Don't Say Yes Until I've Finished Talking LIVE

Christian Borle performing "Don't Say Yes Until I've Finished Talking" at the Minskoff Theater in New York City on June 8th, 2015.

[@karafrost3663]

I love how he breaks the Cigar by accident, throws it away and at the end changed the text from "Can someone light my damm cigar" to "Can someone find my damm cigar"

[@russellclaycomb146]

He definitely did some quick thinking there!

[@lynarielle]

Yes!! I love how the other guys looked for it too!!

[@carlyscovers28]

@@lynarielle I was thinking about that and I think that was staged with the original lyrics as well, like he is looking for a lighter, either way tho it was quick thinking

[@tigergreg8]

Dang, you have good attention to detail, I totally missed that.

[@lonedell129]

incredible improv AND ensemble work to support the change!

[@judahcatherine]

1:24 kills me every time, because the original version of this number on the show he NEVER would have stood like that, but he’s so used to Shakespeare he’s like “this is how you take center, right?”

[@AnntheTheatreFan]

Let's be honest. We may admire high belts and dramatic ballads, but these are the kind of numbers that we truly LOVE. And incredible professionalism of course. Even for 'Ha ha' he didn't break the character and continued like it was all part of the plan😂 It's the best things in theatre when sometimes goes wrong and performers improvise like it's nothing.

[@Shashdapro77]

YES

[@oldvlognewtricks]

Patter songs were always the OG showstoppers

[@madi.mcgrill7448]

His laugh when out broke tho, lol

[@Emily_M.]

Did he just break the cigar? Gods I love this man

[@violettegaming1]

One thing i noticed is that one of the dancers adapted to the change in lyrics "can someone FIND my damn cigar" and he frantically checks himself for it THAT IS GOOD IMPROV ACTING it shows attention to detail when the spotlight isnt on them and i find that amazing

[@Masonj919]

It wasn’t just one of the dancers and they weren’t adapting or improvising. The choreography has them looking for lighters. Why would they be checking themselves for his cigar?

[@Alice_Prospero]

And somehow it's not even close to the gayest thing Christian Borle has done, I love him

[@audreymorrison194]

😂😂 omg yes

[@RLucas3000]

What is? I remember him from Legally Blond, which I loved.

[@Alice_Prospero]

@@RLucas3000 The gayest thing he has ever done is probably Falsettos (it's an amazing show you can find a pretty good prosh... Slime tutorial on KZbin) but he did play a very zesty version of Shakespeare in Something rotten lmaoo

[@skips9761]

@@Alice_Prosperono the zestiest thing he’s done was play Tom levitt he literally goes “GIRRRRLLLL NO HE DIDNT OHCURRT”

[@skips9761]

also kisses aaron burr many times spoiler alert

[@Iambasok]

Sudden thought: we NEED to hear Christian Borle as Billy Flynn!

[@ashsokumura4672]

Holy-

[@ashsokumura4672]

YES

[@zacmac2002]

YES I NEED THIS OMG AISHDFSDJKV

[@filidolphini]

i’d sell my left lung for that

[@varianbond]

YES

[@d12kiem7]

I like how middle-aged men can still participate in theater even in sexy roles

[@jiba6327]

I agree you. All of them are really sexy.

[@singenstattatmen5096]

I will NEVER be bored of watching this. Of course, the first few times, I was just marveling at Christian. But the choreography and the men who perform it are so impeccable, each one such joy to watch with all the facial expressions and minute moves, I can find new delightful details every single time. Damn, what a piece!

[@ChelCM03]

This was his best era my GOD

[@amitthehuman]

I'm here because there aren't enough thirst comments. So yeah these guys are all insanely hot

[@minimagpiexx]

We love men who can dance and sing

[@ACatofFashionableAttire]

i will lay down my life for christian borle if necessary

[@futuristicgirl14]

Bruh same though 🫡

[@misskc82]

Absolutely a true professional. The man is a genius

[@hi_there1239]

i've always loved this number, but now i'm just excited for the vox girlies to find it lmao

[@user-eb6zt4wx3k]

ive found it

[@dogfish.dogfish]

hi

[@ragingchaosgod]

Vox dude checking in too rawr

[@hi_there1239]

@@ragingchaosgod yes absolutely (ngl i meant girlies as a gender neutral term lol)

[@ragingchaosgod]

@@hi_there1239 Oh absolutely~

[@beth1696]

HOW HAVE I NOT SEEN THIS

[@natl5692]

Girl someone reposted the full concert last month if you didn't saw it

[@oldvlognewtricks]

Three years later, I’m asking the same thing

[@Moon_427]

Christian Borle is so Fine Bro i cant

[@goliaboi]

those men had no right looking that good

[@towneofsalem]

i am unfathomably enamoured with this man

[@Matatatano]

this made my day (well it's three hours past midnight but what's the heck?) now going to sleep with a smile

[@popthisway]

1:40 laughing after forgetting the line, he's so cute

[@angelharmony1595]

He didnt forget the line, he broke his cigar and broke character 😂

[@nssquared9174]

Not to mention that this concert took place the night after he'd won the Tony for "Rotten". He was probably exhausted.

