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Theater People

Shoshana Bean (Episode 98)

Theater People

Patrick Hinds and Mike Jensen

Tony Awards, Nyc, Musicals, Actors, Creative, Arts, Plays, Writers, Broadway, Theater, Society & Culture, Interview, Comedy, Producers, Performing Arts

4.8757 Ratings

🗓️ 27 February 2017

⏱️ 52 minutes

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Summary

We are SOOOOO excited to finally welcome everyone's favorite Screltress, Shoshana Bean to the show! As if I need to tell you guys, Shoshana made her Broadway debut in 2002 in the original cast of "Hairspray." She, of course went on to be the first replacement for the role of Elphaba in the Broadway company of "Wicked." She is also beloved internationally as a recording artist with her chart-topping albums "Superhero," "O'Farrell Street," and "Shadows to Light." We LOVE her! Enjoy!

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0:00.0

Today's episode is brought to you by Stage Door Manor.

0:03.0

Stage Door Manor is currently accepting applications for their summer theater programs.

0:07.3

You can find information and application forms at stagedoor manor.com.

0:11.8

This episode is also sponsored by Contemporary Musical Theater.com.

0:16.4

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0:20.0

I mean, don't they know it's yours?

0:21.8

Find great songs no one's heard, but every audition pianist can play at contemporary musical theater.com.

0:28.2

And that's theater with an R-E.

0:30.5

Theater People podcast listeners can use the code TPPL for 10% off an annual subscription.

0:35.8

So don't sing just any song, sing something new.

0:41.9

Welcome to the Theater People podcast.

0:43.8

I'm your host, Patrick Hines.

0:45.3

You walk out the door, don't wait by the phone.

0:52.3

If this is what you really want

0:54.6

I'm going to show you how it feels to be a phone

0:58.5

You guys, I'm basically head over heels in love

1:03.3

with today's guest Shishana Bean.

1:05.3

I have been trying to make this interview happen for years.

1:08.8

Shishana made her Broadway debut in the original Broadway company of

1:11.9

Hairspray. She may be best known to theater audiences for being the second actress to ever play

1:17.3

the role of Elphaba on Broadway in Wicked, replacing, of course, Adina Manzow. She's also beloved

1:22.8

internationally as a recording artist. Her solo albums include O'Farrell Street,

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