INDIANAPOLIS—The Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra announces that two-time Tony Award winner Christian Borle will be featured in the evening performances of And the Winner Is… Best Picture, Best Score, Best Song on June 5–6 at Hilbert Circle Theatre.
Led by Principal Pops Conductor Jack Everly, these red-carpet inspired concerts celebrate iconic, award-winning music from the Oscars, the Tony Awards, and more. Borle will join the ISO on stage for the evening concerts only, bringing his signature Broadway star power to a program that highlights some of the most celebrated songs from stage and screen.
Borle will perform “Hard to Be the Bard” from Something Rotten!, the role that earned him his second Tony Award, and “You’ll Be Back” from Hamilton, along with additional selections.
“It’s award show season at the ISO,” said Everly. “This program captures the excitement, glamour, and unforgettable music of Broadway and Hollywood’s biggest nights. Having Christian join us makes it even more special. He brings incredible energy, humor, and vocal brilliance to everything he does.”
In addition to the onstage performance, patrons are invited to arrive early and experience the red carpet themselves, complete with complimentary on-site photographers capturing their pre-concert moments.
Christian Borle is one of Broadway’s most celebrated performers, with a career spanning stage, television, and film. His Broadway credits include Some Like It Hot (Grammy Award), Something Rotten! (Tony Award), and Peter and the Starcatcher (Tony Award), as well as Falsettos, Tammy Faye, Legally Blonde, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Mary Poppins, Spamalot, and Thoroughly Modern Millie. Off-Broadway credits include Little Shop of Horrors, Angels in America, and Sweeney Todd (Live at Lincoln Center).
His television appearances include “Hazbin Hotel,” “Smash,” “Gilmore Girls,” “Younger,” “Evil,” “The Good Wife/Fight,” “Elsbeth,” “Elementary,” “Masters of Sex,” “Prodigal Son,” “The Sound of Music Live!,” and “Peter Pan Live!,” among others. His film credits include The Bounty Hunter and Blackhat. Borle has also directed productions including Popcorn Falls (Off-Broadway) and Footloose at The Muny, and is a playwright, with works including Hammered: A Thor & Loki Play and additional material for Some Like It Hot.
Tickets for And the Winner Is… Best Picture, Best Score, Best Song are available now at indianapolissymphony.org or by calling the ISO Box Office.
