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

[2010]The Bounty Hunter Caddy

[2015]Blackhat 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

Drama League Awards - 2020 - Distinguished Performance Award

Christian Borle, Little Shop of Horrors

Drama League Awards - 2017 - Distinguished Performance Award

Christian Borle, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

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

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

Christian Borle, Peter and the Starcatcher

The Lortels - 2011 - Outstanding Lead Actor

Christian Borle, Peter and the Starcatcher

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Mamie Harris to Return to The Green Room 42 With SURRENDER: AN ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER THRILL RIDE

THE GREEN ROOM 42 presents the return of Mamie Parris in 'SURRENDER: An Andrew Lloyd Webber Thrill Ride' for three encore shows.

Wake Up With BroadwayWorld November 28th, 2023

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is November 28, 2023 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

Jeremy Jordan, Daphne Rubin-Vega & More Join HAZBIN HOTEL Musical Series

Broadway veterans Darren Criss (Saint Peter), Jeremy Jordan (Lucifer Morningstar), Daphne Rubin-Vega (Carmilla Carmine), Patina Miller (Sera), and Jessica Vosk (Lute) will join Erika Henningsen, Stephanie Beatriz, Alex Brightman, Keith David, Kimiko Glenn, Blake Roman, Amir Talai, Christian Borle, and Joel Perez and more in the series.

3AM THEATRE Opens Studio in Long Island City for Experimental Performing Artists

3AM Theatre's new studio in Long Island City offers performing artists the chance to experiment and connect with peers. Don't miss their upcoming shows: ESREVER, CONVENTUM, and MINDFUL MANIPULATIONS. Tickets available now!

CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY Is Now Available for Licensing

Theatrical licensor Music Theatre International announced that the beloved musical Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is available for licensing.  

Listen to the 2024 Grammy Nominees for Best Musical Theater Album

Five new recordings have earned nominations for Best Musical Theatre Album at today's 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!

GRAMMYs Nominate SWEENEY TODD, PARADE & More For Best Musical Theatre Album

The nominations for the 2024 Grammy Award for Best Musical Theatre Album are out! Discover the nominees for Best Musical Theatre Album at the 2024 GRAMMY Awards, including SWEENEY TODD, PARADE, and more. Taylor Swift, Olivia Rodrigo, and more were also nominated for GRAMMYS.

15 Stars You May or May Not Have Known Were in SPAMALOT

With Spamalot returning to Broadway, we're taking a walk down memory lane and reflecting on some of the stars who have appeared in previous productions of the musical. From Broadway to London, Chicago, touring productions, Las Vegas, the Hollywood Bowl, and more, there have been many faces you may recognize who have taken on these roles. 

Review: TALE AS OLD AS TIME Salutes Howard Ashman with Style at 92NY (The 92nd ST. Y)

The Lyrics & Lyricists program embraces the words that Howard Ashman put in the mouths of a mermaid, cutler, a beat, a plant, etc.

3AM Theatre Returns With Monthly Performances, Installations, And More!

3AM Theatre opens a new studio in Long Island City, offering performing artists the chance to experiment and connect with peers. Monthly performances include CONVENTUM, MINDFUL MANIPULATIONS, and BOUNDLESS MOTION. Tickets available.

THE PIN-UP GIRLS CHRISTMAS Announced At Casa Mañana

The Reid Cabaret Theatre at Casa Mañana presents a world premiere musical to kick off the holiday season.

Photos: SOME LIKE IT HOT Cast and Creatives Sign Albums at the Museum of Broadway

Cast members and creatives from Some Like It Hot gathered at the Museum of Broadway for a signing of the cast recording on Tuesday, October 17. Check out photos from the event here!

The Friday 5(+1): Cast Members From Street Theatre Company's RIDE THE CYCLONE

In Ride The Cyclone, which debuted in 2008, members of the St. Cassian High School chamber choir of Uranium City, Saskatchewan, have died as the result of a freak accident on a roller coaster called The Cyclone. Now, each member is given the opportunity to tell their story in hope of winning a reward from a mechanical fortune teller: a return to life!

