Brad Oscar en route to a matinee of “The Producers.” The former understudy now has his name on the marquee. (ARI MINTZ / For The Times)
The Producers new cast members win audience approval.
Oscar dresses for the role of “Max Bialystock” in his dressing room before a recent matinee. (ARI MINTZ / For The Times)
Oscar, left, stars with Steven Weber, who plays the neophyte Leo Bloom. (ARI MINTZ / For The Times)
Brad Oscar, left, and Steven Weber have replaced Nathan Lane and Matthew Broderick in “The Producers.” (ARI MINTZ / For The Times)
Oscar exits the stage after a curtain call with co-stars Gary Beach and Cady Huffman. (ARI MINTZ / For The Times)
A spent Oscar climbs to his dressing room after a performance, which involves hours on stage. (ARI MINTZ / For The Times)
Kitsch and toiletries surround the actor’s dressing room sink, at the St. James Theatre. (ARI MINTZ / For The Times)
Oscar and co-star Steven Weber, right, followoing a matinee. (ARI MINTZ / For The Times)
Brad Oscar receives accolades from a fan, as his sister, Victoria, waits nearby. (ARI MINTZ / For The Times)
Oscar preps for another performance. He appears eight times a week as Max Bialystock. (ARI MINTZ / For The Times)