Christian Borle
Birth Place: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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Marc Shaiman to Launch Second Leg of Book Tour With Guests Patti LuPone, Michael Bublé and More (Apr 6, 2026)
BIO
Borle is a Grammy and two-time Tony Award-winning actor. Christian won the Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical as Shakespeare in Something Rotten, and Best Featured Actor in a Play as Black Stache in Peter and the Starcatcher.
His Broadway credits include: Jesus Christ Superstar, Footloose, Amour, Thoroughly Modern Millie, Spamalot, Legally Blonde (Tony nom.), Mary Poppins, Falsettos (Tony nom.), and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. He also starred as Orin Scrivello, DDS et al in Little Shop of Horrors at the Westside Theater, for which he received the Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle, and Lucille Lortel (or LuLo) Awards for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical. More recently he played Jim Bakker in Tammy Faye on Broadway and Joe/Josephine in Some Like It Hot (Tony nom.), for which he wrote additional material and received a Grammy Award for its cast album.
On TV, Christian has appeared in “Hazbin Hotel,” “Gilmore Girls,” “Evil,” “Masters of Sex,” “Elementary,” “Younger,” “Lifesaver,” NBC’s “Peter Pan Live,” and NBC’s “The Sound of Music Live.” Christian played a recurring role on “The Good Wife/Fight” and received across-the-board praise as Tom on “Smash.” Christian also appeared in Michael Mann’s feature Blackhat opposite Chris Hemsworth and Viola Davis, and The Bounty Hunter with Jennifer Aniston. Directing: Popcorn Falls (Davenport Theater), Footloose (The MUNY), and Tale as Old as Time, a tribute to Howard Ashman at 92Y’s Lyrics & Lyricists series. Playwriting: Hammered: A Thor & Loki Play.
Photos
Lilli Cooper, Blake Roman, Vivienne Medrano, Brandon Rogers, Jeremy Jordan, Jessica Vosk, Erika Henningsen, Christian Borle, Krystina Alabado, Amir Talai, Joel Perez, Kimiko Glenn, Andrew Underberg, Richard Horvitz, Sam Haft and Shoba Narayan
From: Photos: Inside HAZBIN HOTEL: LIVE ON BROADWAY Concert at the Majestic Theater
Lilli Cooper, Blake Roman, Vivienne Medrano, Brandon Rogers, Jeremy Jordan, Jessica Vosk, Erika Henningsen, Christian Borle, Krystina Alabado, Amir Talai, Joel Perez, Kimiko Glenn, Andrew Underberg, Richard Horvitz, Sam Haft and Shoba Narayan
From: Photos: Inside HAZBIN HOTEL: LIVE ON BROADWAY Concert at the Majestic Theater
Lilli Cooper, Blake Roman, Vivienne Medrano, Brandon Rogers, Jeremy Jordan, Jessica Vosk, Erika Henningsen, Christian Borle, Krystina Alabado, Amir Talai, Joel Perez, Kimiko Glenn, Andrew Underberg, Richard Horvitz, Sam Haft and Shoba Narayan
From: Photos: Inside HAZBIN HOTEL: LIVE ON BROADWAY Concert at the Majestic Theater
STAGE CREDITS
Productions
Movies
[ 2010 ] Caddy
[ 2015 ] Jeff Robichaud
TV Shows
Marvin, Pirelli
Tom Levitt
Carter Schmidt
Carter Schmidt
Carter Schmidt
Neil
Vox
Carter Schmidt
Neil
Vox
[ 2024-2025 ] Carter Schmidt
Awards and Nominations
Christian Borle, Some Like It Hot
winner
Christian Borle, Little Shop of Horrors
Christian Borle, Little Shop of Horrors
winner
Christian Borle, Little Shop of Horrors
Christian Borle, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Christian Borle, Falsettos
Christian Borle, Falsettos
winner
Christian Borle, Something Rotten!
winner
Christian Borle, Something Rotten!
Christian Borle, Something Rotten!
