Billy Porter Jason Mendez/Getty Images Share on Facebook Share on X Share to Flipboard Send an Email Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Print the Article Post a Comment Cabaret is cutting its Broadway run short as star Billy Porter withdraws from the production. Porter, who plays the Emcee, is currently recovering from a "serious case of sepsis," according to the production. The production said doctors are confident he will "make a full recovery," but that he has been advised to rest.