# Brad Oscar

Brad Oscar (born September 22, 1964) is an American musical theatre actor, known for his Broadway performances in musicals such as The Producers, Something Rotten!, Big Fish, Spamalot, The Addams Family, Mrs. Doubtfire and Wicked.
He has earned two Tony Award nominations: one for The Producers as Franz Liebkind, and one for Something Rotten! as Thomas Nostradamus. He starred in the Off-Broadway revival of Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street in 2017 as Beadle Bamford and as Mr. Mushnik in the Off-Broadway revival of Little Shop of Horrors from 2022 to 2024.

## Career

Oscar graduated with a BFA from the Boston University College of Fine Arts in 1986 and was awarded a Distinguished Alumni Award in 2006.
Oscar's Broadway debut was in the 1990 musical Aspects of Love as a swing. His next roles were in Jekyll and Hyde, as Sir Peter, Archibald Proops, Barrow Boy, and Second Gentleman in both the 1995 tour and the 1997 Broadway show.
His performance, however, in The Producers garnered him the most acclaim. Oscar started out as Franz Liebkind, and was also understudy for Max Bialystock (one of the lead roles) and Roger De Bris. The role of Franz earned Oscar a Tony nomination for Best Featured Actor in a Musical, but lost to his co-star Gary Beach. After this success, he replaced Nathan Lane as Bialystock. In 2007, he originated the Bialystock role in the Las Vegas production at the Paris Hotel and Casino.
He has appeared in several productions at the Arena Stage in Washington, D.C. In 2005 he played "The Devil" (Mr. Applegate) in Damn Yankees, and in October 2006 he played "The Master of Ceremonies" in Cabaret. He played multiple roles, including "Lady Enid", in The Mystery of Irma Vep from June 2008 through July 13, 2008.
Oscar's other regional work includes the title role in the musical Barnum, at the Asolo Repertory Theatre (Florida), from November 12 through December 20, 2008. In recent years, Brad and his sister, Victoria Oscar, have served as the official Santa and Mrs. Claus for the annual National Christmas Tree Lighting Program.
Oscar took over the role of "Uncle Fester" (from Kevin Chamberlin) in The Addams Family on Broadway starting March 8, 2011.
He originated the role of Thomas Nostradamus in the musical Something Rotten!, which opened on Broadway in April 2015, for which he earned a 2015 Tony Award nomination for Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical, which went to his co-star Christian Borle. He stayed with the production until its closing in January 2017.
He played the role of Beadle Bamford in the Tooting Arts Club production of Sweeney Todd at the Off-Broadway Barrow Street Theatre.

## Personal life

Oscar and Diego Prieto, an actor, were married on April 16, 2012, in a ceremony at the Arena Stage, where they met during the 2005 production of Damn Yankees, with Molly Smith officiating.

