Porter returns to 'La Cage aux Folles' after 2025 sepsis
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Billy Porter is back on stage after a tough health scare last year.
He's playing Albin in La Cage Aux Folles at New York City Center, alongside Wayne Brady, in an all-Black cast.
The show runs until June 28 and marks Porter's first big role since his near-fatal sepsis in 2025.
Porter says kidney stone caused infection
Porter's illness began with a kidney stone that led to a serious infection: he was in a coma and on life support.
Calling himself a "walking miracle," he's grateful to be performing again.
He says playing Albin is a dream come true, and he's also gearing up for new projects like The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping and launching a new podcast with Phoebe Robinson and Leslie Jones.