Shoshana E. Bean (born September 1, 1977) is an

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singer Singing is the act of creating musical sounds with the voice. A person who sings is called a singer, artist or vocalist (in jazz and/or popular music). Singers perform music (arias, recitatives, songs, etc.) that can be sung with or without ...

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, YouTuber, and

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actress. She has released three records and has appeared on many theater cast recordings and film soundtracks. In 2022, Bean received a nomination for the

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for her performance as Susan Young in ''

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''.

Early life and education

Bean was born in

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to Jeff Bean and Felice Moskowitz, a dance teacher. Bean is Jewish and is an only child. When she was 9 years old, her parents divorced and she moved to the

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area. In 1995, Bean graduated from

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. In 1999, Bean received a B.F.A. in Musical Theatre from the

University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music A university () is an institution of higher (or tertiary) education and research which awards academic degrees in several academic disciplines. Universities typically offer both undergraduate and postgraduate programs. In the United States, the ...

(CCM).

Career

Theatre

Shortly after moving to

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in 2000, Bean was cast in the 2000

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revival of ''

Godspell ''Godspell'' is a musical composed by Stephen Schwartz with book by John-Michael Tebelak. The show is structured as a series of parables, primarily based on the Gospel of Matthew, interspersed with music mostly set to lyrics from traditional hymn ...

'' at the

York Theatre York Theatre is an off-Broadway theatre company based in East Midtown Manhattan, New York City. In its 50th year, York Theatre is dedicated to the production of new musicals and concert productions of forgotten musicals from the past. Each seas ...

at Saint Peter's Church in Midtown Manhattan. In 2001, Bean performed in the national tour of ''

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''. 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 The Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Broadway Theatre, more commonly known as the Tony Award, recognizes excellence in live Broadway theatre. The awards are presented by the American Theatre Wing and The Broadway League at an annual cer ...

-winning production of ''

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''. She was also an understudy for the roles of Tracy Turnblad, Velma Von Tussle, and Prudy Pingleton. In 2004, Bean joined the Broadway production of the smash-hit musical ''

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'' as a replacement standby for Elphaba, which was played by

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. On January 8, 2005, a day before Menzel's scheduled end of her run as

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, Menzel fell through a trap door and cracked a lower rib. Bean went on to perform that show. On January 11, 2005, Bean took over as

full-time, where she performed opposite

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and then

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as Glinda, until her last show on January 8, 2006. On January 10, she was replaced by

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as Elphaba. In 2006, Bean reprised the role of Elphaba in the first national tour of ''Wicked''. Her limited engagement ended on December 31. In 2009, Bean joined the new production of ''

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'' in

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in the role of Peep Diva alongside

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. She replaced

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singer,

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. 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. In 2015, Bean portrayed the role of CeeCee Bloom in the musical adaptation of the book and movie ''

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'' at the Drury Lane Theater in Chicago. In 2017, Bean played

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's production of '' Funny Girl''. In 2018, Bean performed in the

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Encores! production of ''

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''. On March 18, 2019, Bean returned to Broadway in the role of Jenna in the production of ''

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'' for a limited engagement through May 2019. On May 13, 2019, it was announced that Bean's run was extended through July 21, 2019. Starting in March 2022, she returned to Broadway in ''

'' at the Nederlander Theatre starring

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. 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 The Outer Critics Circle Awards are presented annually for theatrical achievements both on Broadway and Off-Broadway. They are presented by the Outer Critics Circle (OCC), the official organization of New York theater writers for out-of-town newspa ...

, and the

at the

75th Tony Awards The 75th Tony Awards were held on June 12, 2022, to recognize achievement in Broadway productions during the 2021–22 season. The ceremony was held at Radio City Music Hall in New York City, with Ariana DeBose serving as host of the main ceremo ...

Singer

On December 2, 2008, Bean released her debut solo album, ''Superhero'', on her own label Shotime Records. The record has been described as

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. In February 2013, Bean's second album, ''O'Farrell Street'', was released. It was produced by

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(

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), and incorporates 1960s-era soul. 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''. 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 ''

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''. Beginning in 2015, Bean has performed with

Scott Bradlee Scott Bradlee (born September 19, 1981) is an American musician, pianist, and arranger. He is best known for his viral videos on YouTube, including his work under the moniker Postmodern Jukebox (PMJ) — an ever-evolving, revolving collective o ...

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(PMJ), performing

Justin Bieber Justin Drew Bieber ( ; born March 1, 1994) is a Canadian singer. Bieber is recognized for his genre-melding musicianship and has played an influential role in modern-day popular music. He was discovered by American record executive Scooter ...