[@haleysmith1501]

​@angelharmony1595 oh he definitely flubbed, the line was "she needs to know she's only skin" and he said "she needs to know she's only spin"

[@luciesmith2706]

okay can we point out that this man the god damm man the king mr bore literally the night before won the Tony now most people would be in their bed the next day hungover basking in the glory not him - he is a king x

[@Shale0910]

I loved that show..I was so sad it ended

[@user-fv5bg6pq1x]

Omg I wish they had the of cast but these people did amazing and I love that they have the same choreo

[@IndigoUwU]

Ugh I love this because I just finished watching SMASH a month or 2 ago ❤ This song is still so good man

[@commonwealpanther]

Thank you for posting!!!

[@getlostalready]

Aw HELL naww the hh fans found this it's so over 😭😭

[@emmaoliviasworld7951]

There are fan theories that if Denton was in Newsies the musical rather than Katherine Christian Borle would play him

[@faudelgrey5047]

This video was the first time I watched to number and I didn't even notice the cigar thing was an accident

[@paultrevorbale2440]

Wish they filmed Smash the musical . Great songs. Pity it has all the other stuff with it in the tv show!

[@axelkyster2642]

Ummmm..they did. It was called SMASH...but it was a TV show. Now....if you're talking about "BOMBSHELL", the musical (within the musical SMASH)...it's heading to Broadway soon...

[@paulbale3872]

@@axelkyster2642 That has been rumoured ever since Smash finished on tv. If it finally happens great. But I'm not holding my breath.

[@axelkyster2642]

Pretty sure it's in pre-pro...take a DEEP breath...

[@dantethepotato9263]

@@axelkyster2642 actually bombshell isnt coming to broadway, but smash the musical is!! theyre turning the tv show itself and its storyline into a musical but not the musical made within the show. its weird but im very interested lmao

[@lolzspark576]

CHRISTIAN BORLE 💗💗💗❤️❤️❤️❤️💕💕💕💕💕

[@MrCrowebobby]

Love the title.

[@user-bk8tf6cw4b]

Outstanding!

[@guynorth3277]

Fabulous, not to steal a thought!

[@Baseball_Louie6320]

Waiting on a Vox fan made animation for this song

[@user-eb6zt4wx3k]

YES

[@liesbethcarlier2318]

We all are

[@sibling_of_sin]

it's already been made on tiktok

[@Baseball_Louie6320]

@@sibling_of_sin omg direct me to this please

[@wanneo.3235]

Tomatos like [Alastor]

[@joelukowski]

Loved SMASH.

[@fallenangelofoz8726]

Someone should animate Vox singing this about Alastor with Valentino's actors as backup.

[@prismatism]

Does someone know who the fine gentleman with the thigh tattoos is? Asking for….. a friend.

[@curtischildress9580]

Several of us are asking the same question...for a friend of course! And, he is a looker!

[@girleyreds11-11]

I'm digging the Charlie Hunnam lookalike......yum....

[@curtischildress9580]

@@girleyreds11-11 All of these men are worth digging!!!

[@user-eb6zt4wx3k]

hes so hot

[@liblib620]

real

[@LifeIsGood_2023]

This is the guu from smash right ?

[@pipsi-soda]

Hes the guy

[@natl5692]

Well this is the smash concert, with the smash cast and smash musics. It's all around smash

[@maggiefrost5021]

You mean Christian Borle?

[@jgonzales.15]

that reed from survivor 29?

[@vietvi6586]

info of every guys in boxer please

[@Gobear1]

Was Christian Borle in this? I couldn't take my eyes off that gaggle of studs in boxers.

[@zoinks8868]

He's god.

[@seniormcduffie3846]

Okay while we all love this performance, we can all admit this felt WAYYY less energetic than the original version. Maybe he had done this for multiple days in a row and he was tired today but while the ensemble felt entirely choreographed and excited, Christian looked like he just wanted to go home 😭

[@bellarose5978]

it was the day after he won his second Tony. He was running on chugging coffee to deal with the hangover and lack of sleep. In the zoom reunion a few years later he described this concert as a 'one of the most happy and sureal moments of his life with everything coming together and a 'very beautiful, very difficult long day.'' He looks like he might pass out during some of the finale.

[@seniormcduffie3846]

@@bellarose5978 okay thank you, I was just confused cause usually he’s so energetic! But that makes sense

[@tomwotton9]

What musical is this from?

[@glllow]

It's from the fictional musical, Bombshell. In the early 2010s, a tv show called Smash aired on NBC. The show followed a theatre group making a new Broadway musical.

[@axelkyster2642]

WHICH is now heading for Broadway this/next? season....

[@tomwotton9]

@@glllow Oh, I see Thank you.

[@hanschristianbrando5588]

Christian Borle seems right at home. Uh, on stage, I mean.

