Shoshana Bean

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Shoshana Bean
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Bean in 2008
Born (1977-09-01) September 1, 1977 (age 47)
Education University of Cincinnati (BFA)
Occupation(s)Stage actress
Singer
Songwriter
Years active2000–present
Website shoshanabean.com

Shoshana E. Bean (born September 1, 1977) [1] is a Tony-nominated American singer, songwriter, and stage actress. [2] [3] She has appeared in numerous musicals, performing in major Off-Broadway and Broadway theatres, including in the original production of Hairspray. [4]

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In 2017, she won the IRNE Award for Best Actress as Fanny Brice in Funny Girl. In 2022, Bean received a nomination for the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical for her performance as Susan Young in Mr. Saturday Night . [5] In 2024, she was nominated for the same award at the 77th Tony Awards for her performance in Hell's Kitchen.

Bean has released three albums and has appeared on many theater cast recordings. She won a AIM Independent Music Award for Best R&B Song with her single "Superhero". Along with the other cast members of Mr. Saturday Night, Bean was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album for the musical's cast recording.

Early life and education

Bean was born in Olympia, Washington to Jeff Bean and Felice Moskowitz, a dance teacher. [6] Bean is Jewish [7] and an only child. [8] When she was 9 years old, her parents divorced and she moved to the Portland, Oregon area. [9] [10]

In 1995, Bean graduated from Beaverton High School. [10] [11] In 1999, Bean received a B.F.A. in Musical Theatre from the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music (CCM). [12]

Career

Theater

Shortly after moving to New York City in 2000, Bean was cast in the 2000 Off-Broadway revival of Godspell at the York Theatre at Saint Peter's Church in Midtown Manhattan. [13] [14]

In 2001, Bean performed in the national tour of Leader of the Pack .

In 2002, Bean made her Broadway debut as an original cast member in the role of Shelley, Denizen of Baltimore, which she originated, in the Tony Award-winning production of Hairspray . She was also an understudy for the roles of Tracy Turnblad, Velma Von Tussle, and Prudy Pingleton. [15]

In 2004, Bean joined the Broadway production of the musical Wicked as a replacement standby for Elphaba, which was played by Idina Menzel. On January 8, 2005, a day before Menzel's scheduled end of her run as Elphaba, Menzel fell through a trap door and cracked a lower rib. Bean went on to perform that show. [16] On January 11, 2005, Bean took over as Elphaba full-time, where she performed opposite Jennifer Laura Thompson and then Megan Hilty as Glinda, until her last show on January 8, 2006. [17] On January 10, she was replaced by Eden Espinosa as Elphaba.

In 2006, Bean reprised the role of Elphaba in the first national tour of Wicked. [18] Her limited engagement ended on December 31. In 2009, Bean joined the new production of Peepshow in Las Vegas in the role of Peep Diva alongside Holly Madison. [19] She replaced Spice Girls singer, Mel B. [20]

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. [21] [22]

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. [23] In June of 2016, Bean played Fanny Brice in North Shore Music Theatre's production of Funny Girl . [24] In 2018, Bean performed in the New York City Center Encores! Off-Center production of Songs for a New World . [25]

On March 18, 2019, Bean returned to Broadway in the role of Jenna in the production of Waitress for a limited engagement through May 2019. [26] On May 13, 2019, it was announced that Bean's run was extended through July 21, 2019. [27]

Starting in March 2022, she returned to Broadway in Mr. Saturday Night at the Nederlander Theatre starring Billy Crystal. For her performance, she received nominations for the Distinguished Performer Award at the Drama League Awards, Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical at the 71st Outer Critics Circle Awards, [28] and the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical at the 75th Tony Awards. [29] At the 65th Annual Grammy Awards Bean was nominated for Best Musical Theater Album as a cast singer.

Between October 2023 to January 2024 Bean starred as Jersey in Alicia Keys' Off-Broadway jukebox musical Hell's Kitchen at The Public Theater. [30] She was confirmed for the Broadway production at the Shubert Theatre, which opened on April 20, 2024. [31] For her performance On and Off-Broadway, she received nominations from the Tony Awards (her second nomination), Drama Desk Awards, Drama League Awards, and Lucille Lortel Awards. [32]

Singer

On December 2, 2008, Bean released her debut solo album, Superhero, on her own label Shotime Records. [2] [33] The record has been described as pop rock. [3]

In February 2013, Bean's second album, O'Farrell Street, was released. It was produced by Tim K (Madonna, Celine Dion, Brandy), and incorporates 1960s-era soul. [3] The record reached No. 3 on the iTunes R&B charts.

