Brad Oscar (born September 22, 1964) is an American

musical theatre Musical theatre is a form of theatrical performance that combines songs, spoken dialogue, acting and dance. The story and emotional content of a musical – humor, pathos, love, anger – are communicated through words, music, movemen ...

actor, known for his

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performances in musicals such as '' The Producers'' and ''

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''. He has earned two

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nominations: one for ''The Producers'' as

Franz Liebkind The following are fictional characters from the 1967 film '' The Producers'', the Broadway musical based on it, and the 2005 film adaptation of the musical. Max Bialystock Max Bialystock is described as selfish, arrogant, fiery, impatient, sa ...

, and one for ''

Something Rotten! ''Something Rotten!'' is a musical comedy with a book by John O'Farrell and Karey Kirkpatrick and music and lyrics by Karey and Wayne Kirkpatrick. Set in 1595, the story follows the Bottom brothers, Nick and Nigel, who struggle to find success ...

'' as

Nostradamus Michel de Nostredame (December 1503 – July 1566), usually Latinised as Nostradamus, was a French astrologer, apothecary, physician, and reputed seer, who is best known for his book ''Les Prophéties'' (published in 1555), a collection o ...

Career

Oscar graduated with a BFA from the

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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 ''Aspects of Love'' is a musical with music and book by Andrew Lloyd Webber, and lyrics by Don Black and Charles Hart. It is based on the 1955 novella of the same name by David Garnett. The piece focuses on the romantic entanglements of actr ...

'' as a swing. His next roles were in ''

'', 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

, and was also understudy for

Max Bialystock The following are fictional characters from the 1967 film '' The Producers'', the Broadway musical based on it, and the 2005 film adaptation of the musical. Max Bialystock Max Bialystock is described as selfish, arrogant, fiery, impatient, sa ...

(one of the lead roles) and

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. The role of Franz earned Oscar a Tony nomination for Best Featured Actor in a Musical, but lost to his co-star

Gary Beach Gary Beach (October 10, 1947 – July 17, 2018) was an American actor of stage, film and television. His roles included Roger De Bris in both the stage and film productions of ''The Producers'', which won him a Tony Award, and Lumiere in the st ...

. After this success, he replaced

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as Bialystock. In 2007, he originated the Bialystock role in the

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production at the Paris Hotel and Casino. He has appeared in several productions at the

Arena Stage Arena Stage is a not-for-profit regional theater based in Southwest, Washington, D.C. Established in 1950, it was the first racially integrated theater in Washington, D.C. and its founders helped start the U.S. regional theater movement. It is ...

in Washington, D.C. In 2005 he played "The Devil" (Mr. Applegate) in ''

Damn Yankees ''Damn Yankees'' is a 1955 musical comedy with a book by George Abbott and Douglass Wallop, music and lyrics by Richard Adler and Jerry Ross. The story is a modern retelling of the Faust legend set during the 1950s in Washington, D.C., during ...

'', and in October 2006 he played "The Master of Ceremonies" in ''

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''. He played multiple roles, including "Lady Enid", in ''

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'' from June 2008 through July 13, 2008. Oscar's other regional work includes the title role in the musical ''

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'', at the

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(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 "

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" (from

Kevin Chamberlin Kevin Chamberlin (born November 25, 1963) is an American actor. He is known for his theatre roles such as Horton in ''Seussical'' and Uncle Fester in ''The Addams Family''. For his theatre work, he received three Tony Award and three Drama Desk A ...

) in ''

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'' on Broadway starting March 8, 2011. He originated the role of Nostradamus in the musical ''

'', which opened on Broadway in April 2015, for which he earned a 2015 Tony Award nomination, which went to his co-star

Christian Borle Christian Dominique Borle (born October 1, 1973) is an American actor and singer. He is a two-time Tony Award winner for his roles as Black Stache in ''Peter and the Starcatcher'' and as William Shakespeare in ''Something Rotten!''. Borle also ...

. 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 ''

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'' 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 Molly Smith is an American theatre director and the artistic director of Arena Stage in Washington, D.C. She was formerly artistic director of the Perseverance Theatre in Juneau, Alaska, which she founded in 1979 and led until 1998. Biography S ...

officiating.

Credits

Theatre

Film

Television

Awards and nominations

References

External links

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An Interview on Talkin' Broadway, 2002
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