Wednesday, February 27, 2019

It's ...a Musical Comedy Star!

 

 Brad Oscar was born on September 22, 1964,
in Washington, D.C.
He got his BFA degree from Boston University,
then hustled to NYC,
where his Broadway debut awaited him in 
Aspects Of Love, in 1990. 
 A stint in Jekyll & Hyde and Dreamgirls followed, 
but it was his work in The Producers in 2001
that really brought him notice.

 However, just try to find a photo of Brad as Franz Liebkind,
the role he originated! 
Impossible,
though he did receive a Tony nom for that role.
After playing Franz,
and understudying every male charactor in that musical,
Brad took over for Nathan Lane, in the role of Max Bialystock.
Above Brad center with Steven Weber and Gary Beach,
and below with Hunter Foster
(yup, Sutton's brother).




 Brad's regional work has included
Cabaret (above) as the Emcee,
Fiddler On The Roof (below) as Tevye,
and Barnum (below that!).





 As part of the replacement cast for Spamalot
(on Broadway) in 2007. 
Brad played Sir Belvedere (and Dennis' mom).

 In the national tour of Young Frankenstein,
Brad played Inspector Kemp (above)
and The Hermit (below with Shuler Hensley).




 In 2011, Brad replaced Kevin Chamberlain
as Uncle Fester,
above with Jackie Hoffman and Roger Rees.




 Taking his opening night curtain call in
Big Fish, 2013.


 In 2015, Brad would originate the role of 
Thomas Nostradamus
in Something Rotten!
(above with Brian d'Arcy James).
...his 2nd Tony nomination
(he would lose to cast mate, Christian Borle).


 That "Rotten" cast...
Christian, Brian, Brad, and ???
And below in rehearsal for that big
"A Musical" number. 



Brad met his husband to be,
actor Diego Prieto,
when they worked together in Damn Yankees.
They married in 2012. 



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