Jared and Lindsay Bradshaw currently perform for Walt Disney entertainment in FINDING NEMO: The big, blue, and beyond! at the Theatre in the Wild in Disney's Animal Kingdom
Jared puppeteering his 40lb Great White shark BRUCE! Designed by puppet legend Michael Curry (The Lion King, Cirque Du Soliel, Frozen). This job is a dream, and we perform for 1,600 people each performance.
INTERVENTION! When Bruce smells blood in the water, all bets are off !
Jared as Willy Wonka in Broadway's "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory"
Jared was the standby for Douglas Sills in Warner Brothers world premiere musical DAVE. From a Tony Award
and Pulitzer Prize winning creative team....
Jared was featured in the world premiere musical of DAVE at Arena Stage in Washington, DC in Summer of 2018. He was even the emergency standby for Douglas Sills' lead role for the first 3 performances. This show plans to come to Broadway next season...stay tuned...
Jared as White House correspondent Spencer Cullen.
Arena Stage: Washington, DC. Next up: Broadway! The show is written by the late great Tom Meehan (The Producers, Hairspray, Annie), Tom Kitt (Next to Normal, Spongebob, Bring it on) Nell Benjamin (Mean Girls, Legally Blonde) and Directed by Tina Landau (Floyd Collins, Spongebob Squarepants) Arena Stage is where Dear Evan Hansen and Next to Normal had their Pre-Broadway tryouts.
Last year, Jared starred in three Jason Robert Brown musicals: Parade, Songs for a New World, and The Bridges of Madison County in Atlanta and New Jersey.
Jared returned to the Lyric Studio on the square in Marietta, GA to sing the stellar songs from Jason Robert Brown's first show, SONGS FOR A NEW WORLD. May 16-june 1.
Jared was thrilled to play the role of Bud in The Bridges of Madison County at the South Orange Performing Arts Center in New Jersey last June 20-30
Jared was thrilled to be back in Georgia in Fall of 2018. He returned to the old red hills of home (Marietta, GA) to play Leo Frank in Jason Robert Brown's Tony Award winning PARADE. The musical was performed at the intimate Lyric Theatre's studio theatre just off the Marietta town Square. This controversial and gorgeous musical is essentially a murder mystery based on a true story.
Jared Bradshaw and Maggie Salley as Leo and Lucille Frank
Leo Frank, 1913. Innocent or Guilty? click the picture above for more on the case...
photo: Matthew Murphy. Click this picture for extensive background and trial information.
Jared Bradshaw and cast in Jason Robert Brown's Parade. Click the picture above for the feature article on this hit production on PLAYBILL.COM
Jared got his Golden ticket indeed! He opened in the original Broadway Cast of CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY on April 23rd, 2017, as the reporter of all things Wonka: JERRY SUNDAY! He also understudied 2 time tony winner Christian Borle in the role of Willy Wonka! Stay tuned for more chocolate news! Jared is flying around the country promoting the national tour as Willy Wonka before casting is announced.
Jared as Willy Wonka on the 2017 Tony Awards, with Kevin Spacey, Sara Bareilles, and Chazz Palmienteri. Jared got to stand in for Christian Borle, and got to hand Wonka Bars at Radio City Music Hall to Anna Kendrick, Danny Devito, Glenn Close, Anna Wintour, Sally Field, Cynthia Erivo, Jayne Houdyshell and more.
Headshot by Matthew Murphy
Nightly, Jared played tv reporter Jerry Jubille opposite Stephanie Gibson as Cherry Sunday
Jared was the understudy to two time Tony Award winner Christian Borle as Willy Wonka, and was fortunate to have a dozen peformances in his dream role on Broadway.
Jared's wife Lindsay is a longtime cast member of WICKED on Broadway as the Glinda understudy. She is quite successful in commercals and on TV with CSI MIAMI, THE AMERICANS, MR. ROBOT, and THE LAST OG. Click the pic above for her website....
For 8 years, Jared has performed as an actor for Jersey Boys, and played 10 of the 11 roles in the show. He has performed in four different companies of the show, on Broadway, Off-Broadway, Chicago, and all over the country.
Jared Bradshaw, Matt Bogart, Mark Ballas, and Thomasso Antico starring in Jersey Boys at Mark's first performance. Photo by: Bruce Glikas
Jared completed his hit 8 year run in Jersey Boys on Jan. 10, 2017.