## Credits
### Theatre

| Year | Show | Role | Notes |
| 1985 | Merrily We Roll Along | Joseph Josephson | Keene Summer Theatre |
| 1990 | Aspects of Love | Swing | Broadway April 8, 1990 – March 2, 1991 |
| 1992 | Forbidden Broadway | Performer | Off-Broadway |
| 1993 | Forbidden Broadway | Performer | Off-Broadway |
| 1994 | Forbidden Broadway | Performer | Off-Broadway |
| 1997-01 | Jekyll & Hyde | Right Honorable Archibald Proops Second Gentleman Sir Peter Barrow Boy Poole (u/s) | Broadway April 28, 1997 – January 7, 2001 |
| 1999 | Do Re Mi | M.C. Singer | Encores! |
| 2001 | Dreamgirls | Film Executive | Actors Fund Benefit Concert |
| 2001-02 | The Producers | Franz Liebkind Max Bialystock (u/s) Roger De Bris (u/s) | Broadway April 19, 2001 – April 15, 2002 |
| 2002 | Funny Girl | Paul | Actors Fund Benefit Concert |
| 2002-03 | The Producers | Max Bialystock | Broadway April 16, 2002 – April 27, 2003 |
| 2003 | The Producers | Max Bialystock | National Tour Jun 17 – November 23, 2003 |
| 2003-04 | The Producers | Max Bialystock (s/b) | Broadway December 30, 2003 – April 4, 2004 |
| 2004 | The Producers | Max Bialystock | Broadway April 6, 2004 – December 12, 2004 |
| 2005 | The Producers | Max Bialystock | West End Jan 10 – April 23, 2005 |
| 2005 | The Producers | Max Bialystock | Broadway Jul 5 – October 31, 2005 |
| 2005 | On the Twentieth Century | Oliver Webb | Actors Fund Benefit Concert |
| 2005 | Damn Yankees | Mr. Applegate | Arena Stage |
| 2006 | Cabaret | The Emcee | Arena Stage Oct. 2006 |
| 2007 | The Producers | Max Bialystock | Paris Casino |
| 2007-09 | Spamalot | Sir Bedevere Concorde Dennis's Mother | Broadway December 18, 2007 – January 11, 2009 |
| 2008 | The Mystery of Irma Vep | Lady Enid | Arena Stage June/July 2008 |
| 2008 | Barnum | Barnum | Asolo Repertory Theatre Nov 12 – December 20, 2008 |
| 2009-10 | Young Frankenstein | Inspector Kemp Blind Hermit | National Tour |
| 2010 | The Producers | Max Bialystock | Kansas City Starlight Theatre |
| 2011 | The Addams Family | Uncle Fester | Broadway Mar 7 – December 31, 2011 |
| 2012 | Fiddler on the Roof | Tevye | Barrington Stage Company |
| 2013 | Nice Work If You Can Get It | Cookie McGee | Broadway Jan 8 – March 3, 2013 |
| 2013 | Big Fish | Amos Calloway | Pre-Broadway |
| 2013 | Big Fish | Amos Calloway | Broadway Oct 6 – December 29, 2013 |
| 2014 | The Phantom of the Opera | Monsieur Richard Firmin | National Tour Join cast Apr 7 |
| 2015-17 | Something Rotten! | Thomas Nostradamus | Broadway April 22, 2015 – January 1, 2017 |
| 2015 | Annie Get Your Gun | Charlie | Encores! |
| 2017 | Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street | Beadle Bamford | Barrow Street Theatre March 4, 2017 – August 27, 2017 |
| 2019 | Mrs. Doubtfire | Frank Hillard | 5th Avenue Theatre |
| 2020 | Mrs. Doubtfire | Frank Hillard | Broadway Apr. 2020, October 21, 2021 – May 29, 2022 |
| 2021-22 | Mrs. Doubtfire | Frank Hillard | Broadway Apr. 2020, October 21, 2021 – May 29, 2022 |
| 2022-23 | Little Shop of Horrors | Mr. Mushnik | Off-Broadway September 27, 2022 - April 30, 2023 |
| 2023 | Oliver! | Mr. Bumble | Encores! May 3–14, 2023 |
| 2023-24 | Little Shop of Horrors | Mr. Mushnik | Off-Broadway May 16, 2023 - January 14, 2024 |
| 2024-25 | Wicked | The Wonderful Wizard of Oz | Broadway March 5, 2024 - January 26, 2025 |
| 2024 | Sinatra: The Musical | George Evans | Apollo Theatre November 21, 2024 |
| 2025 | Schmigadoon! | Mayor Menlove | Kennedy Center January 31-February 9, 2025 |
| 2025 | Wicked | The Wonderful Wizard of Oz | Broadway February 11 - present |

### Film

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2005 | The Producers | Cab Driver | |
| 2008 | Old Days | Louis | short |
| 2008 | Ghost Town | Day Doorman | |
| 2014 | Russian Broadway Shutdown | Russian IOC Representative | short |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2002 | Law & Order | Paul | 1 episode |
| 2005 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Mitch | 1 episode |
| 2011 | The Good Wife | Eric Atkins | 1 episode |
| 2011 | Submissions Only | Bill Hobbs | 1 episode |
| 2011 | Outside the Box | Norman Bates | short |
| 2012 | Smash | Peter | 1 episode |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Nominee | Result |
| 2001 | Tony Award | Best Featured Actor in a Musical | The Producers | Nominated |
| 2015 | Tony Award | Best Featured Actor in a Musical | Something Rotten! | Nominated |
| 2015 | Drama Desk Award | Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical | Something Rotten! | Nominated |