[@thoaile7455]

this is kind of weird but I can't take my eyes off the curly hair guy, can someone tell me his name 🥺

[@thoaile7455]

Oh never mind, found it😌

[@gabrielpeareira]

please help me find the dancers

[@nimeshsingh4943]

He makes it look so damn easy

[@JVidz4]

1:39

[@howtubeable]

I've never heard of SMASH. After a quick search, I still don't understand. This was a TV show?

[@ht3623]

Yes

[@tori2dles]

It was. It was in NBC and detailed the lives of writers, actors, dancers, producers, financiers, etc., of Broadway and Off-Broadway productions. It had an ensemble cast to die for, including the above Mr. Borle. The initial vehicle for production was an imaginary show entitled “Bombshell,” a musical biography of Marilyn Monroe. The two main (& at times rivaling) actresses vying for the spot were Megan Hilty and Katherine McPhee. Anyhow, if you get a chance, WATCH! It only had two seasons, but it was phenomenal. It’s on Amazon Prime and Apple TV.

[@fromthehaven94]

Slightly better than a certain show about some high school glee club which was basically a jukebox musical. What was the name of it...?

[@RianeBane]

Yeah, the premise was that the characters are all involved in putting together a new musical about the life of Marilyn Monroe. Christian Borle's character, Tom Levitt, was the musical's composer, and Debra Messing played his partner, Julia Houston, who wrote the book and lyrics. The show went through the musical's production process from workshop to Broadway. There was a lot of really good original music throughout the show. This particular scene is one they "produced" for the musical, and is supposed to be one of the studio executives meeting with his employees (in a steam room, apparently as some kind of power play)

[@axelkyster2642]

AND.....now the fictional musical "BOMBSHELL", about Marilyn Monroe is going to Broadway...presumably including this number....I hope!!

[@ApplePi3.1415]

It’s giving Shakespeare

[@lelitosuno]

Can someone tell me what this is from

[@curtischildress9580]

A short lived TV show from about 12 years ago. It was lively and fun drawing in a diverse audience because the show had something for everybody. It's a shame how the show wasn't given a good chance or moved to another network or cable to keep it going. I never until now saw anything about it again after it was removed. This scene with the good looking guys dancing/singing in boxers was a SMASH...that's also the title of that great jewel of a show.

[@GaytonKnight]

This actually from 'Bombshell the Musical'. After Smash ended, they produced the musical created in the TV series.

[@axelkyster2642]

@@GaytonKnight Well...sort of..... This was a charity "staging" of the musical "Bombshell" from 2015,,, BUT the musical IS finally coming to Broadway this/next(?) season...

[@JVidz4]

1:40

[@tomwotton9]

Please?

[@Rapunzle96]

*looking for the Vox fans*

[@ryanhage7561]

damn hes hot. im a straight man

[@ultimateships]

oh to be the person Borle leans his hand on so he wouldnt fall over on the table LMAO

[@imisstoronto3121]

Do you have any others from Smash? the first year only, the second was TRASH.

[@sibling_of_sin]

lord he might turn me straight

[@makeitmakesense2616]

Musicals make me so so so so uncomfortable and I believe it has something to do with seeing Cats with my Granny on Broadway as a child

[@andtheworldwillknow5948]

U just chose the wrong one to start with LMAO

[@axelkyster2642]

Or seeing CATS, the movie??? YIkes...

[@Vox_RadioSuckz]

Vox 💪

[@colinchampollion4420]

Oh yeah guys in b oxers~ that is all I wear is old school boxers~especially in bed 🤩😋

[@cbh4166]

yes king give us nothing!!!!!! its okay we know you're hungover we don't judge you

[@rrtolkein4221]

epic fail with the part where you forgot the lyrics mr borle. other than that you win the internet for today

[@LulieMaybe]

Where exactly did he forget the lyrics?

[@chloeminh2366]

Lulie Bravo when he broke his cigar he just got distracted. he didn’t necessarily forget his lyrics

[@rrtolkein4221]

@@chloeminh2366 epic fail with the part where you broke your cigar mr borle. other than that you win the internet for today

[@filmfangirls9163]

@@chloeminh2366 i'd say the fact that he improved so well (as many broadway actors are quick to do) that it was an epic win!! LOL

[@bargasfam]

@@rrtolkein4221 It happens all the time. I admire him for being able to improvise so well with the lyric change. You cant expect humans to be perfect, its a live preformance. EPIC WIN CHRISTIAN BORLE!

[@huolalupin6008]

I once laughed off people who said women degraded themselves by taking part in performances like this. Now I see men doing it I realise what they were talking about.

[@hamb4945]

Why are we still dealing with tokenism?!

[@suzannebenz8928]

Nothing impressive!

[@jeffrey8783]

Pretty sure I'm the only gay male that hates, hates, hates musicals. I know this is probably very well done, but I just can't stand musicals.

[@danielolson437]

Nah.. my x hated musicals too. we aint all hairdressers and florists

[@jeffrey8783]

@@danielolson437 LOL....Your so right. There's just as many varieties of us as there are straight folks. Thank You

[@Positivekitten]

No one force you to watch this. Take your heat somewhere else.

[@jeffrey8783]

Yes Sir@@Positivekitten

[@triangle5267]

Tf u doing here then