Christian Borle, Something Rotten!
winner
Christian Borle, Something Rotten!
winner
Christian Borle, Peter and the Starcatcher
Christian Borle, Peter and the Starcatcher
winner
Christian Borle, Peter and the Starcatcher
Christian Borle, Peter and the Starcatcher
winner
Christian Borle, Peter and the Starcatcher
Christian Borle, Legally Blonde
Christian Borle, Legally Blonde The Musical
Videos
Video: Disney Debuts First Look Teaser for SOFIA THE FIRST: ROYAL MAGIC
by Josh Sharpe - 2026-02-17 14:34:28
Video: Watch Studio Footage of Jessica Vosk and Alex Brightman Singing in HAZBIN HOTEL Season 2
by Josh Sharpe - 2025-11-11 17:43:54
Video: Christian Borle Performs New Villain Song From HAZBIN HOTEL Season 2
by Josh Sharpe - 2025-10-29 12:05:55
Video: Watch the HAZBIN HOTEL Season 2 Trailer Featuring New Musical Numbers
by Josh Sharpe - 2025-10-01 12:42:32
Video: Laura Bell Bundy Brings LEGALLY BLONDE Shoes to the Museum of Broadway
by Michael Major - 2025-04-29 15:21:52
Video: Jonathan Groff Celebrates Tony Win for Best Leading Actor in a Musical
by Joey Mervis - 2024-06-17 08:51:48
Video: Christian Borle Sings 'Chip on My Shoulder' from LEGALLY BLONDE on the Broadway Cruise
by Blair Ingenthron - 2024-03-24 14:25:40
Interview: Keith David and Blake Roman on Going From Stage to the HAZBIN HOTEL
by Michael Major - 2024-01-30 13:04:46
Interview: HAZBIN HOTEL Creator Discusses the Series' Broadway Cast
by Michael Major - 2024-01-23 14:37:42
Interview: Jeremy Jordan, Kimiko Glenn & Amir Talai on Their HAZBIN HOTEL Characters
by Michael Major - 2024-01-18 15:22:15
Interview: Watch Erika Henningsen & Stephanie Beatriz Talk HAZBIN HOTEL Musical Series
by Michael Major - 2024-01-17 15:12:56
Video: Watch the HAZBIN HOTEL Musical Series Trailer With Erika Henningsen, Alex Brightman & More
by Michael Major - 2023-12-13 11:29:34
Video: J. Harrison Ghee Opens Up About Making Broadway History With SOME LIKE IT HOT on CBS' 'Road to the Tonys'
by Michael Major - 2023-06-09 12:37:21
Video: How SOME LIKE IT HOT Became a 13-Time Tony-Nominated Hit
by Backstage Live with Richard Ridge - 2023-06-07 13:04:20
News
by Stephi Wild - Apr 14, 2026
Josh Daniel, known for his work in THE BOOK OF MORMON and LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS, will present his first solo show, BAYOU BOY, at The Green Room 42 joined by Tony nominee Grey Henson and other Broadway guests.
by Oliver Oliveros - Apr 13, 2026
Broadway International Group and Broadway Asia have confirmed that Filipino star Karylle will headline the Manila leg of 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory' global tour when the show runs at the Theatre at Solaire in July 2026.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 6, 2026
Marc Shaiman will launch a second leg of the Never Mind the Happy: Showbiz Stories from a Sore Winner Book Tour, with special guests Patti LuPone, Michael Buble, and more!
by Jennifer Ashley Tepper - Apr 5, 2026
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by Josh Sharpe - Apr 2, 2026
Sofia the First: Royal Magic, the new series set in the world of Sofia the First, will premiere Monday, May 25, on Disney Jr., with Auli‘i Cravalho reprising her role of Moana.
by Josh Sharpe - Mar 24, 2026
Broadway performers Beanie Feldstein and James Monroe Iglehart have joined the recurring cast as brand-new characters for Sofia the First: Royal Magic, the forthcoming series set in the world of Sofia the First.
by Jeffrey Kare - Mar 6, 2026
On March 13th & 14th, the North Carolina Symphony will be presenting HOLLYWOOD HITS. Two guest vocalists are coming down to the Triangle area to perform iconic songs from memorable movies and binge-worthy TV such as A STAR IS BORN, TOMMY, ROCKETMAN, BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY, ROCK OF AGES, LOVE ACTUALLY, TOP GUN, ELVIS, and more.
by Stephi Wild - Feb 19, 2026
Michael Arden, Dane Laffrey, Hillary Blanken, and Fred Gallo will be honored with the Transporting American Theatre Award by Transport Group on April 28.