's "Sorry" and

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' “

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,” among others. In the spring of 2016, she joined the PMJ European Tour. In February 2018, Bean's third album, ''Spectrum'', was released. The songs are in the genre of

rhythm and blues Rhythm and blues, frequently abbreviated as R&B or R'n'B, is a genre of popular music that originated in African-American communities in the 1940s. The term was originally used by record companies to describe recordings marketed predominantly ...

. The record release was accompanied by a tour, which included concerts at the

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, which featured an 18-piece orchestra, as well as a string of other dates including in London at

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, Las Vegas and Dallas. Bean has said that inspirations for the record were the music of

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, and

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. In August and September 2019, Bean performed selected songs at a series of residency concerts at

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. Bean's music has been featured on MTV's '' The Hills,'' ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'' and

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's '' The Big C'', and she arranged the vocals for

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's performance of her 2014 song "

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" on ''

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''. Bean has appeared on film soundtracks to ''

'', '' Enchanted'', the Wayans Brothers' ''

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'', and the 2016 animated musical ''

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''. Bean has performed around the world in cabarets and concerts. She has sung with artists such as

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, and

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, among others.

Theatre

Benefits

Discography

LPs

* 2008: ''Superhero'' (Shotime Records) * 2013: ''O' Farrell Street'' (Shotime Records) * 2018: ''Spectrum'' (Shotime Records)

EPs

* 2014: ''Shadows to Light'' - EP (Shotime Records) * 2020: ''Selah'' - EP

Singles

* 2011: "A Little Hope" (Billy-Boo) * 2012: "

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" (Shotime Records) * 2012: "Runnin' Out Of Days" (Shotime Records) * 2013: "Skywriter" (Shotime Records) * 2014: "Runaway Train" (Shotime Records) * 2015: "

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" (Shotime Records) – cover of the

Labrinth Timothy Lee McKenzie (born 4 January 1989), better known by his stage name Labrinth, is an English singer, rapper, songwriter and record producer. After initially pursuing a career in music production, Simon Cowell signed him to his record labe ...

song * 2015: "

Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" is a song written in 1943 by Hugh Martin and Ralph Blane and introduced by Judy Garland in the 1944 MGM musical ''Meet Me in St. Louis''. Frank Sinatra later recorded a version with modified lyrics. In ...

" (Shotime Records) * 2017: "One Way to Go" (Shotime Records) – written by Bean and Britten Newbill.

Soundtracks and cast recordings

* 2001: ''Godspell'' – Off-Broadway Revival Cast Recording (

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) * 2002: ''

'' – Original Broadway Cast Recording (

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) * 2007: ''

'' – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (

New Line Records WaterTower Music (formerly New Line Records from 2000 to 2010) is an American record label serving as the in-house music label and run by entertainment company Warner Bros., ultimately owned by Warner Bros. Discovery. The name and logo are based o ...

) * 2008: '' Enchanted'' – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (

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) * 2015: ''Are You Joking?'', "Ain't Life Funny" – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (Barb & Associates Records) * 2018: ''

'' - 2018 New York City Center Encores! Cast Recording

Selected other recordings

* 2003: "Dreidel, Dreidel, Dreidel" on ''Broadway's Greatest Gifts: Carols for a Cure'' * 2005: "I Believe in Love" from ''

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'' for Actor's Fund Benefit Recording * 2007: "Home" on ''Dreaming Wide Awake: The Music of Scott Alan'' * 2008: "House of Love" on ''37 Notebooks'' by Jeremy Schonfeld * 2008: "Could" on ''Matt Cusson'' by Matt Cusson * 2009: "Tiny Urban Zoo" on '' School House Rock:Earth'' * 2011: "Sing Me a Happy Song" on ''My Lifelong Love'' by

Georgia Stitt Georgia Stitt (born June 17, 1972) is an American composer and lyricist, arranger, conductor, and musical director. Early life and education Stitt was born in Atlanta, but spent most of her childhood in Covington, Tennessee. She earned a B.Mus d ...

* 2012: "Stand Up" on Anthem to benefit St. Jude * 2013: "Monster" on ''Alphabet Radio'' by The Edge Effect * 2014: "I'm in Pain" on ''Anything Worth Holding On To'' by Scott Alan * 2015: "

" on ''Selfies on Kodachrome'' by

* 2015: "Poison" on ''Emoji Antique'' by Postmodern Jukebox * 2016: " Sorry" on ''PMJ and Chill'' by Postmodern Jukebox * 2016: " Stone Cold" on ''Swing the Vote'' by Postmodern Jukebox * 2017: "

I Did Something Bad "I Did Something Bad" is a song by American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift, taken from her sixth studio album, ''Reputation'' (2017). The song was written by Swift and its producers, Max Martin and Shellback. It features a heavy electronic prod ...