Sergio Trujillo, Joan Marcus, and Carol Rosegg Join Lineup For The Broadway Cruise 2

The 2nd annual sailing of The Broadway Cruise will take off in 2024! Find out who has joined the lineup for the cruise here!

Review: SOMETHING ROTTEN! at Haddonfield Plays & Players is Anything But Rotten

Set in the 1590s, brothers Nick and Nigel Bottom (CJ Kish and Brian Herrick) are desperate to write a hit play but are stuck in the shadow of that Renaissance rock star known as 'The Bard.' When a local soothsayer (Joe Carlucci) foretells that the future of theatre involves singing, dancing and acting at the same time, Nick and Nigel set out to write the world’s very first musical. But amidst the scandalous excitement of opening night, the Bottom Brothers realize that reaching the top means being true to thine own self, and all that jazz.

SOME LIKE IT HOT Announces Broadway Closing Date

The most award-winning musical of the 2022-2023 season, SOME LIKE IT HOT has announced a closing date at Broadway’s Shubert Theatre before it launches a national tour and West End production.

Experience Boundless Motion at 3AM Theatre's Residency Program

Join 3AM Theatre's residency program, Boundless Motion, where performing artists have the opportunity to develop new works or revise existing ones. Witness the culmination of their efforts in a performance that fosters dialogue across multiple art mediums.

Christian Borle Will Direct John Cariani, Heather Ayers & More in Howard Ashman Tribute Concert at 92NY

The 92nd Street Y, New York is presenting the Lyrics and Lyricists 2023/24 season opener Tale as Old as Time: The Songs of Howard Ashman. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets!

Mamie Parris to Present SURRENDER: AN ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER THRILL RIDE at The Green Room 42

THE GREEN ROOM 42 will present Mamie Parris, star of Broadway’s Cats, School of Rock and more, in “Surrender: An Andrew Lloyd Webber Thrill Ride”. Learn how to purchase tickets!

Everything to Know About the 2023 Broadway Flea Market & Grand Auction

It’s time to visit your Broadway happy place. The Broadway Flea Market & Grand Auction will return to the heart of New York City’s Theater District with unique collectables, unparalleled experiences and celebrated stars on Sunday, October 1, 2023.

Christian Borle FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Christian Borle has appeared on Broadway in 12 shows.

Christian Borle has not appeared in the West End

Christian Borle has been nominated for several awards throughout his career. Some of his nominations include 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 both "Little Shop of Horrors" and "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory," Outstanding Actor in a Musical at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for "Falsettos," Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical at the Tony Awards for "Falsettos," Best Featured Actor in a Musical at the BroadwayWorld Awards for "Something Rotten!," Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical at the Drama Desk Awards for "Something Rotten!," Distinguished Performance Award at the Drama League Awards for "Something Rotten!," Outstanding Actor in a Musical at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for "Something Rotten!," Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical at the Tony Awards for "Something Rotten!," Best Featured Actor in a Play at the BroadwayWorld Awards for "Peter and the Starcatcher," Distinguished Performance Award at the Drama League Awards for "Peter and the Starcatcher," Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play at the Tony Awards for "Peter and the Starcatcher," Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play at the Drama Desk Awards for "Peter and the Starcatcher," Outstanding Lead Actor at The Lortels for "Peter and the Starcatcher," Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical at the Drama Desk Awards for "Legally Blonde," and Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical at the Tony Awards for "Legally Blonde The Musical."

Christian Borle has won several awards for his performances on Broadway. He received the Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical award from the Drama Desk Awards and the Outer Critics Circle Awards for his role in "Little Shop of Horrors." He also won the Best Featured Actor in a Musical award from the BroadwayWorld Awards and the Drama Desk Awards, as well as the Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical Tony Award for his performance in "Something Rotten!" Additionally, Borle won the Best Featured Actor in a Play award from the BroadwayWorld Awards and the Outstanding Lead Actor award from The Lortels for his role in "Peter and the Starcatcher." He also received the Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play Tony Award for his performance in "Peter and the Starcatcher."

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

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