replacement for Billy Porter

[JRRTolken]

Posted: 6/12/14 at 5:27pm

Does anyone know who will replace Billy Porter in KB

Updated On: 6/12/14 at 05:27 PM

[Younger Brother]

Posted: 6/12/14 at 6:11pm

A friend of mine on facebook said they were looking forward to seeing Nathan Lee Graham in the role. I'm not sure if it was purely their wishful thinking, or if he's up for the tour, but he seems like a good fit.

[gleek4114]

Posted: 6/12/14 at 6:29pm

I was recently wondering the same thing. If Billy is indeed leaving they should be announceing any day now. Also since Jeanna is now involved in Finding Neverland a replacement for Lauren should be announced soon as well.

[Younger Brother]

Posted: 6/12/14 at 6:30pm

Haven Burton is the new Lauren

[gleek4114]

Posted: 6/12/14 at 7:04pm

If that's true great for Haven! Not saying your wrong or anything.

[themonkeybananaking]

Posted: 6/12/14 at 7:23pm

http://www.broadway.com/buzz/176193/kinky-boots-jeanna-de-waal-to-take-summer-hiatus-for-finding-neverland-haven-burton-will-step-in/

[everythingtaboo]

Posted: 6/12/14 at 8:10pm

Andrew Rannells?

[ACL2006]

Posted: 6/12/14 at 8:15pm

so who's replacing Burton in Violet as Foster's standby??

[oncemorewithfeeling2]

Posted: 6/12/14 at 8:20pm

Jennifer Blood. She was Maria in Drury Lane's a The Sound of Music, if anyone caught that.


It's mentioned in this article... Updated On: 6/12/14 at 08:20 PM

[ElphabaGoodman]

Posted: 6/13/14 at 2:00am

Definitely not Nathan Lee Graham for the tour. Current Broadway understudy Kyle Taylor Parker will be playing Lola for the tour.

[Will42]

Posted: 6/13/14 at 3:53am

Does anyone know if Billy Porter will headline the West End transfer?
If not, I wonder if they can get Chiwetel Ejiofor to reprise his screen role.

[carlodowd]

Posted: 6/13/14 at 6:43am

"Chiwetel Ejiofor to reprise his screen role.” that would be very interesting!

[hak5]

Posted: 6/13/14 at 8:52am

RuPaul ?

[Younger Brother]

Posted: 6/13/14 at 9:28am

I think RuPaul would be a great replacement for the show, even if just for a couple of weeks. As Drag Race season 7 starts filming in the summer, I'm doubtful he'd be the replacement for Billy unless an understudy performed until around the end of August. I'm not too sure how well he'd handle the dramatic scenes, but the comedy and singing would be spot on.

[anmiller07]

Posted: 6/13/14 at 11:20am

Do we know for sure that Billy is leaving anytime soon? When asked (in April) how long he will stay with the show he said

Porter: As long as I can. Until something better comes along and that's a really tall order. I've gotten really picky in terms of where I'm going to go next as a performer. It's not going to be just anything. You know what I mean? The role is too good. The experience is too complete. The paycheck is fierce. I didn't shop for 13 years. I like clothes and cute things!

Seems like he would have known then if he was leaving this summer.
Billy Porter On 'Kinky Boots' Anniversary, New Album 'Billy's Back On Broadway'

[gstrus2]

Posted: 8/2/14 at 9:56am

Is Billy leaving the show soon, or did he extend again??

[AC126748]

Posted: 8/2/14 at 10:03am

As long as his contract keeps getting renewed, I can't imagine he's be in any hurry to leave. As he himself has said, he's making great money for the first time after a lot of lean years.

[VotePeron]

Posted: 8/2/14 at 11:17am

What I admire most about Billy, is his performance changes every time I see it, as he is always finding new fresh ways to spruce up songs or scenes. He is so IN it, that it's just plain refreshing.

[wickedfan11]

Posted: 8/2/14 at 11:20am

VotePeron- That's interesting. When I saw the show in October, Billy looked like he hated his job and phoned in his performance. He was not fresh at all.

Updated On: 8/2/14 at 11:20 AM

[gleek4114]

Posted: 8/2/14 at 12:05pm

^ Probaby an off night. I saw him at the end of September and he was on fire.

[sparepart973]

Posted: 8/2/14 at 12:40pm

I don't know who it is, but when I saw James T Lane in A Chorus Line and The Scottsboro Boys, I thought to myself that he'd do a killer Lola.

[JRybka]

Posted: 8/2/14 at 4:43pm

Coleman Domingo. I don't know how he would look but I know how he would sound! BRILLIANT!

[Visceral_Fella]

Posted: 8/2/14 at 7:26pm

It should be Anthony Wayne.

[dreaming]

Posted: 8/2/14 at 7:27pm

Yes but he has his own one man show (YAY).

[Broadwaystar2]

Posted: 8/2/14 at 8:31pm

Not to take anything away from Anthony Wayne. But his vocal ability is not of that caliber.