Tony winner Billy Porter is immediately departing the Broadway revival of the musical Cabaret after being diagnoses with sepsis.
A post on X read “Come hear the music play. Final performance September 2. Due to a serious case of sepsis, Billy Porter must also withdraw from the production. His doctors are confident that he will make a full recovery but have advised him to maintain a restful schedule. Marty Lauter and David Merino will perform as Emcee for the final 2 weeks. Performance schedule to be announced.”
Porter, 55, was slated for a 13-week engagement in Cabaret that was supposed to run through Oct. 19. Porter and Marisha Wallace, who plays Sally Bowles, started in their roles on July 22 after playing the roles on London’s West End.
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