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Shoshana Elise Bean (born September 1, 1977) is an American singer, songwriter, recording artist, and stage actress. She has released three albums under her own name. A fourth, titled Spectrum, will be released in February, 2018.

Shoshana Bean
Shoshana Bean performing in Los Angeles, CA (June 2011)
Born
Shoshana Elise Bean

September 1, 1977 (age 40)
Olympia, Washington, U.S.
EducationUniversity of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music (B.F.A., 1999)
Occupation(s)Stage actress, singer, songwriter
Height5'3
Websitewww.shoshanabean.com Edit this at Wikidata

Bean was the first actress to take over the role of Elphaba from Idina Menzel in the Broadway production of the musical Wicked.[1]

Early life and education

Bean was raised in Portland, Oregon.[2] She is a graduate of the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music (CCM),[2] where she received a B.F.A. in Musical Theatre in 1999.[3]

Recording artist

Bean released her debut solo album, Superhero, on her own label Shotime Records on December 2, 2008[4] and debut single "Superhero" won an Independent Music Award for Best R&B Song.[5]

Bean's second album, O'Farrell Street, was released in February 2013 and reached #3 on the iTunes R&B charts.

Shadows to Light, Bean's third album, was released in December 2014 and reached #1 on the iTunes Blues charts. She performed her single "Runaway Train" on the Queen Latifah Show.[6]

Beginning in 2015, Bean has performed with Scott Bradlee's Postmodern Jukebox,[7] performing Justin Bieber's "Sorry" and Backstreet Boys's “I Want It That Way,” among others. She joined the PMJ European Tour in the spring of 2016.[8] She has recorded vocals for the film soundtracks to Hairspray, Enchanted, the Wayans Brothers' Dance Flick, and the 2016 animated musical Sing.[9] Her music has been featured on MTV's The Hills, Mercy, Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce, Bad Girls Club and Showtime's The Big C, and she arranged the vocals for Jennifer Lopez's performance of "I Luh Ya Papi" on American Idol.[10] Bean has sold out concerts around the globe and has sung with artists such as Bebe Winans, Brian McKnight, Ariana Grande, David Foster, and Jason Robert Brown, among others.[11][12]

Theatre actress

Shortly after moving to New York City, Bean was cast in the 2000 Off-Broadway revival of Godspell. She performed in the national tour of Leader of the Pack and was an original cast member in the Tony Award-winning production of Hairspray on Broadway, originating the role of Shelley and understudying the roles of Tracy Turnblad, Velma Von Tussle, and Prudy Pingleton.

Bean joined the Broadway production of Wicked in 2004, taking over the role of Elphaba from Idina Menzel in January, 2005 and performing opposite Jennifer Laura Thompson and Megan Hilty. She reprised the role of Elphaba in the Wicked 1st national tour in 2006.[13]

In 2009, Bean joined the new production of Peepshow in Las Vegas alongside Holly Madison.[14]

In 2011, Bean wrote and starred in the musical Dear John Mayer, with music and lyrics by Bean and book by fellow CCM graduate Eydie Faye.[15]

In 2015, Bean portrayed the role of CeeCee Bloom in the musical adaptation of the book and movie Beaches at the Drury Lane Theater in Chicago,[16] for which she was nominated for a Jeff Award for Best Lead Actress in a Musical.[17] She won an IRNE Award in 2017 for her performance as Fanny Brice in North Shore Music Theatre's production of Funny Girl.[18]

Discography

  • One Way to Go (2017) First single from upcoming solo album, written by Shoshana Bean and Britten Newbill
  • Shadows to Light (2014) Solo studio EP, produced by Shoshana Bean and Jake Schaefer
  • Anything Worth Holding On To (2014) Featured on the song "I'm in Pain" with Scott Alan
  • O' Farrell Street (2013) Solo Studio Album, produced by Tim K
  • School House Rock: Earth (2009) Featured on the song "Tiny Urban Zoo"
  • Superhero (2008) Solo Studio Album
  • Matt Cusson (2008) Featured on the song "Could"
  • 37 Notebooks (2008) Featured on the song "House of Love"
  • Enchanted (2008 Movie Soundtrack)
  • Dreaming Wide Awake: The Music of Scott Alan (2007) Featured on the song "Home"
  • Hairspray (2007 Movie Soundtrack)
  • Hair (2005 Actor's Fund Benefit Recording) Featured on the song "I Believe in Love"
  • Hairspray (2002 Original Broadway Cast Recording)
  • Godspell (2001 Off- Broadway Revival Cast Recording)

References

  1. ^ "Shoshana Bean to Replace Idina Menzel in Wicked". playbill.com. 12 December 2004.
  2. ^ a b "Shoshana Bean". Sterling Talent.
  3. ^ "UC alumni currently or recently on Broadway". UC Magazine. University of Cincinnati.
  4. ^ "Shoshana Bean's Solo Debut 'Superhero' to Be Released 12/2". BroadwayWorld.com. August 22, 2008.
  5. ^ "9th IMA Winners Announced – Independent Music Awards". Retrieved 12 March 2015.
  6. ^ "Shoshana Bean performs "Runaway Train" on The Queen Latifah Show". YouTube.com. Shoshana Bean. 7 February 2015. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
  7. ^ Juan-Jose Gonzalez (14 April 2016). "BWW Interview: Shoshana Bean - on PMJukebox, Wicked, Hairspray and more!". Broadway World. Retrieved 15 April 2016. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  8. ^ Michael Lawrence Quintos (30 January 2015). "BWW Reviews: Postmodern Jukebox Entertains in their O.C. Debut Concer". Broadway World. Retrieved 21 February 2016. As for Bean---good lawd, this gal can saaaang. Already one of the musical theater world's favorite "Elphabas" (from WICKED, of course), this flawless-sounding, remarkable soul diva feels right at home with PMJ's vintage sounds. Along with her slinky soul viral hit cover of Backstreet Boys' "I Want It That Way," (which she thankfully recreated for the concert), she also blessed the audience with outstanding, jaw-dropping covers of Guns N' Roses' "Sweet Child O' Mine" and Taylor Swift's "Shake It Off." {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  9. ^ ""Sing" Original Motion Picture Soundtrack". discogs.com. 9 December 2016.
  10. ^ "Beaverton's Shoshana Bean returns for Neveh Shalom performance, talk". Beaverton Valley Times. 30 November 2015. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
  11. ^ "Broadway's Shoshana Bean Commands the Mike at April Jazz Concert". Playbill.com. 29 March 2017.
  12. ^ "Jason Robert Brown, Shoshana Bean, and Ariana Grande Take Hollywood!". broadwayworld.com. 7 January 2016.
  13. ^ {{Cite web |url=http://www.playbill.com/news/article/100319-Wickeds-Bean-and-Hilty-to-Reunite-for-Wicked-Tour |title=Wicked's Bean and Hilty to Reunite for Wicked Tour |publisher= Playbill.com |date= 14 June 2006.
  14. ^ "Photo Flash: Shoshana Bean Joins Jerry Mitchell's Las Vegas PEEP SHOW". BroadwayWorld.com. 26 June 2009.
  15. ^ "CCM grads Bean and Faye debut new musical". Cincinnati.com. June 24, 2011.
  16. ^ "Broadway-Bound 'Beaches', Starring Shoshana Bean and Whitney Bashor, Opens Tonight". Playbill.com. 2 July 2015.
  17. ^ "Jeff Awards Equity nominations honor outstanding 2014-2015 productions" (PDF). jeffawards.org. 21 August 2015.
  18. ^ "Shoshana Bean and Mark Rylance Among IRNE Winners". Playbill.com. 25 April 2017.
 
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