Shoshana Bean

It was produced by Tim K (Madonna, Celine Dion, Brandy), and incorporates 1960s-era soul.

The record reached No. 3 on the iTunes R&B charts.

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, and the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical at the 75th Tony Awards.

Shoshana E. Bean (born September 1, 1977) is an American singer, songwriter, and stage 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 Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical for her performance as Susan Young in Mr. Saturday Night.

Bean was born in Olympia, Washington 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 Portland, Oregon area.

In 1995, Bean graduated from Beaverton High School.

In 1999, Bean received a B.F.A. in Musical Theatre from the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music (CCM).

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.

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.

In 2004, Bean joined the Broadway production of the smash-hit 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.

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.

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.

Her limited engagement ended on December 31.

On December 2, 2008, Bean released her debut solo album, Superhero, on her own label Shotime Records.

The record has been described as pop rock.

In 2009, Bean joined the new production of Peepshow in Las Vegas in the role of Peep Diva alongside Holly Madison.

She replaced Spice Girls singer, Mel B.

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 February 2013, Bean's second album, O'Farrell Street, was released.

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 The Queen Latifah Show.

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.

Beginning in 2015, Bean has performed with Scott Bradlee's Postmodern Jukebox (PMJ), performing Justin Bieber's "Sorry" and Backstreet Boys' “I Want It That Way,” among others.

In 2017, Bean played Fanny Brice in North Shore Music Theatre's production of Funny Girl.

In 2018, Bean performed in the New York City Center Encores!

production of Songs for a New World.

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.

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 Mr. Saturday Night at the Nederlander Theatre starring Billy Crystal.