Christian Borle Talks About Broadway Musical "Falsettos" | BUILD Series

Join the two-time Tony Award-winning Christian Borle, who appears in the ground breaking William Finn-James Lapine musical "Falsettos," which opened on Broadway October 27. This new production, which will again be directed by James Lapine, stars Borle as Marvin, Andrew Rannells as his lover Whizzer, Stephanie J. Block as his wife Trina, Brandon Uranowitz as his therapist Mendel and Anthony Rosenthal as his son Jason. Their unconventional family is completed by the Lesbian neighbors next door, played by Tracie Thoms and Betsy Wolfe. Interview at AOL HQ in NYC for BUILD Series.
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[@wildsage00]

"Marvin is not always a nice guy" Understatement of the year

[@maggieclosinski3552]

Sarah Mather hElLo TrIna tHaNk yOu FoR seNdiNg tHiS

[@counterfeitpsychic1116]

Maggie Closinski ...W H A C K

[@peachykeen545]

During interviews: Christian: *calm, talks slow and is pretty serious* Andrew: *talks about having sex backstage and suffering during 2001*

[@jennatulls9225]

Also, Andrew: Omaha Nebraska

[@halcyc5432]

@@jennatulls9225 beat me to it

[@deadchannel9105]

Petty and Peachy "I remember sitting backstage on a speaker C R Y I N G" -Andrew Rannells

[@crybabyhamiltondawson3456]

@@deadchannel9105 I'm not even joking, I was about to type that😂😂

[@leiasing76]

Halcyon Ravenclaw what interview is that from?

[@alexcooke4856]

The thing that must be so magical about being in Falsettos is how small the cast is. It's always great to have a huge, awesome ensemble, but to have a lovely, tight-knit family of just 7 people must be amazing

[@blainevanity6]

Captain Legs One of the reasons why the end is so heartbreaking. This show is so intimate.

[@juliasahade1769]

My absolute dream is to be as chill as Christian Borle

[@michaelmell8285]

Julia Sahade BE MORE CHILLLL

[@insertarandomnickname1948]

@@michaelmell8285 My SQUIP would 100% be Christian Borle

[@sugar-rice]

I love Christian Borle. That’s it. Keep scrolling.

[@broadwaymike92]

Christian is fantastic with everything he does. I saw FALSETTOS the week before it closed and it was the PBS filming!!!

[@llathem2212]

I saw in on Broadway around 1993. Obviously, it was a different cast but they were amazing.

[@lucyschraff4893]

Am I the only one who violently sobbed the first time you watched it?

[@singenstattatmen5096]

Only the first time? I wish. I watched the whole show countless times over the last couple of days and I cried (hard) every single time.

[@olirolypoly]

i’ve been watching it daily and violently sobbed each time

[@declanjohn8517]

Once read an interview with Mandy Patinkin who talked about seeing the original '92 production of Falsettos and experiencing immediate and total "role envy" to the extent that he had to keep from rushing the stage, shoving aside the actor playing Marvin and taking over the role. After the show he called his agent and said he wanted to be the next replacement Marvin and so it came to pass!

[@stinky6521]

Declan John brooooo that’s so interesting even if u commented this three yrs ago

[@michaelbo2477]

he seems like such a chill guy to hang with

[@lauren9131]

hello to everyone going through a falsettos obsession

[@chiara.i]

hi

[@luvulfurz_64]

hey there

[@mostlyimpulsive3462]

I'm back in this fucking building againnn /ref

[@oliverzwatermelongum]

@@mostlyimpulsive3462leo pfp!!!

[@hortz8867]

He has a surprisingly calming voice. Like, it's just slow and calm.

[@cascharles3838]

WAIT WAIT WAAAAIIIT. HOOOOLD UP. BROADWAY DOESNT HAVE ICE CREAMS AT THE INTERVALS????

[@SaraH-ps8ob]

cas charles I got one at an intermission once at on the town

[@madeleinehowland88]

I think that's just a London west end thing. They did that at both the shows I saw in London, but none on Broadway.

[@stephpiano2908]

They also do it here in Australia!

[@baileeetzweiler4013]

Nope just booze

[@Analblockage]

There shouldn't be any food in my opinion. Can people not go 2.5 hours without eating?

[@georgiaevans7943]

Yes all theaters in London serve ice cream it's great

[@stefanialounsbury8242]

Georgia Evans Toronto too!

[@essasto]

He is the most down to earth, emotional, adorable man but he can also be the most witty and jolly man

[@mabry2791]

omg several parts of his anatomy having social media accounts-- yep

[@jocelyngiuntini6205]

a r m s

[@ConanThreepwood]

"carry the show on his very handsome shoulders" Christian about Brian d'Arcy James

[@alexs.3383]

damn , i can't believe he compared his daily routine to the family circus comics

[@StacyandThomas]

I just watched Falsettos on Broadway HD and loved it. What I find interesting is that when I was young my family also went to London and we saw Phantom and Les Mis. Then when I was 21 or so I got to work with Christian in West Virginia at the WVPT for summer stock. After that about a year later or so, he came through Mpls in West Side Story and while I was working at the MOA movie theater he came to see a movie. He remembered me and saved me a ticket for his show. So I can say I knew him before his fame. :D. He probably wouldn't remember me though. It was so long ago. And since he isn't on social media it is impossible to get a hold of him.

