Stagecoach Highgate and Hampstead Heath student Louis Cohen makes his West End debut as he joins the cast of smash hit musical Kinky Boots alongside Strictly Come Dancing’s Johannes Radebe!
Ten-year-old Louis is very comfortable in the spotlight despite his tender years, with several professional roles already under his belt, he has even interviewed Louis Theroux for Spotify!
Even will all this success Louis never dreamed he would land such a coveted role in an Olivier, Tony and Grammy Award-Winning Musical. Louis credits the confidence and skills he has learned from Stagecoach for his success.
Kinky Boots is the inspiring tale of Charlie Price (Matt Cardle). After inheriting his family’s failing shoe company, Charlie is inspired by a chance meeting with the fabulous drag queen Lola (Johannes Rabede) and discovering her sparkle is the key to saving his struggling business. Louis plays the lead role’s younger persona ‘Young Charlie’ and is savouring every moment of this fantastic opportunity.
This is not the first time that a student from Stagecoach Highgate and Hampstead Heath has appeared in Kinky Boots. In fact, when the show first opened in the UK in 2015, another student was cast in the role of Young Lola!
Odette, the Principal at Stagecoach Highgate and Hampstead Heath is overjoyed at this full circle moment:
‘I think that this is a really a strong indication of the kind of talent that exists within our Stagecoach school. To have a double whammy, 2 boys, 2 leads, 2 different decades. Something to celebrate for sure!’
Odette is very proud of all her students have achieved and is always impressed with the enthusiasm they have to come along and take part in all the unique opportunities offered to Stagecoach students:
‘All the students love coming and especially to take part in our troupe performances in iconic venues such as The Shaftesbury Theatre and Regents Park Regents Theatre.’
Stagecoach Performing Arts has a proud history of helping children and young people build confidence and life skills. Over the past 36 years, more than one million students worldwide have benefited from its creative programmes. With a network of 60,000 students and 3,000 schools globally, Stagecoach empowers children with “Creative Courage for Life,” inspiring countless students to pursue their dreams in the performing arts.
Kinky Boots is currently running at The Coliseum in London until the 11th July.
For more information about Stagecoach Performing Arts Highgate and Hampstead Heath please visit https://www.stagecoach.co.uk/highgate or call principal Odette on 07956436028
