohhh moments, comedy, laughter and just pure joy 😊
Lynn, 15 May 2026
Fantastic brilliant 💕 Absolutely loved it, the. Best show I have seen in a very long time , would recommend you see she it , I would love to go again , absolutely brilliant 💕
Lesley, 15 May 2026
Brilliant, colourful, not to be missed Nothing to dislike about it at all. Fantastic performance by all. Johannes you were out of this world, let’s hope we see much more of you and Matt your voice is brilliant. One of the most colourful, energetic entertaining shows I’ve seen.
Claire, 14 May 2026
Brilliant A show full of talented people and a great production. I loved it.
Julio, 13 May 2026
Very nice feelgood musical We loved the show. Only the sound was too loud.
Sylvia, 11 May 2026
Kinky perfect fun! Great show, actors were all phenomenal and the music/songs were fantastic. A very recommend feel good musical
Carlos, 10 May 2026
Brilliant show Absolutely fabulous show. Full of energy snd positivity. Thoroughly enjoyed it and was well worth the 3 hour journey
Diane, 09 May 2026
Disappointed I know you cannot guarantee that Johannes will be playing Lola, but we booked tickets for a Friday evening in good faith hoping that he would be on that night. When Lola appeared and it wasn’t Johannes you could sense the disappointment in the audience but obviously the understudy was excellent and it made for an enjoyable show, but I had been looking forward to this for months and months and absolutely adore Johannes. We googled his absence in the interval and it states very clearly that he does not appear on Mondays and Fridays but that wasn’t made known to my husband when he put the tickets prior to Christmas so if you’re expecting to see Johannes don’t book a Monday or a Friday!
Some of the acting was a bit wooden at times.
Ian, 09 May 2026
It’s ok but I wasn’t blown away… I found it difficult to hear what was being said, ironically it’s was easier when they sang.
The story line is rather lame and the first half was a lot of padding really.
Second half better with the best music.
All the stars of the show were very good, they just need a better storyline and show to excel….
colin, 08 May 2026
Brilliant Thoroughly enjoyed it
Anita, 08 May 2026
Feel good show Colourful, uplifting and fun
Janet, 07 May 2026
It’s OK But …. Classic story line around some mediocre acting. JoJo isn’t a singer, he’s a dancer and I was surprised at how little dancing there was, which in turn exposed his singing ability.
Trevor, 07 May 2026
A sparkly spectacular Kinky Boots was an absolute joy to watch. Fantastic singing and dancing and enough sparkle to decorate a christmas tree. Johannas and Matt Cardle both played their characters with so much enthusiasm and as expected Johannas totally lit up the stage. All the cast were excellent. Certainly a show not to be missed.
Denise, 07 May 2026
Uplifting fabulous entertainment The most incredible uplifting show. Just fabulous
Renay, 01 May 2026
enjoyable night out Not as much dancing as I would have liked but the acting was excellent.
Saskia, 01 May 2026
Day out with friends The show was great although we were disappointed to find that the leads were not in the show that day. I understand this happens but unclear when tickets bought, also communication on the day small notices in shop area.
Annette, 29 Apr 2026
What a night The show didn’t disappoint. We were enthralled from start to finish. Johannes is such a trouper gracious and caring to his fellow performers
Dawn, 26 Apr 2026
Laughed my socks off!!🤣🤣🤣 Excellent show in lovely theatre.
Great singing dancing and acting.
Johanous Radeby and Matt Cardell were Brilliant.
Would thoroughly recommend The Real Greek for Pre- show or Post -show meal. 😜
Eric, 25 Apr 2026
Perfect !! This is my 3rd time seeing Kinky Boots, once in New York and now twice in London, but this last show was absolutely spectacular and far the best one to date. I'm already planning to go and see this again. It's absolute MUST. Pat from Maidenhead
Patricia, 25 Apr 2026
More kinky for anyone Nice show and really good performance.
Maddalena, 24 Apr 2026
Inspirational My husband is 74 and not as open minded as I’d like him to be. This show, not only entertained, it opened his eyes and mind just a bit more.
How talented Johannes Radebe is and what a voice Matt Cardell had too. The whole cast gave it there all.
It moved me, I didn’t expect to shed tears, but it was also quite uplifting.
Left me wanting to see it all over again.
Sue, 24 Apr 2026
Sparkling fantastic Fun, sparkly, great story, great songs, loved it.