[@sevencats4964]

That's such a nice story

[@stinksnail]

christian is so polite in dis 🥺

[@chiara.i]

i know🥺 he’s so polite, calm, and adorable

[@emzifre0689]

'Carrying that show on his very handsome shoulders' omgggg 😂😂 19:45

[@Shae29]

11:01 legally blonde was such a childhood show for me!! My mom would always play it in the car on our way to day care, and I always thought that Christian was so cool😂

[@ellierampton1544]

I've only seen one Broadway show because I'm from the UK so I wouldn't know but I'm actually shocked; THEY DON'T SELL ICE CREAM AT INTERMISSON?!?!?! Man Americans are missing out!!!! 😂

[@la.uralox]

Honestly! It’s such a UK staple! Tbh it doesn’t really make sense for us to have ice cream, it’s one of the few “snacks” that has to be kept at a specific temperature. My best guess is because you can’t make any noise eating ice cream!

[@bowtie_prod]

yaaaaas ily dad

[@cmoncmon12]

I love him so much!!

[@teeniebeenie8774]

give him more tonys !!!

[@TheManzanamordida]

that man is so insightful, I can't....

[@abee2557]

I can't believe they were confused by ice cream during the interval

[@Alice-sp5jd]

All theatres in the UK sell ice cream at the interval btw 👌

[@alexs.3383]

The interviewer is so cute & upbeat

[@andrewrannellsismymom8091]

Omg his hair I’m gonna cry

[@peggy2983]

Andrew Rannells is my mom this is lowkey his best hair phase. fight me all you can.

[@shiramenachem1053]

@@peggy2983 I strongly believe the Shakespeare hair is the best. Bouncy curly front pieces for the win

[@laurenjcoates]

That outfit 😍

[@StripesofShay]

angels in america is 8 and a half hours??

[@oliviahutton8273]

StripesofShay Part One (Millennium Approaches) is around 3.5 hours without including (usually) 2 intervals and Part Two (Perestroika) is just over 4 hours without including 2 intervals again - they're generally not performed on the same day (in London atleast), with only a few big two show days! Xx

[@zoekind3527]

What role do you think he was hinting at towards the end of the interview?!

[@amychen9948]

My guess is he's trying to get Sweeney Todd up and running.

[@srae1971]

That was my thought too. He's said more than once when asked similar questions that he's always wanted to do Sweeney Todd.

[@popthisway]

@@srae1971 he was wonderful at pirelli (even tho i don't like that revival for reasons of the two main characters voices and all), so i hope he someday play sweeney todd too...

[@emmamathews5206]

I adore Christian with all my heart, but this is such an awkward interview.

[@augflynn327]

Emma Mathews i don’t feel that it is too awkward

[@bat5092]

PearlHasAn ObsessionWithStarkid Hey, I keep seeing you on Falsettos videos! I just asked you where you found your profile pic last night:)

[@pamesy-jatterson7352]

@@augflynn327 Sorry to bug, is that Danny Gonzalez in your pfp?

[@coziclair]

@@pamesy-jatterson7352 i think it's robert manion, a member of starkid. we should add him to the list of people danny looks like though 😂😂

[@whateveryouhearditwasntme4109]

@Whizzerisahomosexual I feel like I see you on every Falsettos vid- great pfp by the way!

[@sometimesitbelikethatallth7234]

For the 1st time in months nobody died

[@finn8460]

Yayyyy

[@wrenclark4907]

There were just heart attacks and gallstones

[@rorytegen810]

Lightbulbs up the asss

[@sometimesitbelikethatallth7234]

Candy thief 17 fake appendicitis which was gasss

[@user-mb6xo3oj4o]

Which I diagnosed- people overdosed and I saved themmmm

[@welcometofalsettolannddd2924]

Why is he so serious here

[@everydayimshoveling834]

"seeing your father crying for the first time" *insert flashbacks here*

[@XxMissZodiacxX]

"You have to, otherwise you'll go crazy." I think I should be in a mental hospital, then

[@drmowinckel]

christian i love you so much but TELL ME! I WANT TO KNOW WJAT ROLE

[@siundonnelly9707]

I really wanna know the details of that mic story

[@gtotherace4166]

omigodomigod

[@anastasiawein1881]

Hot Christian Borle dude

[@ethancooney3331]

Does anybody know what dream role he was talking about?

[@yaza_prod508]

He never answered the comic book question

[@snappleapplesnazz]

8:10

[@peggy2983]

As much as I love Christian, this is such an awkward interview.

[@dirkandi]

Why?? I love how calm and humble he is!

[@maddy5165]

Vox 💙