Jared as Tommy Devito and Jon Hacker as Frankie Valli
Jared in Jersey Boys as Nick Massi in Boston: with Matt Bailey, Quinn Van Antwerp, Joseph Leo Bwarie
Jared in Jersey Boys on tour as Tommy Devito with the boys in Tampa, FL. L-R Steve Gouveia, Jared, John Michael Dias, Quinn Van Antwerp
Jared starred as Nathan Detroit in GUYS AND DOLLS with Studio Tenn in Nashville. This sold out show ran August 18th - 28th at the Franklin theatre in Franklin, TN, just south of Nashville. Photo by Anthony Matula. Featuring Jared Bradshaw, Laura Matula, John Hickman and Carrie Tillis.
Jared with Laura Matula in Guys and Dolls at the Franklin Theatre near Nashville, TN. (photo by Anthony Matula)
On September 19th, 2010, Jared married the love of his life, Lindsay Northen, on the beach in North Carolina. They have been fortunate to walk to work on Broadway together 6 days a week in long running shows. Only a block from each other, they both understudy the lead roles in Jersey Boys and Wicked. The posters were a nice touch for Times Square, don't you think?
Jared is currently at home in New York City with his lovely wife.
Jared on as Nick Massi with Dominic, Shonn and Michael
Walk like a Man at taste of Chicago.
Jared on with the boys at Taste of Chicago.
Jared was a "swing" or understudy for mulitple roles in JERSEY BOYS. He was one of 2 people ever to play 10 of the 11 roles in the show: everyone but Frankie Valli.
Jared off-Broadway: Click the logo to read the article!
With Allison Cimmet and Alli Mauzey at the York Theatre, off-Broadway
Click this picture to read Forbidden Broadway's RAVE review in the New York Times by chief theatre critic Ben Brantley. (photo by Sara Krulwich)
Click the video above...Bill Selby from Forbidden Broadway gave me the most amazing going away present for my closing night of Forbidden Broadway. It's a montage of my amazing time at the show. I cried and cried. It's been an amazing trip. Thanks to my amazing Forbidden Broadway family !
Click HERE to watch video of Roma Torre's rave NY1 television review of Forbidden Broadway: Goes To Rehab.
Forbidden Broadway Alum and TV star of MAD MEN: Bryan Batt came to see Forbidden Broadway before Jared left. Here he is with the cast.
Here's Hunter and Jared....[title of show] came to see us spoof them! Click the picture for coverage on Playbill.com !
Click this pic to see interviews and clips of FORBIDDEN BROADWAY: Goes to Rehab...With Gerard Alessandrini, Jared, and the cast on Broadwayworld.com !
In August of 2008, Broadway composer/legend Stephen Sondheim came to see the new Forbidden Broadway, for his 6th visit. Jared played Sondheim in the "Sunday in the Park with George" spoof. SS: Thanks for your kind words and for coming ! This great pic of the Forbidden Broadway family with Sondheim was taken by Brian Gold, on Bill Selby's great camera. Pictured: L-R Bill, Gina, Stephen, Gerard, Phill, Jared Christina, Michael, John, and at bottom: David.
Christina and Jared as Kerry and Cheyenne in XANADU (photo by Carol Rosegg)
Jared and Michael as Frankenstein and Mel Brooks (photo Carol Rosegg)
Opening Wednesday, September 17th!
Jared was thrilled to open the final edition of FORBIDDEN BROADWAY: GOES TO REHAB ! New spoofs of TALE OF TWO CITIES, [title of show], EQUUS, SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE, GYPSY, YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN, BILLY ELLIOT, SOUTH PACIFIC, XANADU, CHICAGO, IN THE HEIGHTS, MARY POPPINS, AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY, WICKED, plus THE LITTLE MERMAID, JERSEY BOYS, THE LION KING, SPRING AWAKENING, HAIRSPRAY, LIZA MINELLI, and MORE !
South Pacific Christina and Jared as Kelli and Paolo (photo by Carol Rosegg)
Jared as Harry Potter (Daniel Radcliffe) in Equus. (photo by Carol Rosegg)
Click the pic for Broadway.com's video footage preview of the new edition of Forbidden Broadway ! Thanks Paul, Jason, and Smith !
Click on Jared as the Monster for Bill Selby's Forbidden Broadway Behind the Mylar Curtain video !
On Aug. 28th, 2008, Jared Bradshaw and Taylor Buice reunited in PART OF IT ALL: "LIVE" in concert to a sold out crowd at the Callaway Theatre at Shorter College in Rome, GA.
Jared's birthday on Thursday, July 10th 2008, got off to a great start....Kerry Butler (Tony nominated star of Xanadu) and the cast of Forbidden Broadway opened the new TKTS booth in Brooklyn ! Click the pic for more pics ! Happy Birthday Jared !
Jared as The Frankenstein Monster
Michael, Christina and Gina as stars from In the Heights, South Pacific, and Gypsy
Jared as the monster...
...4 minute makeup job !