JANE, 24 Apr 2026
Show of the century A show for anyone to watch and enjoy. Bright scenes, loud music, brilliant acting. You won’t be disappointed.
Gillian, 24 Apr 2026
Stunning production, highly recommended. Show was stunning and foot tapping. The entire cast were magnificent, music and lighting were superb. Highly reconnended, will defo see again.
Peter, 22 Apr 2026
A great evening’s entertainment Easy storyline to follow. Sometimes
Difficult to
Understand the vocals. Great dancing.
Marcus, 22 Apr 2026
Excellent show that makes you think at the same time as it entertains you Very good comedians and choreographies
Marie, 19 Apr 2026
Superb, a must see!!! Amazing show, terrific cast! Jojo and Matt were out of this world, what talents!!!!
Eibhlis, 19 Apr 2026
Uplifting , amazing singing and dancing ! Fabulous cast !! Highly recommend this show !
Wendy, 14 Apr 2026
FANTASTIC Fast moving. Great singing and dancing. Lovely costumes. Enjoyed everything
Marion, 14 Apr 2026
Brilliant show Brilliant show shame that it was stopped half way through first half as it kind of ruined the flow
Hannah, 11 Apr 2026
Fabulous A lively, fun, feel good show with an underlying message to accept everyone for who they are.
Suzanne, 11 Apr 2026
WOW i saw this show in Glasgow last year, again with Jo Jo as Lola, but tonights show was simply amazing. The whole cast were phenominal and totally deserved the amazing standing ovation at the end. Hats off guys you smashed it out the park
Michelle, 09 Apr 2026
Absolutely Fabulous The show had a great feel good factor. The story had been adapted for the stage & the whole cast were great.
Jojo was absolutely fantastic - what a dancer &!what a voice.
The audience gave a standing ovation - brilliant!
Barbara, 09 Apr 2026
Brilliant! Loved everything about the show very entertaining beautiful singing voices!
Mel, 09 Apr 2026
Uplifting The show was an absolute delight from start to finish! Loved it!!!
Paula, 09 Apr 2026
Absolutely splendid show Fantastic show with very high production values and superb performances from the whole cast.
ANDREW, 09 Apr 2026
Much needed feel good experience The true story in itself is a very uplifting tale of finding the courage to be who you should be. Being more kind and understanding to each other and not giving up. Add music, dance, comedy and some amazing costumes and you have a much needed feel good show thats much needed in these troubled times.
Maxine, 08 Apr 2026
Johannesburg and Matt were exceptional U
Natalie, 08 Apr 2026
Excellent and great actors. And wonderful music Lovely show, enjoyed everything about it and this is actually my second time at the show. My only problem was that from my season the balcony, and basically all seats on balcony cannot see the actors that go up the stairs, at least the top part of their bodies.
Hessel, 07 Apr 2026
Stun6 Brilliant Show. Have seen film Theatre provided magic
Peter, 05 Apr 2026
Great show, Very moving, funny and yet important.
Rikke, 05 Apr 2026
Energy with humour Arrival at the theatre was meet with warm and friendly staff. Great seat in the stall and easy access to bar and toilets! Show had honour running all the way through, strong storyline. Second half was energetic, filled with colour and sparkle. Great show and
Suitable for all
Mandy, 05 Apr 2026
High exoectations met Loud and proud from the get go. Powerful performances from all the cast telling the story to the full.
Mark, 03 Apr 2026
Best 2 and a half hours of our lives My friend and I went to see it and it was 5 thousand percent better than we could have ever imagined. The costumes, everything was impeccable. Don't you ever take it off from your show list!
Rebecca, 02 Apr 2026
Brilliant!! Absolutely fantastic! Loved every minute of it Johanes was amazing and the rest of the cast was fantastic too well done to Matt great voice
Lisa, 01 Apr 2026
Excellent show Brilliant show and Johannesburg and Mat Cardell made it
Adrian, 31 Mar 2026
Perfect!! Great story, great costumes, and of course great boots!!
Loved it!!
OR, 31 Mar 2026
Superb Kinky Boots Great true story portrayed with sensitivity and humour, amazing costumes and dance.
Great flowing storyline. Individual vocals are brilliant. Made me laugh made me cry. Fabulous
Pam, 27 Mar 2026
Uplifting and a must see The cast was amazing even though the main actors advertised were not performing on this occasion.
The understudies were amazing, such a strong cast.
It’s funny and uplifting.
Great choreography.
Good views from all round the theatre and comfy seats.
susan, 27 Mar 2026
