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Christian Borle

Birth Place: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

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Christian Borle is a two-time Tony Award winner and has starred in a myriad of roles both on stage and screen. His turn as Shakespeare in Something Rotten! garnered him both Tony and Drama Desk Awards for Best Featured Actor in a Musical, as well as a Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play as Black Stache in Peter and the Starcatcher. Other Broadway: Footloose, Jesus Christ Superstar, Thoroughly Modern Millie, Amour, Spamalot, Mary Poppins, Legally Blonde, Falsettos and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Borle recently played Orin Scrivello D.D.S in the Off-Broadway revival of Little Shop of Horrors and Captain Walker in The Kennedy Center's The Who's Tommy. Film: Blackhat, Bounty Hunter. TV: Masters of Sex, Lifesaver, The Good Wife, Smash and NBC's the sound of Music Live! Most recently, Christian made his directorial debut with the off-Broadway production of Popcorn Falls at The Davenport Theatre.

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Christian Borle STAGE CREDITS

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2022
Joe/Josephine

[Off-Broadway]
Off-Broadway Revival, 2021
Orin Scrivello D.D.S.

[Washington, DC (Regional)]
50th anniversary of the release of the groundbreaking original album of Tommy, 2019
Captain Walker

[Off-Broadway]
Encores! New York City Center Production, 2018
Bill Snibson

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2017
Willy Wonka

[Broadway]
Broadway Revival Production, 2016
Marvin

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2015
The Bard

[Motion Picture]
NBC Live Televised Production, 2014
George Darling

Mr. Smee

[Off-Broadway]
Encores! Concert, 2014
Performer

[Motion Picture]
NBC Live Televised Production, 2013
Max Detweiler

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2012
Black Stache

[Off-Broadway]
New York Theatre Workshop Production, 2011
Black Stache

[Off-Broadway]
Signature Theatre Company Production, 2010
Prior Walter

[Off-Broadway]
Signature Theatre Company Production, 2010
Prior Walter

[Off-Broadway]
Encores! Concert, 2008
Performer

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2007
Emmett Forrest

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2006
Bert [Replacement]

[New York]
Workshop, 2005
Performer

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2005
Historian

Minstrel

French Guard

Not Dead Fred

Prince Herbert

[New York]
Reading, 2004
H.G. Wells

[New York]
New York Concert, 2004
Snoopy

[Off-Broadway]
Original Off-Broadway Production, 2003
Performer

[Off-Broadway]
2003
Performer

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2002
Painter (Understudy)

Newsvendor (Understudy)

Dusoleil (Understudy)

Bertrand (Understudy)

Advocate (Understudy)

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2002
Jimmy Smith [Replacement]

[Off-Broadway]
Original Off-Broadway Production, 2002
Kane Flannery/Zach Marshall

Zach Marshall

Kane Flannery

[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 2000
Disciple

Apostle/Disciple

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1998
Willard Hewitt [Replacement]

[New York]
Workshop, 2001
Billy Kostecki

Christian Borle Productions

 
[Off-Broadway, 2018]
Director
 
[Broadway, 2002]
Dance Captain

Christian Borle Movies

The Bounty Hunter
[ 2010 ] Caddy
Blackhat
[ 2015 ] Jeff Robichaud

Christian Borle TV Shows

Live from Lincoln Center
Marvin, Pirelli
Smash
Tom Levitt
The Good Fight
Carter Schmidt
The Good Wife
Carter Schmidt

Christian Borle Awards and Nominations

Tony Awards - 2023 - Best Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical

Christian Borle, Some Like It Hot


winner
Drama Desk Awards - 2020 - Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical

Christian Borle, Little Shop of Horrors

Drama League Awards - 2020 - Distinguished Performance Award

Christian Borle, Little Shop of Horrors


winner
Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2020 - Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical

Christian Borle, Little Shop of Horrors

Drama League Awards - 2017 - Distinguished Performance Award

Christian Borle, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2017 - Outstanding Actor in a Musical

Christian Borle, Falsettos

Tony Awards - 2017 - Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical

Christian Borle, Falsettos


winner
BroadwayWorld Awards - 2015 - Best Featured Actor in a Musical

Christian Borle, Something Rotten!


winner
Drama Desk Awards - 2015 - Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical

Christian Borle, Something Rotten!