Here's Jared with Producer John Freedson, and Co-star Michael West receiving the Broadway.com audience award for Favorite off-Broadway Musical! Thanks Broadway.com ! click the picture for photo coverage of the event by Bruce Glikas.
Happy Fathers Day to my amazing Dad ! Also, it's my first father's day, and very special...it's also Berkley's 1st birthday. He's sooo old now !
Berkley is one year old !
Check out this very fun and silly interview at the Drama Desk Nominee reception...Forbidden Broadway: Rude Awakening was nominated for best revue ! The awards were broadcast on theatremania.com May 18th at 9pm. Thanks to Corine Cohen and Corinescorner.com for the footage!
FORBIDDEN BROADWAY: RUDE AWAKENING won the 2008 Drama Desk Award for Best Musical Revue !
Jared in Crusin' Classics
at Fallsview Casino, Niagra Falls, Canada
Michael, Jodie, Hardy, Jared, Casey, Carly, and Mingo ! The cast of Crusin' Classics. Photos, Geoff Cohen !
Doing THE TWIST with Casey
Maybe Baby
Breakin' up is Hard to Do.
Jared and the cast of Forbidden Broadway sang the national anthem at opening day of the Marlins VS Mets at Dolphin stadium in Miami on April 1st.
This spring, Tony nominated star of Spring Awakening, Jonathan Groff came to see himself spoofed by Jared in Forbidden Broadway. I think he liked it ! Thanks Jonathan ! Check him out on Broadway now, or this summer in Central Park starring in HAIR !
Forbidden Broadway was thrilled to have a visit from Tony and Emmy Award winner David Hyde Pierce...you may know him from FRASIER on tv, but he's a big Broadway star now...in Spamalot and Curtains ! He was such a great audience member, and seemed to really enjoy being spoofed! Thanks David ! Check out his show Curtains, by clicking the picture !
Jared as Cheyenne Jackson...
Broadway star of "Xanadu" and "All Shook Up" Cheyenne Jackson made a visit to FORBIDDEN BROADWAY to see himself spoofed by Jared and the cast. Click the picture to the left or HERE to see Broadway.com's coverage by Bruce Glikas...
Here's Jared in costume with the lovely Lea Michele, star of Spring Awakening, and now GLEE. The Broadway cast made a visit to Forbidden Broadway: RUDE AWAKENING in 2008. They really seemed to enjoy being roasted ! Thanks cast ! Click the pic to see Broadway.com's great coverage...
The new "Forbidden Broadway: Rude Awakening" CD has been released! Here's Jared at Borders Books and Music at Columbus Circle in NYC with his first cast album! Click the picture above to hear clips at Barnes and Noble's website.
New CD Released Jan. 22nd
In 2007, the new FORBIDDEN BROADWAY: RUDE AWAKENING 25th Anniversary Edition CD was released worldwide. The cd features Jared and the current cast along with other FB Alumni. You can buy the album at Virgin Megastore, Barnes and Noble, Borders and other music stores around the country...OR by clicking HERE on Amazon.com for the cheapest price. Click the album to the left to read the press release on playbill.com !
Elaine Paige...British Musical Diva of them all came to see Forbidden Broadway, and who knew? She's a HUGE fan of the show, and promotes it on her BBC radio show. Mrs. Paige was the original Evita, Grizabella in Cats, and starred in Chess, Sunset Boulevard and many other hits overseas and on Broadway. Here she is in Jared's dressing room after the show!
The show has recieved loads of rave reviews! It's a hit ! Read one by clicking the logo above...
Rude Awakening ...check out this great pic by CAROL ROSEGG and click the picture above to see the cast feature on Playbill.com
Janet, Jared, Erin and James in the new Summer Edition of Forbidden Broadway ! Click the pic to read the feature in the NY Daily News !
My wife, Lindsay understudies GLINDA in Wicked on Broadway. She's amazing.
Here's my son, Berkley as a puppy!
Broadway Star and Tony Nominee Raul Esparza visits Forbidden Broadway, and was willingly roasted along with the rest of the cast of "Company".
Jared's recent stint in "The Music Man" in NC...click the picture above for 2 big galleries of pics from THE MUSIC MAN.
Dear you,
Thanks for dropping by the website! I've done some organizing to make the site a little easier to navigate. Scroll over a page at the top of this page, and you will be able to see "sub" pages on many of them. Hopefully this will eliminate some of the excessive photo galleries, and there will be no clicking needed to enlarge such small pictures. Along with the new design, I've also pulled out tons of "lost" pics from the scrapbook, so enjoy! www.jaredbradshaw.com is truely over the top, and I hope you enjoy surfing ! The new Forbidden Broadway: RUDE AWAKENING has gotten raves, and we are all looking forward to the new cast album being released on Jan. 9th ! ...more updates to come...
Thanks!
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