" by

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with

Cynthia Erivo Cynthia Erivo (; born 8 January 1987) is an English actress, singer, and songwriter. She is the recipient of several accolades, including a Grammy Award and a Tony Award, in addition to nominations for two Academy Awards and a Primetime Emmy Awa ...

* 2017: "Goodbye to You" on ''Only Human'' by Matt Cusson * 2017: "Flying Monkey Lament" on ''

Straight Outta Oz ''Straight Outta Oz'' is the second solo studio album and original musical, written and produced by American singer-songwriter and YouTube celebrity Todrick Hall with music produced by Jeeve Ducornet and wiidope, released on 23 June 2016. Featured ...

'' by

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* 2017: "Who Would Imagine a King" on ''Christmas Sessions'' EP by Matt Bloyd * 2017: "

Baby It's Cold Outside "Baby, It's Cold Outside" is a popular song written by Frank Loesser in 1944 and popularized in the 1949 film '' Neptune's Daughter''. While the lyrics make no mention of a holiday, it is commonly regarded as a Christmas song owing to its winter ...

" on ''Warm Up'' EP by

VoicePlay The fourth season of ''The Sing-Off'' premiered on December 9, 2013. The number of a cappella groups was decreased from sixteen back to ten, resulting in a new format. Nick Lachey stayed as host for the new season, with Ben Folds and Shawn Stockm ...

* 2018: "

This is Me This Is Me may refer to: Albums * ''This Is Me'' (Charlie McDonnell album), 2010 * ''This Is Me'' (Heather Peace album), 2010 * ''This Is Me'' (Jully Black album), or the title song, 2005 * ''This Is Me'' (Kierra Sheard album), or the titl ...

" from '' The Greatest Showman: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack'' * 2018: "Crashed N' Burned" on '' Paint Me Back'' by Patric Scott * 2021: "Kailangan Ko'y Ikaw" on ''Giliw: A Troy Laureta OPM Collective Vol. 2'' by Troy Laureta

Filmography

* 2009: ''The Battery's Down'' (TV Series) as Dr. Mary Jane Essajay in 1 episode: "I Think I'm Gonna Like it Here" * 2009: ''

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'' (TV Series) as Peep Diva in 1 episode: "Look Before You Peep" * 2009: ''

Schoolhouse Rock! ''Schoolhouse Rock!'' is an American interstitial programming series of animated musical educational short films (and later, videos) that aired during the Saturday morning children's programming block on the U.S. television network ABC. The theme ...

'' (TV Series short) vocals in 1 episode: "A Tiny Urban Zoo" * 2017: ''

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'' (TV Series) as Shayna in 1 episode: "Part 30" * 2020: ''

Bill & Ted Face the Music ''Bill & Ted Face the Music'' is a 2020 American science fiction comedy film directed by Dean Parisot and written by Chris Matheson and Ed Solomon. It is the third film in the ''Bill & Ted'' film series, and the sequel to ''Bill & Ted's Bogus Jo ...

'' as First Noble

Awards and honors

* 2010: Independent Music Award, Best R&B Song for "Superhero" from ''Superhero'' * 2015:

Jeff Award The Joseph Jefferson Award, more commonly known informally as the Jeff Award, is given for theatre arts produced in the Chicago area. Founded in 1968, the awards are named in tribute to actor Joseph Jefferson, a 19th-century American theater star ...

, Best Lead Actress in a Musical, nominee, for her role as CeeCee Bloom in the musical ''

'' at Drury Lane Theater, Chicago * 2017:

IRNE Award The IRNE Awards are presented annually by the Independent Reviewers of New England (IRNE) to honor the best achievements in Boston Boston (), officially the City of Boston, is the state capital and most populous city of the Commonwealt ...

for her role as

in the musical '' Funny Girl'' at

Beverly, Massachusetts Beverly is a city in Essex County, Massachusetts, and a suburb of Boston. The population was 42,670 at the time of the 2020 United States Census. A resort, residential, and manufacturing community on the Massachusetts North Shore, Beverly incl ...

References

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Early life and education

Career

Theatre

Singer

Theatre

Benefits

Discography

LPs

EPs

Singles

Soundtracks and cast recordings

Selected other recordings

Filmography

Awards and honors

References

Further reading

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