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Shoshana Bean (b. September 1, 1977) is an American stage actor and singer known for her roles in Broadway musicals during the 2000s. Bean grew up in Beaverton, Oregon, and studied voice, dance, and songwriting from an early age. She had always been interested in music, frequently checking out the maximum of 30 CDs from her local library. Bean's musical interests range from African dance, to 1920s jazz, to R&B and soul greats Aretha Franklin and Mary J. Blige. She earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre from the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music.

Shortly after moving to New York City, she was in the cast of an Off-Broadway run of Godspell
. She was also cast in the original production of Broadway's Hairspray, originating the role of "Shelley" and understudying the roles of "Tracy Turnblad" and "Prudy Pingleton." Bean subsequently performed in the national tour of Leader of the Pack.

Her greatest fame came when she was cast as the replacement for Tony Award winner Idina Menzel in Broadway's Wicked
. She was originally a standby for Ms. Menzel before she started her official run as 'Elphaba' on January 11, 2005. By the time she left the production of Wicked on January 8, 2006, the musical's popularity had helped her gain an enormous fanbase.

Bean has signed to Brian McKnight's Fortress of Solitude Label, and is currently recording her solo debut album.

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