by Josh Sharpe - Feb 17, 2026
Disney Jr. has revealed a first-look teaser for Sofia the First: Royal Magic, a brand-new series set in the world of Sofia the First, featuring the voices of Ariel Winter, Wayne Brady, Tim Gunn, Sara Ramirez, and more. Watch the teaser now.
by - Feb 13, 2026
Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is February 13, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.
by Michael Major - Feb 12, 2026
Marc Shaiman's New York Times Bestselling memoir's audiobook features performances from Christian Borle, Matthew Broderick, Norbert Leo Butz, Billy Crystal, Christine Ebersole, J. Harrison Ghee, Megan Hilty, Nathan Lane, Jenifer Lewis, and more.
by Tyler Hinton - Feb 2, 2026
Not just one but two films featuring controversial original school musicals premiered at the Sundance Film Festival this year, and BroadwayWorld was on hand to discuss with the cast members of THE MUSICAL and RUN AMOK on their respective carpets.
by Josh Sharpe - Jan 21, 2026
Elle, the highly anticipated Legally Blonde prequel series from Hello Sunshine and Amazon MGM Studios, will premiere on Prime Video on July 1. A second season of the series is already on the way.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 8, 2026
The audiobook of Never Mind the Happy: Showbiz Stories from a Sore Winner, a memoir written by Marc Shaiman, is slated for release on the same day as print publication.
by Albert Gutierrez - Jan 8, 2026
If “& Juliet” works at all, it’s because it commits to the premise without apology: a Shakespearean remix told through the lens of pop music, meta-theatre, and a general belief that stories never really die, they just get re-written. This touring production of the still-running Broadway musical leaned into this ethos with a cast that understood the assignment – treating the material with enough sincerity to make it land, but enough wryness to make it feel like commentary.
by Oliver Oliveros - Jan 7, 2026
The gates to the world's most famous chocolate factory are finally opening in Manila!
by James Lindhorst - Dec 12, 2025
Director Will Bonfiglio, Music Director Larry D. Pry, Choreogrpaher Jo Palisoc, and the entire company deserve a lot of credit for their all in committed, peppy, and high-spirited production of a marginal show that is staged as a pet project far too often. There are thousands of musical theater assets that have arguably better books and scores that are rarely produced. Legally Blonde the Musical is like a pink piece of bubblegum. At first it sounds appealing, but the flavor does not last long.
by Stephi Wild - Dec 12, 2025
The SOME LIKE IT HOT North American Tour has recouped. The production has been seen by more than 700,000 patrons across North America since its launch on September 20, 2024, at Proctors in Schenectady, NY.
by Josh Sharpe - Dec 9, 2025
Though the revival of Merrily We Roll Along ended its limited Broadway run in 2024, the show will live on in the form of the new filmed version, now in theaters. To celebrate the release of the hit Stephen Sondheim musical, we are taking a look back at the storied careers of its three leading stars, including Tony Award-winner Jonathan Groff.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 2, 2025
Single tickets for Some Like It Hot in Houston will go on sale. SOME LIKE IT HOT will play a limited one-week Houston engagement at the Hobby Center for the Performing Arts.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Christian Borle has appeared on Broadway in 13 shows.
Christian Borle has not appeared in the West End.
Best Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical (Tony Awards) for Some Like It Hot, Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Little Shop of Horrors, Distinguished Performance Award (Drama League Awards) for Little Shop of Horrors, Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Little Shop of Horrors, Distinguished Performance Award (Drama League Awards) for Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Outstanding Actor in a Musical (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Falsettos, Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical (Tony Awards) for Falsettos, Best Featured Actor in a Musical (BroadwayWorld Awards) for Something Rotten!, Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Something Rotten!, Distinguished Performance Award (Drama League Awards) for Something Rotten!, Outstanding Actor in a Musical (Outer Critics Circle 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, Distinguished Performance Award (Drama League 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 Featured Actor in a Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Peter and the Starcatcher, Outstanding Lead Actor (The Lortels) for Peter and the Starcatcher, Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Legally Blonde and Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical (Tony Awards) for Legally Blonde The Musical.
Christian Borle has won several prestigious awards, including: - 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.
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