Birth Place: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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.
From: Photos: Mariah Carey Surprises the Cast On Stage at SOME LIKE IT HOT
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From: Photo Coverage: Cast of LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS Meets The Press
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Christian Borle, Some Like It Hot
Christian Borle, Little Shop of Horrors
Christian Borle, Little Shop of Horrors
Christian Borle, Little Shop of Horrors
Christian Borle, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Christian Borle, Falsettos
Christian Borle, Falsettos
Christian Borle, Something Rotten!
Christian Borle, Something Rotten!
Christian Borle, Something Rotten!
Christian Borle, Something Rotten!
Christian Borle, Something Rotten!
Christian Borle, Peter and the Starcatcher
Christian Borle, Peter and the Starcatcher
Christian Borle, Peter and the Starcatcher
Christian Borle, Peter and the Starcatcher
Christian Borle, Peter and the Starcatcher
Christian Borle, Legally Blonde
Christian Borle, Legally Blonde The Musical
Proctors announced that single tickets for the upcoming engagement of SOME LIKE IT HOT in Schenectady will go on sale 10 a.m. Thursday, May 2.
Following the success of audio comedy Twits in Love, the Broadway Podcast Network will release a new season of the self-proclaimed “steampunk distraction” by Tom Alan Robbins with Twits in Peril. Listen to an episode!
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? Check out this video from backstage!
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 is launching their new website and listening platform. Learn more!
Transport Group has announced performers for its 2024 gala will include Tony Award winners Freestyle Love Supreme, Marissa Jaret Winokur, and John Lloyd Young.
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!
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 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!
LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS is now running at The Westside Theatre. See what the critics are saying!
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.
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!
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 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.
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.
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).
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.
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.
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 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, 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."
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.
Christian Borle's next show will be Some Like It Hot which opens on 12/11/2022 on Broadway.
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