Brooks Ashmanskas
Brooks Ashmanskas is an American stage actor. He has appeared both on Broadway and Off-Broadway as well as in regional theatres. He was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical and a Drama Desk Award Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical for playing various characters in Martin Short: Fame Becomes Me. In 2016, he is featured in Shuffle Along, or, the Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Followed.
Career
Ashmanskas graduated from Bennington College.[1]
Off-Broadway and Broadway
Ashmanskas was in the original productions of Dream (1997),[2] Songs for a New World (Off-Broadway, 1995) and the Broadway revival of Gypsy: A Musical Fable (2003).[3][4] He was a replacement "Carmen Ghia", starting in 2004, in The Producers.[5]
In 2006 he played several characters in the Broadway production of Martin Short: Fame Becomes Me,[6] for which he received a Tony Award nomination, Best Performance By a Featured Actor in a Musical.[7]
He appeared in the Broadway revival of The Ritz as Chris in 2007.[8] He played the character of Mr. Dobitch in the 2010 Broadway revival of Promises, Promises.[9] Also in 2010 he appeared in the Broadway revival of Present Laughter.[4][10]
He starred as the title character Off-Broadway in the New Group production of Clive at the Acorn Theatre in January 2013 through March 2013.[11]
Ashmanskas appeared in the stage musical adaption of Bullets Over Broadway, which opened on Broadway in April 2014. In March 2015 he appeared in Something Rotten! on Broadway.[12][13] In 2016, he is appearing in Shuffle Along, or, the Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Followed.[14]
Regional theatre
He appeared in the Arena Stage production of Animal Crackers in 1999.[15]
He has performed at the Huntington Theatre Company, Boston, in Present Laughter in 2007[16] and in She Loves Me in May and June 2008 (which transferred to the Williamstown Theatre Festival in June and July).[17] He appeared in God of Carnage in 2012 as Alan.[18]
His appearances at the Williamstown Theatre Festival, Williamstown, Massachusetts, include She Loves Me in 2008,[19]Knickerbocker in 2009[20] and in July and August 2013 in a new musical, Johnny Baseball.[21]
In 2008 he participated in a staged concert presentation of "Broadway: Three Generations" at the Kennedy Center, appearing in Girl Crazy and Bye Bye Birdie.[22]
He performed in Burn This as "Larry" at the Mark Taper Forum, Los Angeles, in 2011.[23]
He appeared in the musical 1776 as "John Adams" at the Ford's Theatre, Washington, D.C., in 2012.[24]
Credits
Theatre
Year | Show | Role | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
1995 | Songs for a New World | Man 2 | off-Broadway |
How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying | Bud Frump | Broadway, 1995 – 1996 | |
1997 | Dream | Performer | Broadway, Apr. 3 – July 6, 1997 |
1998 | Little Me | Pinchley Junior/Steward/Assistant Director/Doctor | Broadway, Nov. 12, 1998 – Feb. 7, 1999 |
1999 | Animal Crackers | Unknown | Arena Stage |
2000 | On A Clear Day You Can See Forever | Performer | NY City Center, February 2000 |
2001 | Amphitryon | Sosia | Huntington Theatre Company, Mar. 9 - Apr. 8, 2001 |
2003 | Gypsy | Mr. Goldstone/Pastey | Broadway, May 1, 2003 – May 20, 2004 |
2004 | A Midsummer Night's Dream | Francis Flute | Williamstown Theatre Festival, July 14-25, 2004 |
2004 | The Producers | Carmen Ghia | Broadway, 2004 - 2006 |
2006 | Martin Short: Fame Becomes Me | Comedy All Star | Broadway, Aug. 17, 2006 – Jan. 7, 2007 |
2007 | Present Laughter | Roland Maule | Huntington Theatre Company |
The Ritz | Chris | Broadway, Oct. 11 – Dec. 9, 2007 | |
2008 | Broadway: Three Generations | Performer | Kennedy Center |
She Loves Me | Georg Nowack | Huntington Theatre Company, May/June 2008 | |
Williamstown Theatre Festival, July/August 2008 | |||
2008 | A Flea In Her Ear | Dr. Finache | Williamstown Theatre Festival, August 2008 |
2009 | Rich & Famous | Bing | American Conservatory Theatre - SF, Jan/Feb 2009 |
2009 | Knickerbocker | Unknown | Williamstown Theatre Festival |
2009 | She Stoops to Conquer | Tony Lumpkin | McCarter Theater, Oct.13 - Nov. 1, 2009 |
2010 | Present Laughter | Roland Maule | Broadway, Jan. 21 – Mar. 21, 2010 |
Promises, Promises | Mr. Dobitch | Broadway, Apr. 25, 2010 – Jan. 2, 2011 | |
2011 | Burn This | Larry | Mark Taper Forum |
2012 | 1776 | John Adams | Ford's Theatre |
God of Carnage | Alan | Huntington Theatre Company | |
