CABARET sets closing with Porter and Wallace to star- Page 12

[Kad]

Posted: 8/30/25 at 2:15pm

CoffeeBreak said: "I think there is a good chance Billy does not return.

If he is sick, I hope they get better. But my instinct tells me this may not be the case ... ... I suspect there is more to this ."

The fact that his leave currently has a fixed end date is odd for a leave of illness, as is the fact his unscheduled absence continued right out of his scheduled one. It's certainly possible he may be undergoing treatment for something or recuperating from a procedure. 

[Call_me_jorge]

Posted: 8/30/25 at 3:04pm

ACL2006 said: "ER765 said: "Didn’t he also have a very spotty attendance record in the West End…? The producers hired him for NY with that knowledge, so why would they fire him…?"

This is what I can't understand. Why did they even ask Porter to come over anddo the role in New York? He got bad reviews in the West End and also had poor attendance."

Apparently Billy and Marisha’s Broadway contracts were signed before their west end run. Probably not a wise move on the producers end.

[CoffeeBreak]

Posted: 8/30/25 at 4:06pm

Updated On: 8/31/25 at 04:06 PM

[TheatreFan4]

Posted: 8/30/25 at 4:16pm

CoffeeBreak said: "He can only miss so many performances straight with covers going before the producers truly have major options. However, they can always buy him out and bring in a star to end the run."

Sounds like a sensible idea for a show already closing at a massive loss. I swear I think nobody reads a thread at all before they drop in with their own truly brilliant ideas. 

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 8/30/25 at 4:29pm

Holy crap. I just looked at Tuesdays availability

[BorisTomashevsky]

Posted: 8/30/25 at 4:35pm

Jordan Catalano said: "Holy crap. I just looked at Tuesdays availability "

Wow. That’s what I call “good availability”. And both shows on Wednesday aren’t much better. The entire overall calendar has green dots on each date.

Management will be pushing the cocktails. 

Updated On: 8/30/25 at 04:35 PM

[ACL2006]

Posted: 8/30/25 at 4:41pm

Jordan Catalano said: "Holy crap. I just looked at Tuesdays availability "

This should have closed with Eva and Orville.

[Kad]

Posted: 8/30/25 at 5:09pm

That is a shockingly empty house for a show with such a recognizable title. I really can't think of another production imploding as severely as this- this time last year, it was grossing 1.5 mil. Even as recently as April, it was consistently hitting 1 mil. 

[WldKingdomHM]

Posted: 8/30/25 at 5:37pm

Jordan Catalano said: "Holy crap. I just looked at Tuesdays availability "

Everyone goes back to school next week. So everyone is running everywhere

It should of closed after Adam

mess

[quizking101]

Posted: 8/30/25 at 7:18pm

Jordan Catalano said: "Holy crap. I just looked at Tuesdays availability "

Oh my Lord & Taylor - that is NOT cute. Again, it just makes me feel bad for the cast and Marisha & Calvin in particular since they are turning in stellar work.

At this point, I would expect them to call it after Labor Day weekend for a 9/7 closing and Porter not returning at all. I don’t think I’ve ever seen a revival hit freefall so fast since this time last year, selling a limb couldn’t get you a ticket.

Playbill Sale!: https://www.ebay.com/usr/missvirginiahamm

[DAME]

Posted: 8/30/25 at 7:26pm

I do not know how these things work.  But could the London production be floating the Broadway one?

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 8/30/25 at 8:19pm

That’s an interesting question. They’re both ATG, so I guess that’s entirely possible?

[Kad]

Posted: 8/30/25 at 9:25pm

Luis Suarez, of the production’s in-house photographers, posted on IG that tonight is his last scheduled night of work for the production. 

[BorisTomashevsky]

Posted: 8/30/25 at 9:30pm

Kad said: "Luis Suarez, of the production’s in-house photographers, posted on IG that tonight ishis last scheduled night of work for the production."

A final night of photos before a closing announcement I wonder?

[Birdie Boy]

Posted: 8/30/25 at 9:49pm

Wouldn’t he be there for closing?

[TheatreFan4]

Posted: 8/30/25 at 9:57pm

Judging by his website for the Kit Kat Photos, he was only there taking photos a few times a month. There's really no reason for him to be there for the closing because the novelty marketing of an in house photographer will serve no purpose.

[iluvtheatertrash]

Posted: 8/31/25 at 12:03am

Kad said: "Luis Suarez, of the production’s in-house photographers, posted on IG that tonight ishis last scheduled night of work for the production."

Forgive me if I misinterpreting, but, you imply that he’s one of multiple photographers. So maybe irrelevant with the closing gossip? 

[east side story]

Posted: 8/31/25 at 11:00am

No, Luis is the photographer for the production. When I saw the show for the second time in New York with Orville and Eva, I was honestly surprised to see they were still taking photos of the attendees at that point. I figured it was one of those pre-show elements that would have been dropped as soon as grosses began to slip, but nonetheless. 

[theatergoer3]

Posted: 8/31/25 at 11:15am

Reddit so grain of salt but a top thread comment on Cabaret also say Billy is ill and hospitalized. Replacement being announced Tuesday.
 

Best wishes to him.

Updated On: 8/31/25 at 11:15 AM

[Kad]

Posted: 8/31/25 at 11:29am

east side story said: "No,Luis is the photographer for the production. When I saw the show for the second time in New York with Orville and Eva, I was honestly surprised to see they were still taking photos of the attendees at that point. I figured it was one of those pre-show elements that would have been dropped as soon as grosses began to slip, but nonetheless."

Jenny Anderson is the also in-house photographer duties for VIPs and events. 

[east side story]

Posted: 8/31/25 at 11:32am

Two different roles.

[JSquared2]

Posted: 8/31/25 at 4:52pm

theatergoer3 said: "Reddit so grain of salt but a top thread comment on Cabaretalso say Billy is ill and hospitalized. Replacement being announced Tuesday.

 

Total BS

[ggersten]

Posted: 8/31/25 at 6:12pm

quizking101 said: "Jordan Catalano said: "Holy crap. I just looked at Tuesdays availability "

Oh my Lord & Taylor - that is NOT cute. Again, it just makes me feel bad for the cast and Marisha & Calvin in particular since they are turning in stellar work.

At this point, I would expect them to call it after Labor Day weekend for a 9/7 closing and Porter not returning at all. I don’t think I’ve ever seen a revival hit freefall so fast since this time last year, selling a limb couldn’t get you a ticket.

Playbill Sale!: https://www.ebay.com/usr/missvirginiahamm"

That's the kind of pre-sale where you could walk up to the box office an hour or so before curtain - and they would give you a table seat for no charge - well, maybe a two drink minimum cover charge.

[Angel of Harlem]

Posted: 8/31/25 at 8:40pm

You’re the kind of person who will jizz over Moulin Rouge- sort your life out you fool

[Bwaygurl2]

Posted: 8/31/25 at 9:07pm

Angel of Harlem said: "You’re the kind of person who will jizz over Moulin Rouge- sort your life out you fool"

That's not how angels talk. You need that filthy mouth washed out with soap.