External links
- Brooks Ashmanskas at the Internet Broadway Database
- Brooks Ashmankas Internet Off-Broadway Database
- Brooks Ashmanskas at IMDb
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| Born | June 14, 1969[ citation needed ] Salem, Oregon, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Bennington College |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1995−present |
Brooks Ashmanskas (born June 14, 1969) is an American actor. He has appeared both on Broadway and Off-Broadway as well as in regional theatres. Ashmanskas has done limited film and television work, appearing in the 2022 Netflix series Uncoupled . He received Tony Award and Drama Desk Award nominations for playing various characters in Martin Short: Fame Becomes Me (2006), Barry Glickman in The Prom (2018), and Nigel Davies in Smash (2025).
Ashmanskas is originally from Salem, Oregon, [1] but grew up in Beaverton, just outside of Portland. He is of Lithuanian descent. [2] He graduated from Bennington College. [3] He is openly gay. [4] [5]
Ashmanskas was in the original productions of Dream (1997), [6] Songs for a New World (Off-Broadway, 1995) and the Broadway revival of Gypsy: A Musical Fable (2003). [7] [8] He was a replacement "Carmen Ghia", starting in 2004, in The Producers , [9] occasionally acting opposite original Carmen Ghia actor Roger Bart as Leo Bloom.
In 2006, he played several characters in the Broadway production of Martin Short: Fame Becomes Me, [10] for which he received a Tony Award nomination, Best Performance By a Featured Actor in a Musical. [11]
He appeared in the Broadway revival of The Ritz as Chris in 2007. [12] He played the character of Mr. Dobitch in the 2010 Broadway revival of Promises, Promises . [13] Also in 2010 he appeared in the Broadway revival of Present Laughter . [8] 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. [14]
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. [15] [16] In 2016, he appeared in Shuffle Along, or, the Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Followed . [17]
He starred as Barry Glickman in the original Broadway production of The Prom, which opened in October 2018 at the Longacre Theatre, for which he was nominated for a 2019 Tony Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical. [18]
In 2025, Ashmankas originated the role of Nigel in the Broadway production of Smash . He received a Tony nomination for his portrayal of Nigel, the director of the show. [19]
He appeared in the Arena Stage production of Animal Crackers in 1999. [20]
He has performed at the Huntington Theatre Company, Boston, in Present Laughter in 2007 [21] and in She Loves Me in May and June 2008 (which transferred to the Williamstown Theatre Festival in June and July). [22] He appeared in God of Carnage in 2012 as Alan. [23] His appearances at the Williamstown Theatre Festival, Williamstown, Massachusetts, include She Loves Me in 2008, [24] Knickerbocker in 2009 [25] and in July and August 2013 in a new musical, Johnny Baseball. [26]
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. [27] He performed in Burn This as "Larry" at the Mark Taper Forum, Los Angeles, in 2011. [28]
He appeared in the musical 1776 as John Adams at the Ford's Theatre, Washington, D.C., in 2012. [29]
| Year | Show | Role | Notes |
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| 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, November 12, 1998 – February 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 – April 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 |
| The Producers | Carmen Ghia | Broadway, 2004 - 2006 | |
| 2006 | Martin Short: Fame Becomes Me | Comedy All Star | Broadway, August 17, 2006 – January 7, 2007 |
| 2007 | Present Laughter | Roland Maule | Huntington Theatre Company |
| The Ritz | Chris | Broadway, Oct 11 – December 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 | |||
| A Flea in Her Ear | Dr. Finache | Williamstown Theatre Festival, August 2008 | |
| 2009 | Rich and Famous | Bing | American Conservatory Theater - SF, Jan/Feb 2009 |
| Knickerbocker | Unknown | Williamstown Theatre Festival | |
| She Stoops to Conquer | Tony Lumpkin | McCarter Theater, Oct.13 - November 1, 2009 | |
| 2010 | Present Laughter | Roland Maule | Broadway, Jan 21 – March 21, 2010 |
| Promises, Promises | Mr. Dobitch | Broadway, April 25, 2010 – January 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 – August 24, 2014 |
| 2015 | Absurd Person Singular | Sidney | Two River Theater, Jan 5 – February 1, 2015 |
| Something Rotten! | Brother Jeremiah | Broadway, April 22, 2015 – January 13, 2016 [30] | |
| 2016 | Shuffle Along, or the Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 | Al/Izzy/Mr. Broadway/Carlo | Broadway, April 21, 2016 – July 24, 2016 |
| The Prom | Barry Glickman | Alliance Theatre, August/September 2016 | |
| 2017 | Sunday in the Park with George | Mr./Charles | Broadway, Feb 11 – April 23, 2017 |
| 2018 | The Prom | Barry Glickman | Broadway, September 2018 – August 2019 |
| 2024 | Once Upon a Mattress | Wizard | Broadway, July 31 – November 30, 2024 |
| 2025 | Smash | Nigel Davies | Broadway, March 11, 2025 – |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2009 | Julie & Julia | Mr. Misher | |
| 2022 | Better Nate Than Ever | Casting Director | |
| 2022 | Forty Winks | Automated Message | |
| 2024 | A Family Affair | Dr. Randy | |
| 2025 | Atrabilious | Todd Jenkins |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2007 | All My Children | Leon | 2 episodes |
| 2012–14 | The Good Wife | Judge Greg Brochard | 2 episodes |
| 2019 | Tales of the City | Guest | Episode: "The Price of Oil" |
| 2020 | The Good Lord Bird | Lewis Washington | 2 episodes |
| 2022 | The Last Movie Stars | Gore Vidal (voice) | 5 episodes |
| 2022 | Uncoupled | Stanley James | Main cast |
| 2022 | The Good Fight | Judge Greg Brochard | Episode: "The End of Football" |
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee | Result |
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| 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 | ||
| 2019 | Tony Award | Best Actor in a Musical | The Prom | Nominated |
| Drama Desk Award | Outstanding Actor in a Musical | Nominated | ||
| Drama League Award | Distinguished Performance | Nominated | ||
| Outer Critics Circle Award | Outstanding Actor in a Musical | Nominated | ||
| 2025 | Tony Award | Best Featured Actor in a Musical | Smash | Nominated |
| Drama Desk Award | Outstanding Featured Performance in a Musical | Won | ||
| Drama League Award | Distinguished Performance | Nominated | ||
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