Cabaret to close early after Billy Porter contracts sepsis Cabaret will close early on Broadway after Billy Porter contracted a "serious case" of sepsis. 7 September 2025 Billy Porter is battling sepsis. Billy Porter has sepsis The 55-year-old actor had been playing the Emcee in Broadway production Cabaret but producers have announced the show will play for the final time at New York's August Wilson Theatre on 21 September after the Pose star was forced to withdraw after being diagnosed with a "serious case" of the life-threatening illness.