Drama League Awards - 2015 - Distinguished Performance Award

Christian Borle, Something Rotten!

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2015 - Outstanding Actor in a Musical

Christian Borle, Something Rotten!


winner
Tony Awards - 2015 - Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical

Christian Borle, Something Rotten!


winner
BroadwayWorld Awards - 2012 - Best Featured Actor in a Play

Christian Borle, Peter and the Starcatcher

Drama League Awards - 2012 - Distinguished Performance Award

Christian Borle, Peter and the Starcatcher


winner
Tony Awards - 2012 - Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play

Christian Borle, Peter and the Starcatcher

Drama Desk Awards - 2011 - Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play

Christian Borle, Peter and the Starcatcher


winner
The Lortels - 2011 - Outstanding Lead Actor

Christian Borle, Peter and the Starcatcher

Drama Desk Awards - 2007 - Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical

Christian Borle, Legally Blonde

Tony Awards - 2007 - Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical

Christian Borle, Legally Blonde The Musical

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Christian Borle News


Video: Kevin Del Aguila Shares Hysterical Backstage Antics at SOME LIKE IT HOT


Everyone knows that Kevin Del Aguila earned a Tony nomination for his spectacular performance onstage as 'Osgood 'in Some Like It Hot... but did you know that his performance offstage was just as wonderfully ridiculous?

Photos: First Look at Farmington Players' SOMETHING ROTTEN


Come along on a rollicking romp that will thrill Shakespeare lovers and musical aficionados alike!  The Farmington Players Barn concludes its 70th anniversary season by presenting the hilarious Broadway musical comedy “Something Rotten!” Check out photos here!

Broadway Podcast Network Launches New Site & Listening Platform, and More


Broadway Podcast Network is launching their new website and listening platform. Learn more!

Freestyle Love Supreme, Marissa Jaret Winokur, and John Lloyd Young Will Headline Transport Group Gala


Transport Group has announced performers for its 2024 gala will include Tony Award winners Freestyle Love Supreme, Marissa Jaret Winokur, and John Lloyd Young.  

Richard Kind, Jennifer Laura Thompson & More Join Kennedy Center's BYE BYE BIRDIE


The full cast has been announced for the Broadway Center Stage production of Bye Bye Birdie at the Kennedy Center. Find out who is joining the cast of the musical here!

Video: Christian Borle Sings 'Chip on My Shoulder' from LEGALLY BLONDE on the Broadway Cruise


In this video, Christian Borle sings 'Chip on My Shoulder' from LEGALLY BLONDE on the Broadway Cruise, while discussing a failed audition for Stanley Tucci, his famous Ebay commercial, and more!

Concord Theatricals Acquires Licensing Rights for SOME LIKE IT HOT


Concord Theatricals has secured exclusive worldwide stage licensing rights to Marc Shaiman, Scott Wittman, Matthew López and Amber Ruffin’s Some Like It Hot. Learn more about the show here!

Review Roundup: LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS


LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS is now running at The Westside Theatre. See what the critics are saying!

Transport Group 2024 Gala Will Honor Jennifer Costello and Jan Svendsen Weiss This April


Transport Group has announced that its 2024 gala will honor Broadway producer Jennifer Costello and Activate4Good founder Jan Svendsen Weiss with its Transporting American Theatre Award on Tuesday, April 30, at The Edison Ballroom, 240 West 47 Street.

HARRY POTTER, WICKED & More Set for Broadway In Hollywood 2024-25 Season


BROADWAY IN HOLLYWOOD has revealed their new 2024-25 Season - consisting of Six Los Angeles Premieres and the return of two blockbuster favorites. See full programming and learn how to purchase tickets!

Wake Up With BroadwayWorld February 21, 2024


Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is February 21, 2024 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

Christian Borle, Krysta Rodriguez, & Ephraim Sykes Will Lead Kennedy Center's BYE BYE BIRDIE


Christian Borlw, Krysta Rodrigues, and Ephraim Sykes will lead The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts's Broadway Center Stage production of Bye Bye Birdie. With direction by Marc Bruni, check out the cast and find out how to get tickets for the production which runs in June 2024.

