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Christian Borle's Arms Were the Stars of Peter Pan LIVE!

How did Smee sneak so much Muscle Milk onto the Jolly Roger?

This tweet speaks for itself. After last night's broadcast of NBC's Peter Pan LIVE!, audiences walked away with one main talking point: how Christian Borle, Tony-winning Broadway favorite and one of the only people to have played both Captain Hook and Smee in a two-year period, quietly got so jacked that his arms became Hugh Jackman in The River levels of distracting.

Christopher Walken and Christian Borle in NBC's live broadcast of Peter Pan Live!, starring Christian Borle's Arms.
Christopher Walken and Christian Borle in NBC's broadcast of Peter Pan LIVE!, starring Christian Borle's Arms.

Given the way this production blended live action with digital graphics (like Tinkerbell and Peter's shadow), it's no wonder why everyone was asking this question:

— Sarah Moore (@imsarahmoore) December 5, 2014


At times, Borle's Arms did face some stiff competition from a fellow Broadway star:

— Janet M. Dung (@agentdung) December 5, 2014


Even the haters saw the bright side:

— Tom Lorenzo® (@tomandlorenzo) December 5, 2014


Some people found themselves ready to convert:

— elysse navidad ☯ (@elyssifer) December 5, 2014


Here are some other thoughts on the subject:

— Kristen Brozowski (@K10Bro) December 5, 2014


In the end, it looks like Christian Borle's Arms will have a bright future: