Emmy Winner Wayne Brady Will Succeed Billy Porter in Broadway's KINKY BOOTS
Emmy Winner Wayne Brady Will Succeed Billy Porter in Broadway's KINKY BOOTS
#1Emmy Winner Wayne Brady Will Succeed Billy Porter in Broadway's KINKY BOOTS
Posted: 8/13/15 at 12:22pm
Wait...what? This is quite unexpected....
Updated On: 8/13/15 at 12:22 PM
DAME
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/15/04
#2Emmy Winner Wayne Brady Will Succeed Billy Porter in Broadway's KINKY BOOTS
Posted: 8/13/15 at 12:25pm
YUCK! Outside his improv.. he is a bland singer and a boring personality. YUCK! Catch the show on tour.
YUCK!
#3Emmy Winner Wayne Brady Will Succeed Billy Porter in Broadway's KINKY BOOTS
Posted: 8/13/15 at 12:25pm
This is out of nowhere, but what will Lets make a deal do without Wayne?!
brdway411
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/24/14
#4Emmy Winner Wayne Brady Will Succeed Billy Porter in Broadway's KINKY BOOTS
Posted: 8/13/15 at 12:30pm
Not sure how that's going to work out. Jury still out on this one. Survey sez.....
DAME
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/15/04
#5Emmy Winner Wayne Brady Will Succeed Billy Porter in Broadway's KINKY BOOTS
Posted: 8/13/15 at 12:35pm
Lets make a deal shoots all their season episodes over justt a few weeks. Usually in July.
DAME
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/15/04
#6Emmy Winner Wayne Brady Will Succeed Billy Porter in Broadway's KINKY BOOTS
Posted: 8/13/15 at 12:44pm
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.
#7Emmy Winner Wayne Brady Will Succeed Billy Porter in Broadway's KINKY BOOTS
Posted: 8/13/15 at 12:48pm
I don't think this going to be a great move in the late night run...
#8Emmy Winner Wayne Brady Will Succeed Billy Porter in Broadway's KINKY BOOTS
Posted: 8/13/15 at 12:50pm
Kyle Taylor Parker really should have been the one to take it over.
#9Emmy Winner Wayne Brady Will Succeed Billy Porter in Broadway's KINKY BOOTS
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!
DAME
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/15/04
#10Emmy Winner Wayne Brady Will Succeed Billy Porter in Broadway's KINKY BOOTS
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.
neonlightsxo
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/29/08
#11Emmy Winner Wayne Brady Will Succeed Billy Porter in Broadway's KINKY BOOTS
Posted: 8/13/15 at 1:11pmIsn't Kyle Taylor Parker on the tour though? They need him on the tour.
Mr Roxy
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/17/03
#12Emmy Winner Wayne Brady Will Succeed Billy Porter in Broadway's KINKY BOOTS
Posted: 8/13/15 at 1:13pm
This bit of stunt casting may be regretted by the producers. Time will tell.
FindingNamo
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/22/03
#13Emmy Winner Wayne Brady Will Succeed Billy Porter in Broadway's KINKY BOOTS
Posted: 8/13/15 at 1:16pm
It really will. It really will.
#14Emmy Winner Wayne Brady Will Succeed Billy Porter in Broadway's KINKY BOOTS
Posted: 8/13/15 at 1:31pm
Ohh HELL no...
dramamama611
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/4/07
#15Emmy Winner Wayne Brady Will Succeed Billy Porter in Broadway's KINKY BOOTS
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.
#16Emmy Winner Wayne Brady Will Succeed Billy Porter in Broadway's KINKY BOOTS
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.
"Hey little girls, look at all the men in shiny shirts and no wives!" - Jackie Hoffman, Xanadu, 19 Feb 2008
FindingNamo
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/22/03
#17Emmy Winner Wayne Brady Will Succeed Billy Porter in Broadway's KINKY BOOTS
Posted: 8/13/15 at 2:21pm
Time will tell.
#18Emmy Winner Wayne Brady Will Succeed Billy Porter in Broadway's KINKY BOOTS
Posted: 8/13/15 at 3:30pm
I wish Rupaul was the replacement
broadwayindie
Featured Actor Joined: 10/3/14
#19Emmy Winner Wayne Brady Will Succeed Billy Porter in Broadway's KINKY BOOTS
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.
nasty_khakis
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/15/07
#20Emmy Winner Wayne Brady Will Succeed Billy Porter in Broadway's KINKY BOOTS
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.
Alessio2
Broadway Star Joined: 11/15/13
#21Emmy Winner Wayne Brady Will Succeed Billy Porter in Broadway's KINKY BOOTS
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!
#22Emmy Winner Wayne Brady Will Succeed Billy Porter in Broadway's KINKY BOOTS
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.
rjm516
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/24/09
#23Emmy Winner Wayne Brady Will Succeed Billy Porter in Broadway's KINKY BOOTS
Posted: 8/13/15 at 4:01pm
I think this is so cool!
Lilly7
Stand-by Joined: 7/7/15
#24Emmy Winner Wayne Brady Will Succeed Billy Porter in Broadway's KINKY BOOTS
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.
#25Emmy Winner Wayne Brady Will Succeed Billy Porter in Broadway's KINKY BOOTS
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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