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I love that the host says “What’s up, Bill?” at the top of the interview.
And the idea that Keith Richards came to Kinky Boots but didn’t know Billy wasn’t a “biological lady” when meeting Billy.
Fun interview. Love seeing Billy do all kinds of press.
Get it, Billy!
The Kinky Boots phenomenon continues its meteoric rise, from the Broadway stage, to the dance floor, club culture and beyond.
Wayne G. & LFB give the remix treatment to Billy Porter and his Tony Award-winning role of Lola, with “HOLD ME IN YOUR HEART ANTHEM REMIX”
(via press release)
The Kinky Boots phenomenon continues its meteoric rise, from the Broadway stage, to the dance floor, club culture and beyond.
Wayne G. & LFB give the remix treatment to Billy Porter and his Tony Award-winning role of Lola, with “LAND OF LOLA ANTHEM REMIX.”
Dance, kids!
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| Tony Award-winner Billy Porter as the fabulous “Lola” |
Happy 60th birthday to Tony and Grammy Award-winner Cyndi Lauper!
And thank you for always showing your true colors.
Actor Billy Porter talks about his best actor Tony win and joins his fellow “Kinky Boots” cast mates for a performance of the finale number of the show, which won six Tony awards.
Drag queens and folks in thigh-high, high heel boots. One Million Moms will be writing a letter in 3, 2, 1…
“Change your mind and you change the world.”
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Candi and Randy welcome Billy Porter, 2013 Tony Award winner for “Best Actor in a Musical” for Kinky Boots, to talk about his many careers – as actor, director, writer, recording artist – with the emphasis on artist.
Last night Billy, along with his Kinky Boots collaborators won 6 Tony Awards including Best Score for Cyndi Lauper, Best Choreography by Jerry Mitchell, and Best Musical.
Early in his career, Billy appeared in several successful Broadway shows (Miss Saigon, Grease, Five Guys Named Moe and Smokey Joes Cafe) and wrote his own one-man shows Ghetto Superstar and At The Corner of Broadway and Soul.
His song, “Time” became an overnight hit after being featured on the TV show “So You Think You Can Dance.”
Billy also appeared as “Belize” in the Signature Theatre Company’s 20th Anniversary off-Broadway production of Tony Kushner’s ANGELS IN AMERICA.
Cyndi Lauper’s acceptance speech after becoming the first woman to win the Tony Award for Best Score of a Musical on her own.
In case you missed it last night, here is Billy Porter’s acceptance speech after winning the Tony Award for “Best Actor in a Musical” for his role of “Lola” in the 6 time Tony Award winning Broadway hit, Kinky Boots.
I’m beyond thrilled for Billy. Well deserved.
EXCELLENT video from Broadway’s Kinky Boots featuring the fab Billy Porter in his Tony Award-nominated role as “Lola.”
This video gives you performance and “behind-the-scenes” recording studio footage, and a whole lot of excitement!
Original Broadway Cast Recording of Kinky Boots – produced by Cyndi Lauper, Stephen Oremus, William Wittman and Sammy James, Jr.
Music & Lyrics by Grammy Award-winning rock Icon Cyndi Lauper.
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The New York Times invited Tony nominees to perform scenes on location in New York.
Billy Porter and Stark Sands sing “Not My Father’s Son” from Kinky Boots in a new series from the New York Times in which Tony nominees perform scenes on location in NYC.
The song, “Not My Father’s Son,” is performed in the musical in a shoe factory.
Cyndi Lauper wrote the music and lyrics to the musical earning her a Tony nomination. Billy Porter is Tony-nominated for “Best Actor in a Musical” having already won this year’s Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle Awards in the same category.
(shot at the shoemaker T.O. Dey)