Video: Marc Shaiman Reacts to GRAMMY Win For SOME LIKE IT HOT


Marc Shaiman took to social media to share a video of his reaction to winning the Grammy for Best Musical Theater album for the musical Some Like It Hot.

SOME LIKE IT HOT Wins GRAMMY Award for Best Musical Theater Album


The GRAMMY will be awarded to Christian Borle, J. Harrison Ghee, Adrianna Hicks and NaTasha Yvette Williams, principal vocalists; Mary-Mitchell Campbell, Bryan Carter, Scott M. Riesett, Charlie Rosen and Marc Shaiman, producers; Scott Wittman, lyricist; Marc Shaiman, composer and lyricist (Original Broadway Cast).

Interview: Keith David and Blake Roman on Going From Stage to the HAZBIN HOTEL


Watch a video of Keith David and Blake Roman discussing going from stage to the recording booth in Hazbin Hotel. BroadwayWorld sat down with David and Roman to discuss what to expect from the series, the potential differences between performing on Broadway and in the recording booth for the animated series, and more. 

Interview: HAZBIN HOTEL Creator Discusses the Series' Broadway Cast


Watch a video of Hazbin Hotel creator Vivienne Medrano discussing their voice cast of Broadway stars, including Erika Henningsen, Stephanie Beatriz, Jessica Vosk, Daphne Rubin-Vega, Keith David, Blake Roman, Christian Borle, Patina Miller, Joel Perez, Don Darryl Rivera, Krystina Alabado,Alex Brightman, James Monroe Iglehart, Lilli Cooper, and more.

HAZBIN HOTEL Creator Interested in Broadway Musical Adaptation


Hazbin Hotel creator Vivienne Medrano wants to bring the show to Broadway. Since the series features a stacked lineup of Broadway stars, the creator, director, and executive producer of the adult animated musical series says she would be interested in seeing the series make it to the stage.

Interview: Jessica Vosk & Daphne Rubin-Vega on What to Expect From HAZBIN HOTEL


Watch a video of Jessica Vosk and Daphne Rubin-Vega teasing what to expect from Hazbin Hotel, the new adult animated musical series on Prime Video. We sit down with them to discuss what they enjoyed about their first time doing voice work for animation, what to expect from the new series, and more.

Listen to the 2024 Grammy Nominees for Best Musical Theater Album


Five new recordings have earned nominations for Best Musical Theatre Album at the 2024 Grammy Awards, including: Kimberly Akimbo, Parade, Shucked, Some Like It Hot, and Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street. Listen to all of them here!

Christian Borle FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Christian Borle been in?

Christian Borle has appeared on Broadway in 12 shows.

How many West End shows has Christian Borle been in?

Christian Borle has not appeared in the West End.

What awards has Christian Borle been nominated for?

Christian Borle has been nominated for several awards throughout his career, including Best Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical at the Tony Awards for "Some Like It Hot," Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical at the Drama Desk Awards for "Little Shop of Horrors," Distinguished Performance Award at the Drama League Awards for "Little Shop of Horrors," and Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for "Little Shop of Horrors." He has also received nominations for his roles in "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory," "Falsettos," "Something Rotten!," "Peter and the Starcatcher," and "Legally Blonde The Musical."

What awards has Christian Borle won?

Christian Borle has won several awards for his performances: - Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Little Shop of Horrors - Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Little Shop of Horrors - Best Featured Actor in a Musical (BroadwayWorld Awards) for Something Rotten! - Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Something Rotten! - Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical (Tony Awards) for Something Rotten! - Best Featured Actor in a Play (BroadwayWorld Awards) for Peter and the Starcatcher - Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for Peter and the Starcatcher - Outstanding Lead Actor (The Lortels) for Peter and the Starcatcher.

What is Christian Borle next theatre project?

Christian Borle's next show will be Some Like It Hot which opens on 12/11/2022 on Broadway.

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