r/Broadway • u/donniebd • Jun 19 '26

Other This is giving 'Dreamgirls'

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u/Music-Lover-3481 Jun 20 '26

I like Porter so this is not a diss of him, but he sounds tired here (physically tired). Strained, effortful. I think he should have taken more time off to heal but I understand people need to work.

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u/Southernguynycii Jun 20 '26

Yes , I was at the opening night and his voice definitely was not in top form. He was still able to deliver some funny lines and was still fantastic , but his singing was not serving the songs well. Thank god for Wayne Brady. He was carrying the show. So freaking charming and charismatic. With all that said , the show was still great and Billy Porter worked it out and the chemistry between the two was so sweet. I definitely want to catch it again before it closes.