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Date Of Birth:
June 06, 1954 (59)
Birth Place:
Brooklyn, NY, USA
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VIDEO: Cast of KINKY BOOTS Performs on 'Today'
by TV News Desk - Jun 18, 2013
On this morning's TODAY SHOW on NBC, actor Billy Porter talked about his best actor Tony win and joined his fellow "Kinky Boots" castmates for a performance of the finale number of the show, which won six Tony awards. Check out the appearance below! (more...)
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Photo Flash: Naomi Watts & Bernadette Peters Visit NEWSIES!
by BWW News Desk - Jun 17, 2013
Naomi Watts took her two sons to see the Tony Award-winning 'critics' pick,' Newsies on Friday night, while legendary Broadway actress Bernadette Peters visited her Gypsy co-star, John Dossett on Saturday night. Check out a look at the two with the cast of NEWSIES below! (more...)
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BWW TV Exclusive: Talking to the 2013 Tony Winners - Stephen Oremus
by BroadwayWorld TV - Jun 16, 2013
BroadwayWorld.com's Richie Ridge sat with all of the 2013 Tony Winners right after they came off stage from their big wins. The winners were filled with joy, memories and excitement and we've got it ALL! Here's Stephen Oremus who won the 2013 Tony Award for Best Orchestration for KINKY BOOTS. (more...)
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MEGA STAGE TUBE: Reasons to Love Tony Winner Billy Porter!
by Stage Tube - Jun 14, 2013
On Sunday night, Billy Porter took home the 2013 Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical for his portrayal of 'Lola' in Kinky Boots. Below, BroadwayWorld tributes the Tony-winner with a collection of our favorite Porter performances. Click below to join in on the Billy-love! (more...)
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Official: KINKY BOOTS to Kick Off National Tour in 2014 from Las Vegas!
by BWW News Desk - Jun 13, 2013
Producers Daryl Roth and Hal Luftig are proud to announce that Kinky Boots, the six-time Tony Award-winning musical that brings together four-time Tony Award-winner Harvey Fierstein (Book) and Grammy Award-winning rock icon Cyndi Lauper (Tony Award-winner for Best Score for Kinky Boots), will open its national tour in September 2014 at the Smith Center for the Performing Arts in Downtown Las Vegas (361 Symphony Park Avenue). (more...)
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Juilliard Dance's 2013-14 Season to Feature Works by Pina Bausch, Eliot Feld & More
by BWW News Desk - Jun 13, 2013
Juilliard Dance, under the direction of Lawrence Rhodes, opens its 2013-2014 season with New Dances PLUS: Edition 2013, Wednesday, December 11 through Sunday, December 15, 2013 in Juilliard's Peter Jay Sharp Theater and features Juilliard alumna Pina Bausch's Wind von West (Wind from the West) performed by the Senior Class, plus three world premiere commissions created for each of the classes of Juilliard's Dance Division. Next season's innovative choreographers are Juilliard alumnus Takehiro Ueyama (1st Year Dancers); Brian Brooks (2nd Year Dancers); and Juilliard alumnus Darrell Grand Moultrie (3rdYear Dancers). (more...)
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CBS SUNDAY MORNING is No. 1 Sunday Morning News Program
by TV News Desk - Jun 13, 2013
CBS SUNDAY MORNING WITH CHARLES OSGOOD is the #1 Sunday morning news program in adults 25-54 – the demographic that matters most to those who advertise in news – as well as viewers and households, according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings for June 9, 2013. (more...)
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Harvey Fierstein & More Set for TKTS Times Square's 40th Anniversary Celebration, 6/26
by BWW News Desk - Jun 12, 2013
On Wednesday, June 26, TKTS in Times Square, the same-day discount theatre outlet for Broadway and Off Broadway shows celebrates 40 years in Times Square. Beginning at 11am, there will be a special celebration in honor of TKTS' 40th Anniversary behind the TKTS Booth on Broadway and 47th Street. A proclamation from the City of New York will be presented to Theatre Development Fund (TDF) and accepted on its behalf by 'The Unofficial Mayor of Broadway,' 4-time Tony Award winner Harvey Fierstein. (Fierstein most recently wrote the book for the Broadway musical Kinky Boots, which won the most Tony Awards of any production this year, including 'Best Musical'). After the presentation, the cast of Forbidden Broadway will perform a special tribute to TKTS written by the show's creator, Gerard Alessandrini. (more...)
