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Billy Porter
Gender
Male
Born
Sep 21, 1969
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Performer
Producer
External Links
Billy Porter's official website
Also Known As
W. Ellis Porter
CREDITS
Broadway
Touring
Special Events
A Strange Loop
(Apr 26, 2022 - Jan 15, 2023)
Produced by
Billy Porter
Musical
Original
Shuffle Along, Or The Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Followed
(Apr 28, 2016 - Jul 24, 2016)
Starring:
Billy Porter
[Aubrey Lyles]
Musical
Original
Kinky Boots
(Apr 04, 2013 - Apr 07, 2019)
Starring:
Billy Porter
Lola -
(Mar 03, 2013 - Jan 25, 2015)
Lola -
Replacement
(Sep 26, 2017 - Jan 07, 2018)
Lola -
Replacement
(Aug 11, 2015 - Nov 20, 2015)
Lola -
Replacement
(Apr 28, 2015 - Aug 02, 2015)
Musical
Original
Smokey Joe's Cafe
(Mar 02, 1995 - Jan 16, 2000)
Performer:
Billy Porter
Performer -
Replacement
Musical
Revue
Original
Grease
(May 11, 1994 - Jan 25, 1998)
Starring:
Billy Porter
[Teen Angel]
Musical
Comedy
Revival
Five Guys Named Moe
(Apr 08, 1992 - May 02, 1993)
Understudy:
W. Ellis Porter
[Four-Eyed Moe, No Moe, Little Moe]
Musical
Revue
Original
Miss Saigon
(Apr 11, 1991 - Jan 28, 2001)
Performer:
W. Ellis Porter
[Marine, Ensemble]
Performer:
Billy Porter
John -
Replacement
(May 17, 1999 - Jan 01, 2000)
Musical
Drama
Original
Kinky Boots
(Sep 04, 2014 - Jun 18, 2017)
Performer: Billy Porter
Lola -
Replacement
(Aug 04, 2015 - Aug 09, 2015)
Musical
Original
Hair
(Sep 20, 2004 - Sep 20, 2004)
Starring:
Billy Porter
[Performer]
Special
Benefit
Concert
Revival
Dreamgirls
(Sep 24, 2001 - Sep 24, 2001)
Also Starring:
Billy Porter
[James Thunder Early]
Special
Benefit
Concert
Revival
AWARDS
Tony Award®
Isabelle Stevenson Award
2024 | Recipient
Billy Porter
Best Musical
2022 | Winner |
A Strange Loop
Produced by
Billy Porter
Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical
2013 | Winner |
Kinky Boots
Starring:
Billy Porter
Drama Desk Award
Outstanding Actor in a Musical
2013 | Winner |
Kinky Boots
Starring:
Billy Porter
CREDITS
AWARDS
Broadway
Touring
Special Events
A Strange Loop
(Apr 26, 2022 - Jan 15, 2023)
Produced by
Billy Porter
Musical
Original
Shuffle Along, Or The Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Followed
(Apr 28, 2016 - Jul 24, 2016)
Starring:
Billy Porter
[Aubrey Lyles]
Musical
Original
Kinky Boots
(Apr 04, 2013 - Apr 07, 2019)
Starring:
Billy Porter
Lola -
(Mar 03, 2013 - Jan 25, 2015)
Lola -
Replacement
(Sep 26, 2017 - Jan 07, 2018)
Lola -
Replacement
(Aug 11, 2015 - Nov 20, 2015)
Lola -
Replacement
(Apr 28, 2015 - Aug 02, 2015)
Musical
Original
Smokey Joe's Cafe
(Mar 02, 1995 - Jan 16, 2000)
Performer:
Billy Porter
Performer -
Replacement
Musical
Revue
Original
Grease
(May 11, 1994 - Jan 25, 1998)
Starring:
Billy Porter
[Teen Angel]
Musical
Comedy
Revival
Five Guys Named Moe
(Apr 08, 1992 - May 02, 1993)
Understudy:
W. Ellis Porter
[Four-Eyed Moe, No Moe, Little Moe]
Musical
Revue
Original
Miss Saigon
(Apr 11, 1991 - Jan 28, 2001)
Performer:
W. Ellis Porter
[Marine, Ensemble]
Performer:
Billy Porter
John -
Replacement
(May 17, 1999 - Jan 01, 2000)
Musical
Drama
Original
Kinky Boots
(Sep 04, 2014 - Jun 18, 2017)
Performer: Billy Porter
Lola -
Replacement
(Aug 04, 2015 - Aug 09, 2015)
Musical
Original
Hair
(Sep 20, 2004 - Sep 20, 2004)
Starring:
Billy Porter
[Performer]
Special
Benefit
Concert
Revival
Dreamgirls
(Sep 24, 2001 - Sep 24, 2001)
Also Starring:
Billy Porter
[James Thunder Early]
Special
Benefit
Concert
Revival
Tony Award®
Isabelle Stevenson Award
2024 | Recipient
Billy Porter
Best Musical
2022 | Winner |
A Strange Loop
Produced by
Billy Porter
Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical
2013 | Winner |
Kinky Boots
Starring:
Billy Porter
Drama Desk Award
Outstanding Actor in a Musical
2013 | Winner |
Kinky Boots
Starring:
Billy Porter
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