Billy Porter recovering from ‘serious case of sepsis’ as Broadway show closes early

The 55-year-old actor has been playing Emcee in Cabaret, which will now shut a month earlier than planned

Billy Porter is “recovering from a serious case of sepsis”, forcing the early closure of Broadway’s revival of Cabaret in which he played a leading role.

The show’s producers announced on Sunday that Porter “is recovering from a serious case of sepsis” that will prevent him from returning to the stage.