2013 | Clive | Clive | off-Broadway, Jan. – March, 2013 |
Johnny Baseball | Unknown | Williamstown Theatre Festival, July/August 2013 | |
2014 | Bullets Over Broadway | Warner Purcell | Broadway, Apr. 10 – Aug. 24, 2014 |
2015 | Something Rotten! | Brother Jeremiah | Broadway, Apr. 22, 2015 – Jan. 13, 2016[25] |
2016 | Shuffle Along, or the Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 | Al/Izzy/Mr.Broadway/Carlo | Broadway, Apr. 21, 2016 – |
2016 | The Prom | Barry Glickman | Alliance Theatre, August/September 2016 |
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
2009 | Julie & Julia | Mr. Misher |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
2007 | All My Children | Leon | 2 episodes |
20012-14 | The Good Wife | Judge Greg Brochard | 2 episodes |
Awards and Nominations
Year | Award | Category | Nominee | Result |
---|---|---|---|---|
2007 | Tony Award | Best Featured Actor in a Musical | Martin Short: Fame Becomes Me | Nominated |
Drama Desk Award | Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical | Nominated |
References
- ↑ Biography Archived May 12, 2013, at the Wayback Machine. americantheatrewing.org, accessed August 24, 2013
- ↑ Sommer, Elyse. "A CurtainUp Review. 'Dream' " curtainup.com, accessed August 25, 2013
- ↑ " 'Gypsy', 2003" sondheimguide.com, accessed August 25, 2013
- 1 2 "Ashmanskas listing" InternetBroadwayDatabase, accessed August 25, 2011
- ↑ Simonson, Robert. "Jonathan Freeman and Brooks Ashmanskas Are New DeBris and Ghia in 'Producers', Aug. 31" Archived October 29, 2013, at the Wayback Machine. playbill.com, August 18, 2004
- ↑ Brantley, Ben. "Theater Review. 'Martin Short: Fame Becomes Me' " The New York Times, August 18, 2006
- ↑ Gans, Andrew. "2006-2007 Tony Nominations Announced; Spring Awakening Garners 11 Noms" playbill.com, May 15, 2007
- ↑ Hernandez, Ernio. "Fame Tony Nominee Brooks Ashmanskas Joins 'The Ritz' Revival Cast" Archived October 29, 2013, at the Wayback Machine. playbill.com, May 31, 2007
- ↑ Jones, Kenneth. "'Promises, Promises' Will Also Star Latessa, Hingston, Benson; Complete Cast Annnounced" Archived October 29, 2013, at the Wayback Machine. playbill.com, February 4, 2010
- ↑ Weiner, Iris. "Brooks Ashmanskas' Comedic Heart Beats on Broadway" theimproper.com, February 20, 2010
- ↑ Champion, Lindsay. Zoe Kazan, Vincent D’Onofrio & Brooks Ashmanskas Set for Off-Broadway's 'Clive', Starring Ethan Hawke" broadway.com, November 4, 2012
- ↑ Hetrick, Adam. "Zach Braff, Brooks Ashmanskas, Betsy Wolfe, Vincent Pastore Set for 'Bullets Over Broadway', Opening in April 2014" Archived September 5, 2013, at the Wayback Machine. playbill.com, June 27, 2013
- ↑ Hetrick, Adam. " 'Something Rotten!' Puts a Shakespearean Twist On Broadway Musical Comedy, Starting Tonight", playbill.com, March 23, 2015
- ↑ "Onstage", ShuffleAlongBroadway.com, accessed March 14, 2016
- ↑ "DC's Arena Stage Opens Marx Bros' Musical 'Animal Crackers', April 7-May 30" Archived October 29, 2013, at the Wayback Machine. playbill.com, April 7, 1999
- ↑ Donovan, R.J. "Brooks Ashmanskas Took His Time Getting To Boston..And The Huntington" onstageboston.com, June 4, 2007
- ↑ Bacalzo, Dan. Ashmanskas, Baldwin, Latessa, et al. Cast in Huntington's She Loves Me'" April 22, 2008
- ↑ Herick, Adam. "Brooks Ashmanskas, Stephen Bogardus, Johanna Day, Christy Pusz Face 'God of Carnage' at the Huntington Jan. 6" Archived October 29, 2013, at the Wayback Machine. playbill.com, January 6, 2012
- ↑ Hetrick, Adam and Gans, Andrew."Tonight at Eight: 'She Loves Me' Begins Williamstown Run June 27" playbill.com, June 27, 2008
- ↑ "Interview, Actor Brooks Ashmanskas" williamstowntheatrefestival.blogspot.com, July 9, 2009
- ↑ Hetrick, Adam. "Williamstown Season Adds Brooks Ashmanskas, De'Adre Aziza and Reed Birney" Archived August 21, 2013, at the Wayback Machine. playbill.com, June 3, 2013
- ↑ Gans, Andrew. "Casting Announced for Kennedy Center's 'Girl Crazy', 'Bye Bye Birdie' and 'Side Show' " Archived January 5, 2013, at the Wayback Machine. playbill.com, July 16, 2008
- ↑ Taft, Kevin."Let It Burn. Castmember Brooks Ashmanskas talks 'Burn This' at the Mark Taper Forum" frontiersla.com, March 22, 2011
- ↑ Jones, Kenneth. "Ford's Theatre's '1776', With Robert Cuccioli, Brooks Ashmanskas, William Diggle, Begins March 9" Archived June 3, 2013, at the Wayback Machine. playbill.com, March 9, 2012
- ↑ http://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/
External links
- Ashmanskas Listing Internet Off-Broadway Database