In December 2014, Bean released an EP album of blues called Shadows to Light. [34] The record was produced by Bean and Jake Schaefer. It reached No. 1 on the iTunes Blues charts. She performed her single "Runaway Train" on The Queen Latifah Show . [35]

Beginning in 2015, Bean has performed with Scott Bradlee's Postmodern Jukebox (PMJ), [36] performing Justin Bieber's "Sorry" and Backstreet Boys' “I Want It That Way,” among others. In the spring of 2016, she joined the PMJ European Tour. [37]

In February 2018, Bean's third album, Spectrum, was released. The songs are in the genre of rhythm and blues. [3] The record release was accompanied by a tour, which included concerts at the Apollo Theater in Harlem, which featured an 18-piece orchestra, as well as a string of other dates including in London at Cadogan Hall, Las Vegas and Dallas. [8] Bean has said that inspirations for the record were the music of Aretha Franklin, Barbra Streisand, and Frank Sinatra. [8]

In August and September 2019, Bean performed selected songs at a series of residency concerts at Feinstein's/54 Below. [38]

Bean's 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 her 2014 song "I Luh Ya Papi" on American Idol . [39]

Bean has appeared on film soundtracks to Hairspray , Enchanted , the Wayans Brothers' Dance Flick , and the 2016 animated musical Sing .

Bean has performed around the world in cabarets and concerts. She has sung with artists such as BeBe Winans, Brian McKnight, [40] Ariana Grande, David Foster, and Jason Robert Brown, Michael Jackson, among others. [8] [41] [42]

Theatre credits

YearProductionRoleVenueDatesNotes
2000 Godspell Ensemble York Theatre at Saint Peter's Church, New YorkN/A
2001 Leader of the Pack PerformerN/AMar 13, 2001 - Jun 03, 2001National Tour
2002 Hairspray Shelly/
Denizen of Baltimore/
Tracy Turnblad (Understudy)/
Velma Von Tussle (Understudy)/
Gym Teacher (Understudy - Replacement)/
Prudy Pingleton (Understudy - Replacement)/
Matron (Understudy - Replacement)
Neil Simon Theatre, New YorkOpened Aug 15th, 2002
2004 Wicked Elphaba (Standby)
Elphaba (Replacement)
Gershwin Theatre, New YorkSept 7, 2004 - Jan 8, 2006
2006 Elphaba (Replacement)US National TourSep 6, 2006 - Dec 31, 2006"Emerald City" National Tour
2009 Peepshow Peep Diva Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino, Paradise, Nevada N/A
2011Dear John MayerN/A Open Fist Theatre, Hollywood, CaliforniaN/Aalso Music and Lyric credits
2015 Beaches CeeCee Bloom Drury Lane Theater, ChicagoJun 24, 2015 - Aug 16 2015
2017 Funny Girl Fanny Brice North Shore Music Theatre, Beverly, Massachusetts N/A
2018 Songs for a New World Woman #2 New York City Center Encores! Off-Center, New YorkJun 27, 2018 - Jun 30 2018
2019 Waitress Jenna Hunterson Brooks Atkinson Theatre, New YorkMar 18, 2019 - Jul 21, 2019
2022 Mr. Saturday Night Susan Young Nederlander Theatre, New YorkMar 29, 2022 - Sep 4, 2022Nomination: Tony Award, Drama League Award, and Outer Critics Circle Award
2023 Hell's Kitchen Jersey The Public Theater, New YorkNov 9, 2023 - Jan 14, 2024
2024 Shubert Theatre, New YorkApril 20 - December 1, 2024Nomination: Tony Award, Drama Desk Award, Lucille Lortel Award, and Drama League Award.

Benefits

YearTitleVenueDatesNotes
2000First You Dream: A Tribute to Courage New Amsterdam Theatre, New YorkJune 12, 2000Benefit for Actors' Fund of America and the Christopher Reeve Paralysis Foundation in honor of Christopher Reeve and Bran Pace
2001 Dreamgirls 20th Anniversary Benefit Concert Ford Center for the Performing Arts Sep 24, 2001Benefit for Actors' Fund of America
2004 Hair New Amsterdam Theatre, New YorkSep 20, 2004Benefit for the Actors' Fund of America
2008The Yellow Brick Road Not Taken [43] Gershwin Theatre, New YorkOct 27, 2008Benefit for New York Restoration Project

Discography

LPs

EPs

Singles

Soundtracks and cast recordings

Selected other recordings

Filmography

Awards and honors

AwardYearWorkCategoryResultRef.
AIM Independent Music Awards 2010"Superhero"Best R&B SongWon [47]
Jeff Award 2015 Beaches Best Lead Actress in a MusicalNominated [48]
IRNE Award 2017 Funny Girl Best ActressWon [24]
Tony Award 2022 Mr. Saturday Night Best Featured Actress in a Musical Nominated [49]
Drama League Awards Distinguished Performer AwardNominated [50]
Outer Critics Circle Awards Outstanding Featured Actress in a MusicalNominated
Grammy Awards 2023 Mr. Saturday Night Best Musical Theater Album Nominated [51]
Lucille Lortel Awards 2024 Hell's Kitchen Outstanding Featured Performer in a MusicalNominated [52]
Drama League Awards Distinguished PerformanceNominated [53]
Drama Desk Award Outstanding Featured Performance in a MusicalNominated [54]
Tony Awards Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical Nominated [55]
Broadway.com Audience AwardsFavorite Featured Actress in a MusicalNominated [56]
Favorite Diva PerformanceNominated

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