Christian Louboutin stars in The Little Dog Laughed at the Douglas

There is a moment in Douglas Carter Beane is satire The Little Dog Laughed, at the Kirk Douglas Theatre, when closeted actor Mitchell (Brian Henderson) and hooker boy Alex (Johnny Galecki) realize they actually like each other. They quickly start shedding clothes until there is nothing left to shed. (Yes, that means they are naked.)

Just as they  are about to get down to business, so to speak, Mitchell is slick Hollywood agent, Diane (Julie White), bursts into the room. The audience gasps. Culture Monster stares.

Now, stop it, you gutter-minds out there  Culture Monster, at least, is not talking about the boys in the buff (tha is why you are seeing a photo, right, of Diane with Mitchell after he is dressed again). It is Diane is shoes. And not just any shoes: Christian Louboutins.

For those of you who are not Shoe Monsters, Culture Monster can tell you that Louboutins generally start at about $500 (if you are lucky) and run into the thousands. In the course of the two-hour play, White slips into four different pairs of the spiky-heeled, red-soled treasures.

Now, everyone knows high style comes at a price  a tab that is generally more than is budgeted for a four-character play that is not about fashion. Fortunately, costume designer Jeff Mahshie has connections: He is a big-time fashion guy who just happens to be pals with Louboutin from when the shoe designer did his runway shows.