Nice article about Shoshana Bean in today's Oregonian

Saw this in the paper this morning and thought it might be of interest. Hope it wasn't already posted . . .
A "Wicked" Talent Aching For More

I like it when the performer's take time to give back to the kids in school's to try and get them to Broadway. Nice article, thanks for the link.

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Enjoyed reading it. Anyone have the link to that backstage video of her that was floating around a month or so ago?

she was great in Wicked when I saw it on April 13th....and I'll bet she roots for the DUCKS!

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She does indeed sound like an ingrate. She has what's probably the most coveted role on Broadway right now, and she doesn't fully appreciate it--or so it seems. This article makes it sound as if she's just killing time while awaiting a recording contract.

Updated On: 5/2/05 at 08:31 PM

i dont think this is fully true...maybe whoever wrote this just said it the wrong way or maybe just doesnt like the show, idk

Shoshana is the most genuine and sweetest actress I have ever met, and I've met a lot. This article was written the wrong way! Shoshana is incredible!

I hope that is true. I hate to think of people being ungrateful for what they have, especially something like this.

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talkin is 100% right.
Shoshana is so dedicated to her fans and to helping people. She puts so much energy into making people happy. She was replying back to her fans emails for up to two hours a night, how many other people do that?
She seriously puts such an effort into being a role model and a good person, and this article seems to really misrepresent who Shoshana truly is.

I don't think she sounds at all ungrateful. I just think some jealous people are reading into it the wrong way.

The girl has had a dream since she was very young, to sing her own songs, her own way. That is her strongest heart's desire, as an artist. She's a creator, not just an interpreter of other people's stuff. She just happens to be extremely good at one right now, and is still developing the other.

Don't fool yourself for a second, thinking she doesn't realize what this opportunity is, or that she's not thanking her lucky stars all the time for being given it.

So, sue the girl for not bowing down to whatever you think she should have, and for not being content to spend the rest of her career being "that girl who took over for Idina". Or, lay off her, give her some credit, and maybe one of these days she's going to give you the next WICKED, and give you a future opportunity in the role of a lifetime.

The article is not well-written, but it shouldn't reflect poorly on Shoshana. It seems like Alex Pulaski, like most of the country, doesn't understand the significance of starring in a Broadway show.

Unfortunately, I think most people see Broadway as little more than a starting point for actors and singers. Like it's just a place to train until they get their big break. They just don't get it.

But all of the actual quotes from Shoshana are pretty nice.

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I don't think Shoshana is ungrateful at all. She loves the part of Elphaba, but was happy to keep the standby position after Idina left. She was dissapointed that they didn't want her taking over, but happy that someone else would get the part. When she got the role, she was grateful, but sad because she had just gotten comfortable with the idea of staying as a standby and recording her album.

Hehe, thanks LittleFish, I thought I was the only one, so I didn't want to insult any...Oregonians.

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