Billy Porter News

Episode 9 of the quirky Musical Web-Series, 'City of Dreams' was released today, Tuesday, September 17th, featuring Joanna Burns and Joe Conti. Check it out below!

More than 50 beloved and rising stars of stage and screen--including 19 Tony Award winners--will sign autographs and accommodate photo ops on Sunday, September 22, at the 27th Annual Broadway Flea Market & Grand Auction (#bwayflea), presented by and benefiting Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.

The biggest day of the year for Broadway fans will include one-of-a-kind opportunities to own a part of theatre history or to step into the footlights as Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS presents the 27th Annual Broadway Flea Market & Grand Auction (#bwayflea).

Episode 8 of the quirky musical web-series 'City of Dreams' was released today, Tuesday, September 3rd. Check it out below!

In this week's edition, we caught up with Kara Lindsay, who is starring as 'Katherine' in Newsies- currently playing at the Nederlander Theatre.

Paul Rudd's 2nd Annual All-Star Bowling Benefit is set for Monday, October 21st, 2013 with a 7pm Cocktail Reception, followed by bowling, billiards, an open bar, dinner, and a special performance at Lucky Strike Lanes, 624-660 W. 42nd St. & 12th Ave, NYC. Among the Broadway names in attendance are veteran songstress Kristin Chenoweth, ANNIE's Katie Finneran, CINDERELLA's Ann Harada, ONCE's Steve Kazee, FIRST DATE's Zachary Levi, KINKY BOOTS' Billy Porter and many more!

An attention-grabbing new billboard for Broadway's biggest new hit, the 2013 Tony Award-winning Best Musical KINKY BOOTS is now on display in Times Square and fans of the spunky and funky, feel-good show can take in the glittery sights and sounds of the flashy new ad below.

Below, check out two different dance remixes of KINKY BOOTS' 'Hold Me in Your Heart' by Wayne G n LFB and sung by Billy Porter. Check them out below!

The music of composer Will Van Dyke -- currently serving as associate music director of KINKY BOOTS on Broadway -- will take center stage when Tony Award-winner Billy Porter and other Broadway stars perform the one-night-only concert WILL VAN DYKE AND FRIENDS on Monday, October 14 at 9:30 p.m. at 54 Below (254 W. 54 St.) in Manhattan.

Westport Country Playhouse will stage the World Premiere of 'Oblivion,' a provocative new play about parents and teenagers, and the gulf that often exists between them, by Carly Mensch, writer for Showtime's 'Nurse Jackie' and 'Weeds,' and directed by Mark Brokaw, currently represented on Broadway with 'Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella.' The coming-of-age comedy-drama runs from tonight, August 20 through September 8.

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE WEEK: LOVE'S LABOUR'S LOST takes a bow in the Park, The Matilda's have a Potter experience, FIRST DATE hits the recording studio and so much more!

BroadwayWorld.com is very excited to announce that we will be returning to Joe's Pub at the Public Theater in 2014, kicking off a year-long celebration of the community and our 10th anniversary with regularly scheduled concerts, live streams and special events in a BIG way. The concert series will launch on January 20, 2014 with BROADWAYWORLD VISITS OZ, directed by Richard Jay-Alexander and with music direction by Mary-Mitchell Campbell. Tickets will go on sale on October 15, 2013 at 1pm. Below, watch a VERY special 10th Anniversary look back at the site's original concert series.

A radio edit single version of a dance-floor-worthy remix of the KINKY BOOTS show-stopper 'Land Of Lola' by Wayne G & LFB is now available, in addition to the full-length version that was released a few months back.

XL Nightclub has officially taken over Musical Mondays, which have been renamed as Monday Musicals, and kicked off with an exciting lineup of special events beginning with a performance by Tony Award winning Kinky Boots star Billy Porter who helped launch the series last night. BroadwayWorld was there for the first night and you can check out photo coverage below!

Billy Porter, 2013 Tony Award Winner for Best Actor in a Musical (Kinky Boots) surprised students of Broadway Artists Alliance Summer Intensive Session One with his appearance on July 25th. Porter entertained the students with tales of his experiences. In addition, he participated in a Q&A, answering student's questions and providing advice for young performers. Check out a look back below!

The savvy and smart marketing minds behind 2013 Best Musical Tony Award winner KINKY BOOTS have New Yorkers who happen to be traversing legendary transportation landmark Penn Station walking a new way this week with the unveiling of an attention-grabbing new ad adorning an entire flight of well-worn stairs.

The owners of XL Nightclub have just announced that as previously rumored, they will indeed be 'taking over' Musical Mondays, which will be renamed as Monday Musicals, and will kick off with an exciting lineup of special events beginning with a performance by Tony Award winning Kinky Boots star Billy Porter who will help launch Monday Musicals at XL on August 12th.

Westport Country Playhouse will stage the World Premiere of 'Oblivion,' a provocative new play about parents and teenagers, and the gulf that often exists between them, by Carly Mensch, writer for Showtime's 'Nurse Jackie' and 'Weeds,' and directed by Mark Brokaw, currently represented on Broadway with 'Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella.' The coming-of-age comedy-drama runs from August 20 through September 8.

Summertime is an important season for Broadway, with tourists flocking from all over to check out the stars they watched on the Tony Awards, be the first to visit the newest additions to the Broadway line-up, and even stop back at an old favorite. Need help keeping track of Broadway's newest and most buzzed-about performers? BroadwayWorld brings you a roundup of the hottest stars of the summer below!