Christian Borle to Depart PETER AND THE STARCATCHER June 30; STREETCAR's Matthew Saldivar to Takeover as 'Black Stache'

BroadwayWorld.com previously reported that a casting notice had revealed potential July starting dates for a new actor to take over for the Tony-nominated Christian Borle as 'Black Stache' in Peter and the Starcatcher when he departs (as expected) for the filming of season two of NBC's SMASH.

Now we can confirm that the recent Tony-winner will be departing the show on June 30th, and  taking over the role will be Matt Saldivar, most recently seen on Broadway in A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE.

Matthew Saldivar (Black Stache) B’way: Steve in A Streetcar Named Desire (dir.Emily Mann), Originated Sammy in The Wedding Singer (John Rando), Kenickie in Grease (Kathleen Marshall). Other: Luther Billis, 1st Nat’l Tour of Lincoln Center Theater’s South Pacific (Bartlett Sher), Randy Newman’s Harps and Angels (Jerry Zaks), The Toxic Avenger (John Rando), The Shakespeare Theatre (Ethan McSweeny), Atlantic Theater Company (Neil Pepe), LAByrinth Theater Company, NYTW, NY Shakespeare Festival, The 52nd Street Project, TFANA, CSC, Blue Light, The Guthrie, The Long Wharf… Film/TV: Savages (Oliver Stone), Tony and Tina’s Wedding, Boiler Room, “Law and Order...” Middlebury College: BA Theater/Spanish, MA Spanish. NYU: MFA Acting.