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==