The Wednesday Word: What's It All About, Billy?

To say that Billy Porter is a triple threat might imply that he’s only a great singer, dancer and actor and not a master of the artform. To say that Billy Porter is a star of stage, screen, television, and records might askew his work as a director, songwriter and playwright. With Ghetto Superstar: The Man That I Am, his new one person “roof raising musical autobiography” (as The New York Times described it)... Critics have reaved consistently about this man's fierce talent which will be on full display come December 1st at New World Stages. Billy will show us how to sing "Alfie."

Main Entry: 2about
Function: preposition
Date: before 12th century
1: in a circle around : on every side of : around
2 a: in the immediate neighborhood of : near b: on or near the person of c: in the makeup of d: at the command of
3: engaged in
4 a: with regard to : concerning b: concerned with c: fundamentally concerned with or directed toward
5: over or in different parts of