American Idol winner David Cook is putting on his Kinky Boots and heading to Broadway, Billboard can reveal.
Cook, the season seven Idol champ, is joining the Kinky Boots cast in the role of Charlie Price, the son of a shoe factory owner who reluctantly takes over his father’s business. He’ll appear on stage at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre for a limited time, starting April 3 and running through to May 5.
“I am so thrilled and honored that I am going to be part of this show and get to work with so many amazing people!” Cook said in a statement. “I love the collaborative aspect of theater, the idea of being part of a creative team and working it out in front of an audience each night. I can’t wait to join this incredible cast in Kinky Boots including the very talented Wayne Brady and Kirstin Maldonado.”