Theatre reviews: Kinky Boots, Playhouse, Edinburgh | Aladdin, King’s Theatre, Glasgow
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AT FIRST glance, it’s not the most obvious choice for a Christmas show: the musical of the 2005 film, loosely based on a true story, about a failing Northampton shoe factory that’s saved from closure when its new owner Charlie – the fourth generation of his family to run the business – moves into the niche market of making glamorous high-heeled boots and shoes for drag queens, who often find female shoes too small and fragile.