- Brad Oscar
Infobox actor
name = Brad Oscar
caption =
birthdate =September 22 ,1964
birthplace =Washington, D.C. Brad Oscar (born
September 22 ,1964 ) is an Americanmusical theatre actor known for his Broadway performances in musicals such as "The Producers" and "Jekyll and Hyde". The former garnered him aTony Award nomination.Career
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.His performance, however, in "The Producers" garnered him the most acclaim. Oscar started out as
Nazi playwright 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. After this success, he replacedNathan Lane as Bialystock. [ [http://www.playbill.com/news/article/94847.html playbill.com article, Aug. 31, 2005] ] In 2007, he originated the Bialystock role in the Las Vegas production at the Paris 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 ". [ [http://www.playbill.com/news/article/101909.html playbill.com article, Sept. 8, 2006] ] He has completed playing multiple roles, including "Lady Enid", in "The Mystery of Irma Vep " from June 2008 through July 13, 2008. [ [http://www.arenastage.org/season/07-08/mystery-of-irma-vep/ Arena Stage listing, "The Mystery of Irma Vep"] ]References
External links
*ibdb name|id=74379|name=Brad Oscar
* [http://www.talkinbroadway.com/regional/dc/dc49.html An Interview on Talkin' Broadway, 2002]
Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.
