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EPISODE · Apr 22, 2017 · 34 MIN

Out Music: Tony Award winner Billy Porter talks The Soul of Richard Rodgers

from The Randy Report - LGBTQ Politics & Entertainment · host Randy Slovacek

Tony and Grammy Award winner Billy Porter talks about his new album - "Billy Porter presents The Soul of Richard Rodgers." The collection features new, soulful takes on classic Richard Rodgers songs from Broadway musicals including Oklahoma!, The Sound of Music, Babes in Arms, South Pacific, and The King and I, with lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II and Lorenz Hart. Billy is the very picture of a passionate Renaissance man - actor, recording artist, director, playwright and activist. Broadway credits include Miss Saigon, Five Guys Named Moe, Grease, and Smokey Joe’s Cafe. He won the Tony Award, as well as the Grammy, Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle Awards for his groundbreaking performance of “Lola” in Kinky Boots. That was followed by joining the all-star line up for Shuffle Along. Film and television credits include Barry Levinson’s "The Humbling" opposite Al Pacino, Sundance Film Festival features "The Broken Hearts Club" and "Intern," "Noel" (with Susan Sarandon and Robin Williams), "Shake Rattle & Roll" as Little Richard, "Another World," "Twisted," "Law & Order," "Law & Order: SVU," "The Tonight Show" and more. In 2014, Primary Stages presented the highly successful World Premiere of "While I Yet Live," Porter’s autobiographical play at off Broadway’s Duke Theater. "Billy Porter presents The Soul of Richard Rodgers" is available now at all digital download outlets.

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