Tony Award winner Billy Porter will return to the New York stage in the fall, starring in the premiere of his own play, “Remember to Live,” about the lives of five gay men who have survived the AIDS crisis.

The Pittsburgher, who recently returned to his hometown to host the Roots of Steel concert in Oakland, won his Tony plus a Grammy Award for “Kinky Boots.” He also has become a red-carpet darling of the awards season, showing off his style as a Golden Globe and Critics Choice nominee for his role as the drag ball emcee Pray Tell in the FX drama “Pose.”

“Remember to Live” will be presented Oct. 29-Dec. 22 at the off-Broadway Primary Stages, under the direction of Sheryl Kaller (“The White Chip” at City Theatre). The two collaborated previously on “While I Yet Live,” a semiautobiographical story by Mr. Porter about growing up in Pittsburgh in a household of strong women.

The new play is “seen through the eyes of an African-American gay filmmaker with a troubled sexual history,” and offers “a frank look at the lives of five gay men who ... find themselves balancing a fraught relationship towards sex and intimacy ... within the intensely challenging amorality of our current administration. ... Porter’s new play is about finding the courage to navigate a difficult past in search of forgiveness, redemption, and the ultimate human need — love,” according to the Primary Stages website announcing its 2019-20 season.

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First Published: January 16, 2019, 7:09 p.m.