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People of Note - Earl Gregory

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A show which is doing incredibly well here in Cape Town, and which has been extended to the 2 February 2020, is Kinky Boots at the Fugard. It has a Tony winning score by Cyndi Lauper and the book by four time Tony winner Harvey Fierstein and has played to sold out houses on Broadway. In the role of the drag queen Lola is the accomplished young South African EARL GREGORY who has been seen in many shows including Joseph And The Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat, Cats, Hair Spray, High School Musical and Hair among many other. Earl Gregory will be Rodney Trudgeon’s guest on People of Note this week.
27 Oct 2019 English South Africa TV & Film

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