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I just remembered we saw him last year in the all black Kiss Me Kate. He has a really thin voice. But friends that worked on the production say he was a sweetheart. I guess with this Kinky officially enters desperation mode.

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Updated On: 8/13/15 at 12:44 PM

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Emmy Winner Wayne Brady Will Succeed Billy Porter in Broadway's KINKY BOOTS#7
Posted: 8/13/15 at 12:48pm

I don't think this going to be a great move in the late night run...

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Emmy Winner Wayne Brady Will Succeed Billy Porter in Broadway's KINKY BOOTS#8
Posted: 8/13/15 at 12:50pm

Kyle Taylor Parker really should have been the one to take it over.

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Emmy Winner Wayne Brady Will Succeed Billy Porter in Broadway's KINKY BOOTS#9
Posted: 8/13/15 at 12:57pm

If I recall correctly, he had major attendance issues in CHICAGO, and Billy Flynn is a much easier role!

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Emmy Winner Wayne Brady Will Succeed Billy Porter in Broadway's KINKY BOOTS#10
Posted: 8/13/15 at 1:09pm

When he was set to do Chicago in LA with Patti Labelle he bailed on the whole run.

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Emmy Winner Wayne Brady Will Succeed Billy Porter in Broadway's KINKY BOOTS#11
Posted: 8/13/15 at 1:11pm

Isn't Kyle Taylor Parker on the tour though? They need him on the tour.

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Emmy Winner Wayne Brady Will Succeed Billy Porter in Broadway's KINKY BOOTS#12
Posted: 8/13/15 at 1:13pm

This bit of stunt casting may be regretted by the producers. Time will tell.

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Emmy Winner Wayne Brady Will Succeed Billy Porter in Broadway's KINKY BOOTS#13
Posted: 8/13/15 at 1:16pm

It really will. It really will.

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Emmy Winner Wayne Brady Will Succeed Billy Porter in Broadway's KINKY BOOTS#14
Posted: 8/13/15 at 1:31pm

Ohh HELL no...

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Emmy Winner Wayne Brady Will Succeed Billy Porter in Broadway's KINKY BOOTS#15
Posted: 8/13/15 at 1:55pm

Granted, I've never seen him sing beyond Whose Line, but I really like him and will most definitely buy tickets to check him out.

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Emmy Winner Wayne Brady Will Succeed Billy Porter in Broadway's KINKY BOOTS#16
Posted: 8/13/15 at 2:19pm

I usually trust Jerry Mitchell, but I don't know about this. This is such arduous role for anyone. I can't imagine Wayne Brady being a triple threat, especially in those heels.

Besides, it's not like they've needed stunt casting to keep this show going. Billy's amazing, but the show is the star, and hasn't needed a name to sell tickets. So I wish they could've been more discerning in who they pick to take over next.

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Emmy Winner Wayne Brady Will Succeed Billy Porter in Broadway's KINKY BOOTS#17
Posted: 8/13/15 at 2:21pm

Time will tell.

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Emmy Winner Wayne Brady Will Succeed Billy Porter in Broadway's KINKY BOOTS#18
Posted: 8/13/15 at 3:30pm

I wish Rupaul was the replacement

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Emmy Winner Wayne Brady Will Succeed Billy Porter in Broadway's KINKY BOOTS#19
Posted: 8/13/15 at 3:32pm

Yeah, Kyle Taylor Parker was FIERCE and definitely deserves to go to Broadway. I do want to see promotional clips from the show though when he takes over.

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Emmy Winner Wayne Brady Will Succeed Billy Porter in Broadway's KINKY BOOTS#20
Posted: 8/13/15 at 3:39pm

"I wish Rupaul was the replacement

There is ZERO way. Ru's voice is no means capable, not to mention he has said repeatedly he now really doesn't like getting in drag and will only do it for a real paycheck. They'd also have to hire Matthu Anderson to paint Ru every night, as well as give him a 6 show a week schedule.

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Emmy Winner Wayne Brady Will Succeed Billy Porter in Broadway's KINKY BOOTS#21
Posted: 8/13/15 at 3:49pm

This casting is sort of strange. I mean, is Wayne Brady even that much of a name to draw an audience? As someone else posted, the show is the star here and sells itself. Would be great to get a really amazing up and coming actor for this!

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Emmy Winner Wayne Brady Will Succeed Billy Porter in Broadway's KINKY BOOTS#22
Posted: 8/13/15 at 3:53pm

Truly bizarre choice. I've never thought he was much of an actor and didn't think KINKY needed a star (not that Brady is really much of one anymore) to stay afloat.

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Emmy Winner Wayne Brady Will Succeed Billy Porter in Broadway's KINKY BOOTS#23
Posted: 8/13/15 at 4:01pm

I think this is so cool!

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Emmy Winner Wayne Brady Will Succeed Billy Porter in Broadway's KINKY BOOTS#24
Posted: 8/13/15 at 4:09pm

Wayne Brady has an Emmy?!

But yeah, I agree this choice seemed to have come out of left field. It'll be interesting to see how much of an audience he can or can't bring in.

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Emmy Winner Wayne Brady Will Succeed Billy Porter in Broadway's KINKY BOOTS#25
Posted: 8/13/15 at 4:57pm

He won in 2003 for Individual Performance in a Variety or Comedy Program for Whose Line Is It Anyway? He was nominated in the same category in 2001 and 2002

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