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Shoshana Bean Will Present at the Jerry Herman Awards
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Shoshana Bean (former Elphaba – 1st Ntl. Tour, Broadway; former s/b Elphaba, u/s Nessarose – Broadway) will be a presenter at the second annual Jerry Herman Awards, celebrating achievement in high school musical theatre in Los Angeles, May 19 at Hollywood’s Pantages Theatre. The ceremony is set for 7 PM and will include presenters from Broadway, film and television. The Jerry Herman Awards is the local award ceremony for The National High School Musical Theatre Awards, also known as “The Jimmy’s”, which takes place annually at Broadway’s Minskoff Theatre.
For more information and tickets, call (800) 982-2787 or visit JerryHermanAwards.com or HollywoodPantages.com.
Nessa’s Niblets: April 30, 2013
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Both Shoshana Bean (former Elphaba – 1st Ntl. Tour, Broadway; former s/b Elphaba, u/s Nessarose – Broadway) and Alli Mauzey (former Glinda – Broadway, 1st Ntl. Tour, San Francisco; former s/b Glinda – Broadway) have played the role of Sydney in a production of IT’S A BIRD…IT’S A PLANE…IT’S SUPERMAN. Ms. Bean was in the 2007 Musicals in Mufti production and Ms. Mauzey was in the 2013 City Center Encores! production.
Clifton Davis (Dr. Dillamond – 1st Ntl. Tour) played the role of Reverend Reuben Gregory on the television series Amen, which also starred the late Sherman Hemsley.
Both Hayley Podschun (Glinda – 2nd Ntl. Tour) and Phillip Spaeth (former Asst. Dance Captain, swing u/s Chistery – Los Angeles; former swing, u/s Chistery – San Francisco; former Chistery – Broadway) appeared in the 2007 HAIRSPRAY film as part of the Corny Collins Council. Ms. Podschun played the role of Tammy and Mr. Spaeth played the role of Fender.
Bean, Cooper, Green and Thomas Set for BROADWAY IN SOUTH AFRICA Celebration
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Shoshana Bean (former Elphaba – 1st Ntl. Tour, Broadway; former s/b Elphaba, u/s Nessarose – Broadway), Lilli Cooper (ensemble, u/s Elphaba – 2nd Ntl. Tour), Alexa Green (former ensemble, u/s Glinda – San Francisco, Los Angeles) and Marty Thomas (former ensemble, u/s Boq; former swing, u/s Boq – Broadway) will perform at THE BROADWAY IN SOUTH AFRICA 5TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION on May 6 at New York City’s Prince George Ballroom. This star-studded concert will feature original music based on essays and letters from South African students who participate in youth developmental programs sponsored by Broadway in South Africa. Broadway in South Africa is an organization that facilitates arts programming to empower youth living amongst violence, poverty and disease in the townships of South Africa.
The first 50 tickets for this event can be purchased for 50 percent off and include admission to the post-performance reception. Individual tickets begin at $250, with VIP and sponsorship opportunities available. For more information, please visit BroadwayInSouthAfrica.org or e-mail info@broadwayinsouthafrica.org.
Leung and Bean to Appear in Music of Scott Alan Concert
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Telly Leung (former Boq – Chicago) and Shoshana Bean (former Elphaba – 1st Ntl. Tour, Broadway; former s/b Elphaba, u/s Nessarose – Broadway) are set to sing in a concert of songs by Scott Alan. The concert is set to take place at Rockwell in Los Angeles on March 11, 2013.
Tickets range from $15-$25. For tickets and more information click here.
Shoshana Bean to Perform GET HAPPY, THE STREISAND SONGBOOK
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Shoshana Bean (former Elphaba – 1st Ntl. Tour, Broadway; former s/b Elphaba, u/s Nessarose – Broadway) will perform her Barbra Streisand tribute show, GET HAPPY, THE STREISAND SONGBOOK in Indianapolis. Ms. Bean has previously performed this concert in Los Angeles and New York. GET HAPPY, THE STREISAND SONGBOOK will be presented February 14-February 16 at the Cabaret at the Columbia Club. Tickets begin at $35. Visit TheCabaret.org for more information.
Shoshana Bean’s FRIDAY NIGHT SOUL SHAKEDOWN Begins 10/19
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Shoshana Bean’s (former Elphaba – 1st Ntl. Tour, Broadway; former s/b Elphaba, Nessarose – Broadway) new show SHOSHANA BEAN’S FRIDAY NIGHT SOUL SHAKEDOWN, begins October 19 at Rockwell: Table & Stage in Los Angeles, California. The show is currently open-ended and will run every Friday. Ms. Bean will be singing soul music from her sophomore solo album, which will be released later this year. General Admission tickets are free, and Premier tickets are $10. There is a two-item minimum for each performance. For tickets visit showatbarre.inticketing.com/events.
Nessa’s Niblets: October 8, 2012
0Dee Roscioli (Elphaba – 1st Ntl. Tour; former Elphaba – Broadway, Chicago; former s/b Elphaba – San Francisco, Chicago) replaced Anne Brummel as Grizabella in the national tour of CATS.
