Billy Porter He ends his work period in Broadway Cheette Cat Club Early in the midst of a healthy battle.
“Because of a serious sepsis, Billy Porter must also withdraw from production,” read a joint statement in the social media account at the exhibition on Sunday, September 7.
Porter, 55, will conclude his career at the August Wilson Theater in New York City on September 21 while the poisoning – described by the Cleveland Clinic as a serious infection that could cause organ failure, tissue damage, or even death. (Porter was scheduled to remain in the exhibition until October 21.)
Emcee will be played alternately Marti Lotter and David Mirino For final offers, with accurate dates for each of them on social media accounts at the exhibition.
“Through a heavy heart, we made the painful decision to end our operation in Broadway on September 21,” the producer Adam Spears He said in a statement to Entertainment weekly. On behalf of all producers, we are honored to be able to bring this version from John Cander, Farid X, and Joe MasterImportant masterpiece, nightclubTo New York and open the doors to our Kit Kat club for the year and a half in which we were here. “
Speers continued, “Billy was an extraordinary Emcee, as he brought his distinctive passion and great talent. We hope that Pelly will recover quickly, and I look forward to working with him again in the very near future.”
CABARET started in April 2024, at the beginning Eddie Redmain As EMCEE and Jail Ranin As Sally Bulls before turning the roles. Porter, for his part, was not new to Broadway – and it is reflected at his return to the stage in July.
Porter said during his appearance on today They appear at the time. “This was the original dream and to go back, I will always return to the theater.”
Porter previously played the role of EMCEE in producing West End’s Show and compared his return to “get a bike”.
He said: “My mind has returned.” “It is still there. It has not been deleted from the files, yet.”