Brooke Shields looks youthful in black and red...

At 47 years of age, Brooke Shields is a glowing example of how to age gracefully.
But unfortunately due to picking the same colour scheme, the actress was outshone by singer Cyndi Lauper on Thursday.
The pair showed up in black and red for the opening of Broadway show Kinky Boots.

 

 

Black and red: Cyndi Lauper and Brooke Shields attended the media opening for Kinky Boots on Broadway in New York City on Thursday

 

Gracefully aging: Brooke looked youthful at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre

Brooke donned ebony trousers and a leather jacket over her top with sheer stripy panels.

 

Wearing gold pointy heels with the clothing she also accessorised with a scarlet box clutch bag and belt to match.
The screen star let her brunette locks fall into a poker straight style and wore just a ring and gold hoop earring for jewellery.

 

Ebony ensemble: The actress donned a black leather jacket with trousers and gold heels

 

Mother and son: Songwriter Cyndi posed with her teenage boy Declyn Wallace Thornton

 

Collaborators: She also teamed up with Harvey Fierstein, Jerry Mitchell and Stephen Oremus

Meanwhile 59-year-old pop star Cyndi followed the theme and wore wild red hair extensions with her dark clothing.
The eccentric star even covered her eyes and lips in the bright hue as she posed on the red carpet at the Hirschfield Theatre in New York City.
Cyndi – who provides music and lyrics for the production - took snaps with 15-year-old son
Declyn Wallace Thornton, performer Liza Minnelli and Joan Rivers.

 

 

Musical pals: She threw her arm around performer Liza Minnelli

 

Warm embraced: She also smiled as she hugged Joan Rivers

 

Call the Fashion Police! But Joan wouldn't have approved of her look

But Cyndi was wearing an ensemble very worthy of the Fashion Police host’s criticism on an upcoming episode of the show.
Fashion forward former Queer Eye For The Straight Guy presenter Carson Kressly was also in attendance, rocking sparkly footwear with a suit and quirky tie.
He didn’t quite measure up to Real Housewives of New York star Countess LuAnn de Lessups, who loomed over him in a fitted animal print dress and open toe boots.

 

 

Red carpet arrival: Bernadette Peters and Christine Baranski 

 

Tall in boots: real Housewives of New York's Countess LuAnn de Lessups received plenty of attention from Carson Kressley

 

 

Snappy dresser: He and musician Nile Rodgers arrived suited and booted

Bernadette Peters, Lindsay Mendez, Christine Baranski and Patricia Clarkson were all ladies looking lovely in frocks.
Also in the arrivals area was musician Nile Rodgers, plus story writer Harvey Fierstein, choreographer Jerry Mitchell and arrangement and orchestration supervisor Stephen Oremus. 
The synopsis for the show, based on a 2005 movie, explains that ‘Charlie Price – played by Tony nominee Stark Sands) - has suddenly inherited his father’s shoe factory, which is on the verge of bankruptcy.

 

 

Looking lovely: Lindsay Mendez and Patricia Clarkson donned fashionable frocks

'Trying to live up to his father’s legacy and save his family business, Charlie finds inspiration in the form of Lola, played by Billy Porter.
'A fabulous entertainer in need of some sturdy stilettos, Lola turns out to be the one person who can help Charlie become the man he’s meant to be.
'As they work to turn the factory around, this unlikely pair finds that they have more in common than they ever dreamed possible… and discovers that when you change your mind about someone, you can change your whole world.’
However it opened to poor reviews from the Los Angeles Times which labelled it 'unsteady'.
Meanwhile the New York Times criticised the script, claiming 'Kinky Boots is far better at walking than talking'.

 

 

Taken a shine to shoes: Annaleigh Ashford plays Lauren

 

On stage: Stark Sands plays Charlie Price and Billy Porter is Lola

 

Colourful bunch: The O+M Company shows the cast during a performance of the musical Kinky Boots