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Photo Coverage: McDonald, Cumming, And More At MADE IN NY Awards
by Oliver Oliveros - Jun 12, 2013
For the eight time, Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Mayor's Office of Media and Entertainment Commissioner Katherine Oliver hosted the annual "Made in NY" Awards, which recognize individuals and organizations that have made outstanding contributions to the city's media, entertainment, and digital media industries, at Gracie Mansion last Monday night. (more...)
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Tom Bozell and More to Star in SWISS FAMILY ROBINSON at NYMF; Full Cast Announced!
by BWW News Desk - Jun 11, 2013
The New York Musical Theatre Festival (NYMF) presents Swiss Family Robinson, a world premiere musical comedy by John and Patrick Kennedy. Patrick Kennedy directs a cast of seventeen including Tom Bozell*, William James Daniels*, Paul DeBoy* (Mamma Mia), Alexander Ferguson, Danielle Gimbal, Patrick Oliver Jones* (The Addams Family), Heidi Kloster, Michael Lorz (Gross Indecency), Matt Mundy*,Sergio Pasquariello, James Patterson* (Mary Poppins), Jessie Shelton*, Barbara Tirrell* (Wicked), Meg Schneider, Emily Shoolin* (Spider-man: Turn Off the Dark), Sam Tedaldi*, and Elisa Van Duyne* (Finian's Rainbow, 110 in the Shade).
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BWW TV Exclusive: Talking to the 2013 Tony Winners - Billy Porter
by BroadwayWorld TV - Jun 11, 2013
BroadwayWorld.com's Richie Ridge sat with all of the 2013 Tony Winners right after they came off stage from their big wins. The winners were filled with joy, memories and excitement and we've got it ALL! Here's Billy Porter, who won the 2013 Tony Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical for his portrayal of Lola in Kinky Boots. (more...)
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Audra McDonald, Alan Cumming and More Honored with 2013 MADE IN NY Awards; KINKY BOOTS Performs
by BWW News Desk - Jun 10, 2013
Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg and Mayor's Office of Media & Entertainment Commissioner Katherine Oliver today presented the eighth annual 'Made in NY' Awards, honoring individuals and organizations that have made significant contributions to the City's entertainment and digital media industries. The 2013 'Made in NY' honorees include: Tony and Olivier Award-winning actor Alan Cumming; 'Project Runway' host and executive producer Heidi Klum; two time Oscar-nominated director Spike Lee; five time Tony Award-winning singer and actress Audra McDonald; President of HBO Documentary Films Sheila Nevins; NYC-based blogging platform and social networking website Tumblr; and Harvey and Bob Weinstein, founders of The Weinstein Company and Miramax Films. This year's 'Made in NY' Mayor's Award for Lifetime Achievement was presented to Emmy Award-winning television host and broadcast journalist Barbara Walters. The awards took place at Gracie Mansion and featured a special performance by the Tony Award-winning musical Kinky Boots introduced by Harvey Fierstein. (more...)
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Kinky Boots arrasa en los Tony 2013
by Juan-Jose Gonzalez - Jun 09, 2013
El espectaculo con musica y letras de Cindy Lauper y libreto de Harvey Fierstein se ha llevado seis premios Tony incluyendo Mejor Musical, Mejor Partitura, Mejor Coreografia y Mejor Actor Principal para Billy Porter. Matilda y Pippin cuentan tambien con cuatro premios en una gala presentada por Neil Patrick Harris. (more...)
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KINKY BOOTS Wins Tony Award for Best Musical
by BWW News Desk - Jun 09, 2013
Kinky Boots has one the 2013 Tony Award for Best Musical. From four-time Tony Award-winner Harvey Fierstein (book), Grammy Award-winning rock icon Cyndi Lauper (Music & Lyrics), Tony Award-winner Jerry Mitchell (Director & Choreographer), the production began preview performances on Broadway at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre on March 3, 2013 and opened last night, April 4, 2013. (more...)
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