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By Playbill Staff

October 01, 2020

Christian Borle in Something Rotten! Joan Marcus

Tony Award winner Christian Borle celebrates his birthday October 1.

Borle made his Broadway debut in Footloose, assuming the role of Willard Hewitt. Since then, he has starred in Jesus Christ Superstar, Legally Blonde, and more, earning Tony Awards for his performance as Black Stache in Peter and the Starcatcher and Shakespeare in Something Rotten.

Borle was last seen onstage in the 2019 Off-Broadway revival of Little Shop of Horrors Howard Ashman and Alan Menken’s Little Shop of Horrors at the Westside Theatre, playing Orin Scrivello alongside Jonathan Groff as Seymour and Tammy Blanchard as Audrey.

From Blonde to the Bard: Celebrating the Birthday of Tony Award Winner Christian Borle

Laura Michelle Kelly and Christian Borle in <i>Mary Poppins</i> — From Blonde to the Bard: Celebrating the Birthday of Tony Award Winner Christian Borle

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Christian Borle in <i>Elegies</i> — Christian Borle in Elegies

Christian Borle and Hank Azaria in<i>Monty Python's Spamalot</i> — Christian Borle and Hank Azaria inMonty Python's Spamalot

Thomas Cannizzaro, Christian Borle, Hank Azaria and Greg Reuter in <i>Monty Python's Spamalot</i> — Thomas Cannizzaro, Christian Borle, Hank Azaria and Greg Reuter in Monty Python's Spamalot

Christian Borle and Laura Bell Bundy in <i>Legally Blonde</i> — Christian Borle and Laura Bell Bundy in Legally Blonde

Christian Borle and Laura Bell Bundy in <i>Legally Blonde</i> — Christian Borle and Laura Bell Bundy in Legally Blonde

Christian Borle in <i>Legally Blonde</i> — Christian Borle in Legally Blonde

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Christian Borle in <i>Mary Poppins</i> — Christian Borle in Mary Poppins

Laura Michelle Kelly and Christian Borle in <i>Mary Poppins</i> — Laura Michelle Kelly and Christian Borle in Mary Poppins

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Zachary Quinto and Christian Borle in Signature Theatre's production of <i>Angels in America</i> HR — Zachary Quinto and Christian Borle in Signature Theatre's production of Angels in America

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Christian Borle and Zachary Quinto in Signature Theatre's production of <i>Angels in America</i> — Christian Borle and Zachary Quinto in Signature Theatre's production of Angels in America

Robin Weigert and Christian Borle in Signature Theatre's production of <i>Angels in America</i> — Robin Weigert and Christian Borle in Signature Theatre's production of Angels in America

Christian Borle in Signature Theatre's production of <i>Angels in America</i> — Christian Borle in Signature Theatre's production of Angels in America

Matt D'Amico, Rick Holmes, Isaiah Johnson, Adam Chanler-Berat and Christian Borle in <i>Peter and the Starcatcher</i> — Matt D'Amico, Rick Holmes, Isaiah Johnson, Adam Chanler-Berat and Christian Borle in Peter and the Starcatcher

Kevin Del Aguila and Christian Borle in <i>Peter and the Starcatcher</i> — Kevin Del Aguila and Christian Borle in Peter and the Starcatcher

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Christian Borle in <i>Peter and the Starcatcher</i> — Christian Borle in Peter and the Starcatcher

Christian Borle at the 2012 Tony awards

Christian Borle and Megan Hilty in "Smash"

Christian Borle and Debra Messing in "Smash"

Christian Borle, Debra Messing and Brian d'Arcy James in "Smash"

Christian Borle and Harvey Fierstein in "Smash"

Katharine McPhee and Christian Borle in "Smash"

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Christian Borle in <i>Sweeney Todd</i> at the New York Philharmonic — Christian Borle in Sweeney Todd at the New York Philharmonic

Christian Borle in <i>Sweeney Todd</i> at the New York Philharmonic — Christian Borle in Sweeney Todd at the New York Philharmonic

Rachel York, Christian Borle and Robert Creighton in <i>Little Me</i> — Rachel York, Christian Borle and Robert Creighton in Little Me

Rachel York and Christian Borle in <i>Little Me</i> — Rachel York and Christian Borle in Little Me

Christian Borle in <i>Something Rotten!</i> — Christian Borle in Something Rotten!

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Christian Borle in <i>Something Rotten!</i> — Christian Borle in Something Rotten!

Christian Borle in <i>Something Rotten!</i> — Christian Borle in Something Rotten!

Christian Borle at the 2015 Tony awards

Christian Borle at the 2015 Tony awards

Falsettos_Lincoln_Center_Theatre_Production_Photos01_HR — Christian Borle and Andrew Rannells

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Falsettos_Lincoln_Center_Theatre_Production_Photos05_HR — Anthony Rosenthal, Betsy Wolfe, Tracie Thoms, Christian Borle, Stephanie J. Block, Brandon Uranowitz, and Andrew Rannells

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Christian Borle_Charlie_and_the_Chocolate_Factory_HR — Christian Borle

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Charlie_and_the_Chocolate_Factory_Production_Photo_2017_Cast_HR — Ben Crawford, Emma Pfaeffle, Kathy Fitzgerald, F. Michael Haynie, Alan H. Green, Christian Borle, Trista Dollison, John Rubinstein, Ryan Foust, Jackie Hoffman, and Michael Wartella

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Charlie_and_the_Chocolate_Factory_Production_Photo_2017__Jake Ryan Flynn_Christian Borle_HR — Jake Ryan Flynn and Christian Borle

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Gilmore_Girls:_A_Year_in_the_Life_Christian Borle_Sutton Foster_HR — Christian Borle and Sutton Foster in Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life

Me_and_My_Girl_Encores!_New_York_City_Center_Production_Photo_2018_Christian Borle_HR — Christian Borle

Me_and_My_Girl_Encores!_New_York_City_Center_Production_Photo_2018_Lisa O’Hare_Christian Borle_HR — Lisa O’Hare and Christian Borle

Me_and_My_Girl_Encores!_New_York_City_Center_Production_Photo_2018_Christian Borle_HR — Christian Borle

Little Shop of Horrors_Westside Theatre_Production Photos_2019_Jonathan Groff_Christian Borle_HR — Jonathan Groff and Christian Borle in Little Shop of Horrors

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Little Shop of Horrors_Westside Theatre_Production Photos_2019_Jonathan Groff_Christian Borle_HR — Jonathan Groff and Christian Borle in Little Shop of Horrors

Little Shop of Horrors_Westside Theatre_Production Photos_2019_Christian Borle_HR — Christian Borle in Little Shop of Horrors

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