Billy Porter, the son of Cloerinda Ford of Englewood, N.J., and the late William E. Porter of Pittsburgh, was married Jan. 14 to Adam Smith, a son of Samilou Smith and Joe W. Smith of Searcy, Ark. MaryMartha Ford-Dieng, Mr. Porter’s sister, who became a Universal Life minister for the event, officiated at the home of Lynn and Harvey Ravner in New York.

Mr. Porter (left), 47, is an actor, singer and playwright. He won a Tony for Best Lead Actor in a Musical, and a Grammy, in 2013, for his role as Lola in “Kinky Boots.” Last year he appeared on Broadway as Aubrey Lyles in “Shuffle Along.” He has also appeared on Broadway in “Grease,” “Smokey Joe’s Cafe,” “Five Guys Named Moe” and “Miss Saigon.” In April 2015 he performed a solo concert on PBS, “Billy Porter: Broadway and Soul.” He graduated from Carnegie Mellon and received a certificate in professional screenwriting from U.C.L.A.

Mr. Smith, 35, is a co-owner of Native Ken, an eyewear company based in New York. He graduated from the California Institute of the Arts.

His previous marriage ended in divorce.

The couple met in 2009 at a mutual friend’s dinner party at Sosa Borella, a restaurant that was in Hell’s Kitchen. After spotting Mr. Smith among those at the gathering, Mr. Porter — who may have had a hint of their future — made of point to seat himself next to him.