Annaleigh Ashford (former Glinda – Chicago, Broadway; former ensemble, u/s Glinda – 1st Ntl. Tour), Courtney Corey (former ensemble, u/s Elphaba – Los Angeles, Chicago), Christine Dwyer (Elphaba – 2nd Ntl. Tour; former s/b Elphaba, former ensemble, u/s Elphaba – 2nd Ntl. Tour), Eden Espinosa (former Elphaba – San Francisco, Los Angeles, Broadway, 1st Ntl. Tour; former s/b Elphaba – 1st Ntl. Tour, Broadway), Kendra Kassebaum (former Glinda – San Francisco, Broadway, 1st Ntl. Tour), Caissie Levy (former Elphaba, former s/b Elphaba – Los Angeles; former ensemble, u/s Elphaba – Broadway), Idina Menzel (original Elphaba – West End, Broadway, Pre-Broadway), and Julie Reiber (former s/b Elphaba – Broadway, Los Angeles) have all played Maureen Johnson in RENT.
Laura Bell Bundy (former s/b Glinda – Broadway), Shoshana Bean (former Elphaba – 1st Ntl. Tour, Broadway; former s/b Elphaba, u/s Nessarose – Broadway), Adam Fleming (former ensemble, u/s Boq – Broadway, Chicago; former Boq – Chicago), Richard H. Blake (former Fiyero – Asian Tour, Broadway, 1st Ntl. Tour), Caissie Levy (former Elphaba, former s/b Elphaba – Los Angeles; former ensemble, u/s Elphaba – Broadway), Kate Loprest (former ensemble, u/s Glinda, u/s Nessarose – Chicago), Alli Mauzey (upcoming Glinda – Broadway; former Glinda – 1st Ntl. Tour, San Francisco, Broadway; former s/b Glinda – Broadway), Constantine Rousouli (former ensemble, u/s Fiyero – Broadway), Aaron Tveit (former Fiyero – Broadway), Donna Vivino (former s/b Elphaba – Broadway, 1st Ntl. Tour; former Elphaba – 1st Ntl. Tour), and Bryan West (former ensemble, u/s Fiyero – Broadway, 1st Ntl. Tour) all performed in the Broadway production of HAIRSPRAY.
Shoshana Bean To Join Jason Robert Brown At 54 Below, 9/11-9/15
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Shoshana Bean (former Elphaba – 1st Ntl. Tour, Broadway; former s/b Elphaba, Nessarose – Broadway) will appear with composer and playwright Jason Robert Brown at 54 Below in New York City, New York. The engagement runs from September 11-15 and will feature Mr. Brown’s work. For tickets, visit 54below.com/T_jasonrobertbrown.html.
Several “Wicked” Alumni to be featured in “Imagine: A Celebration of Life”
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The Highline Ballroom is located at 431 West 16th Street (between 9th and 10th Avenues). For more information and tickets, visit UHGiving.org.
Nessa’s Niblets: March 27, 2012
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Alli Mauzey (Glinda – 1NT; former Glinda – San Francisco, Broadway; former s/b Glinda – Broadway) appeared on Cupcake Wars as the guest judge in the “Wicked” episode.
Stevie Tate-Bauer (former u/s Nessarose, u/s Elphaba), Marcie Dodd (former Elphaba – 2NT, Broadway; Elphaba s/b – Los Angeles; principal Nessarose & Elphaba u/s – Los Angeles; Elphaba u/s & Nessraose u/s – 1NT), Eden Espinosa (Elphaba – San Francisco; former Elphaba – Los Angeles, Broadway, 1NT; original s/b Elphaba – Broadway; former u/s Nessarose – Broadway), Shoshana Bean (former Elphaba – 1NT, Broadway; former s/b Elphaba, u/s Nessarose – Broadway), Carla Stickler (s/b Elphaba – 1NT; former ensemble, u/s Elphaba, Nessarose – 1NT), Jenna Leigh Green (former Nessarose – Los Angeles, Broadway, 1NT; former u/s Elphaba – 1NT), Gemma Atkins (ensemble, u/s Elphaba – Nessarose – West End), Laurel Harris (former ensemble, u/s Elphaba, Nessarose – 2nd Ntl. Tour), Gretel Scarlett (ensemble, u/s Elphaba, Nessarose – Singapore; former ensemble, u/s Elphaba, Nessarose – Australian Tour), Jennifer DiNoia (former s/b Elphaba – Broadway; former s/b Elphaba, swing, u/s Elphaba, Nessarose – Chicago), Maria Eberline (former ensemble, u/s Elphaba – Broadway; former ensemble, u/s Elphaba, Nessarose – 1st Ntl. Tour), and Chelsea Kromach (former ensemble, u/s Elphaba – Broadway; former swing, u/s Nessarose – 1st Ntl. Tour) have each performed as both Elphaba and Nessa in “Wicked.”
Kerry Ellis (former Elphaba – West End, Broadway; former s/b Elphaba – West End) and Idina Menzel (original Elphaba – pre-Broadway, Broadway, West End) are the only two people who have played Elphaba both on Broadway and in the West End.