Actor-Singer
Christopher Fitzgerald is an American actor and singer celebrated for his chameleonic comic gifts and versatility across musical theatre and drama, with a career spanning nearly three decades marked by Tony nominations and a gift for stealing scenes as character actors.
Defining moments and milestones
Beginning as a child actor in Portland community theatre at age eight, Christopher Fitzgerald honed his craft through rigorous training in physical comedy and mime before earning his M.F.A. from American Conservatory Theater. His Broadway debut came in 2002 with Amour, but it was his casting as Boq in the original production of Wicked that established him as a performer of uncommon range, capable of delivering both comedic precision and emotional authenticity in character roles. Over two decades, he has become Broadway's preeminent specialist in eccentric, scene-stealing parts—from Igor in Young Frankenstein to Ogie in Waitress—earning Tony nominations and Drama Desk Awards while maintaining an enviable presence across musical theatre's most celebrated productions.
Tony Award nomination for Best Featured Actor in a Musical for Waitress (2016); Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical for Finian's Rainbow (2010)
Waynflete School, Portland, Maine; Rollins College, Winter Park, Florida (B.A. in Theater, 1995); American Conservatory Theater, San Francisco (M.F.A.)
Recordings featuring Christopher Fitzgerald in the Society index
Additional recordings will appear here as the catalog expands.