Overview
- In a Dec. 22 video update, he said he is slowly regaining strength after a “very, very challenging” four months and thanked supporters for their prayers and messages.
- He identified the illness as urosepsis, a severe sepsis originating in the urinary tract that typically requires urgent treatment, as cited in coverage from medical sources.
- Producers confirmed in September that he withdrew from Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club and moved up the show’s closing, with understudies Marty Lauter and David Merino finishing scheduled performances.
- The production said his doctors expect a full recovery and advised that he maintain a restful schedule.
- Porter used the message to highlight his Amazon Prime film Christmas Karma and said art has sustained him during recovery.