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, Wicked, and Schmigadoon!.
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 YearShowRoleNotes1985Merrily We Roll AlongJoseph JosephsonKeene Summer Theatre1990Aspects of LoveSwingBroadwayApril 8, 1990 – March 2, 19911992Forbidden BroadwayPerformerOff-Broadway199319941997–2001Jekyll & HydeRight Honorable Archibald Proops Second GentlemanSir PeterBarrow Boy
Poole (u/s)BroadwayApril 28, 1997 – January 7, 20011999Do Re MiM.C.SingerEncores!2001DreamgirlsFilm ExecutiveActors Fund Benefit Concert2001–2002The ProducersFranz Liebkind Max Bialystock (u/s)Roger De Bris (u/s)BroadwayApril 19, 2001 – April 15, 20022002Funny GirlPaulActors Fund Benefit Concert2002–2003The ProducersMax BialystockBroadwayApril 16, 2002 – April 27, 20032003National TourJun 17 – November 23, 20032003–2004Max Bialystock (s/b)BroadwayDecember 30, 2003 – April 4, 20042004Max BialystockBroadwayApril 6, 2004 – December 12, 20042005West EndJan 10 – April 23, 2005BroadwayJul 5 – October 31, 20052005On the Twentieth CenturyOliver WebbActors Fund Benefit ConcertDamn YankeesMr. ApplegateArena Stage2006CabaretThe EmceeArena StageOct. 20062007The ProducersMax BialystockLas VegasParis Casino2007–2009SpamalotSir BedevereConcordeDennis' MotherBroadwayDecember 18, 2007 – January 11, 20092008The Mystery of Irma VepLady EnidArena StageJune/July 2008BarnumP. T. BarnumAsolo Repertory TheatreNov 12 – December 20, 20082009–2010Young FrankensteinInspector Kemp Blind HermitNational Tour 2010The ProducersMax Bialystock Kansas City Starlight Theatre2011The Addams FamilyUncle Fester AddamsBroadwayMar 7 – December 31, 20112012Fiddler on the RoofTevyeBarrington Stage Company2013Nice Work If You Can Get ItCookie McGeeBroadwayJan 8 – March 3, 2013She Loves MeLadislav SiposCaramoor Center for Music and the ArtsJune 2013Big FishAmos CallowayPre-BroadwayBroadwayOct 6 – December 29, 20132014The Phantom of the OperaMonsieur Richard FirminNational TourApr 7 - November, 20142015Annie Get Your GunCharlie DavenportEncores!2015–2017Something Rotten!Thomas NostradamusBroadwayApril 22, 2015 – January 1, 20172017Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet StreetBeadle BamfordBarrow Street TheatreMarch 4, 2017 – August 27, 20172019Mrs. DoubtfireFrank Hillard5th Avenue Theatre2020BroadwayApr. 2020, October 21, 2021 – May 29, 20222021–20222022–2023Little Shop of HorrorsMr. MushnikOff-BroadwaySeptember 27, 2022 – April 30, 20232023Oliver!Mr. BumbleEncores!May 3–14, 20232023–2024Little Shop of HorrorsMr. MushnikOff-BroadwayMay 16, 2023 – January 14, 20242024–2025 WickedThe Wonderful Wizard of OzBroadwayMarch 5, 2024 – January 26, 20252024Sinatra: The MusicalGeorge EvansApollo TheatreNovember 21, 20242025Schmigadoon! Mayor Aloysius MenloveKennedy CenterJanuary 31 – February 9, 2025WickedThe Wonderful Wizard of OzBroadwayFebruary 11 – August 22, 2025BroadwaySeptember 2, 2025 – March 1, 20262026Schmigadoon!Mayor Aloysius MenloveBroadwayApril 4, 2026 – present
Film YearTitleRoleNotes2005The ProducersCab Driver2008Old DaysLouisShort filmGhost TownDay Doorman2014Russian Broadway ShutdownRussian IOC RepresentativeShort film
Television YearTitleRoleNotes2002Law & OrderPaul1 episode2005Law & Order: Criminal IntentMitch1 episode2011The Good WifeEric Atkins1 episodeSubmissions OnlyBill Hobbs1 episodeOutside the BoxNorman Batesshort2012SmashPeter1 episode
Awards and nominations Year Award Category Nominee Result2001Tony Award Best Featured Actor in a MusicalThe Producers 2015Something Rotten! Drama Desk AwardOutstanding Featured Actor in a Musical
References
External links
An Interview on Talkin' Broadway, 2002