Film & TV NewsTony Winners Cyndi Lauper and Billy Porter Reunite for ABC's New Year's Rockin' Eve December 31The Kinky Boots composer-lyricist and star perform a duet on the annual broadcast.
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Andrew Gans
December 31, 2020
Cyndi Lauper and Billy Porter
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Billy Porter and Cyndi Lauper, who won Tony Awards for starring in and composing, respectively, the Tony-winning Kinky Boots, reunite December 31.
The two artists join forces for a duet in Times Square on ABC's Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve With Ryan Seacrest 2021, which kicks off at 8 PM ET. The evening also features Jennifer Lopez, Jimmie Allen, Ciara, Lucy Hale, and Jessie James Decker.
Seacrest returns for his 16th year as host, with Hale and Porter in Times Square and Ciara overseeing the Los Angeles festivities.
The broadcast, closed to the public this year due to the coronavirus pandemic, is produced by dick clark productions with Seacrest, Amy Thurlow, Barry Adelman, Mark Bracco, and Linda Gierahn serving as executive producers. Larry Klein is producer.
All guidelines set forth by national, state, and local health officials are being implemented during the production along with additional safety measures instated by dick clark productions.
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Kinky Boots' Cyndi Lauper and Billy Porter Make the Scene at Fashion's Night Out
Kinky Boots' Cyndi Lauper and Billy Porter Make the Scene at Fashion's Night Out
As part of this year's Fashion's Night Out, Cyndi Lauper introduced a special performance of Sex is in the Heel from the upcoming Broadway musical Kinky Boots, performed by Billy Porter and cast, at the Manolo Blahnik boutique. Cyndi surprised the crowd and performed her hit True Colors. Also on hand were singer-songwriter Alexa Ray Joel and George Malkemus, president of Manolo Blahnik.
