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Todrick Hall joins cast of ‘Kinky Boots’
YouTube star will play Lola

(Screenshot via YouTube)
Todrick Hall has been added to the cast of “Kinky Boots,” Hall announced on his YouTube channel.
Hall made the announcement in true Hall fashion by strutting through the streets of Times Square in the iconic red boots rapping “Extra, Extra, spread the news. Toddy’s on Broadway in ‘Kinky Boots.'”
Hall will play Lola starting on Nov. 1.
“When I was 20 years-old I had the honor of making my Broadway debut in ‘The Color Purple.’ Since then I have had the opportunity to travel the world, work for my idol Beyoncé, compete on ‘American Idol,’ star in my own show on MTV, and perform in my own International concert tours… but my heart still belongs to Broadway,” Hall writes in the video description.
“I am so unbelievably excited to announce that this Holiday season I will be joining the cast of the Tony Award winning Broadway musical, ‘Kinky Boots.’ Beginning November 1st, I will be stepping into the heels of Lola, a role originally created by one of my biggest inspirations and dearest friends, Billy Porter,” Hall continued.
Hall recently released his visual album “Straight Outta Oz” in June.
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