Shoshana Bean in WICKED
Shoshana Bean in WICKED
YankeesFan175
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/8/05
#0Shoshana Bean in WICKED
Posted: 7/31/05 at 10:38pmok, who else besides me thinks shoshana bean is just amazing?!?! i just saw her in NYC about 2 weeks ago and she was unbelievable! id heard clips of her before but she was even better live. her deying gravity was of course amazing and her no good deed gave me chills. she did a great job acting it, as well.
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Broadway Star Joined: 9/18/04
Derek
Broadway Star Joined: 9/14/03
#2re: Shoshana Bean in WICKED
Posted: 7/31/05 at 11:49pmME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! her voice is so consistant!! i love it. when idina was on she was awesome, but when she wasnt she simply sang it as written, which wasnt bad but shoshana is just awesome all the time
Benzy92
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/24/03
#3re: Shoshana Bean in WICKED
Posted: 7/31/05 at 11:49pmAMEN.. she is INSANE. Updated On: 7/31/05 at 11:49 PM
theatreboi11
Broadway Star Joined: 5/9/05
#4re: Shoshana Bean in WICKED
Posted: 8/1/05 at 12:22amOne of the best on Broadway right now!
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Joshua488
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/29/04
#5re: Shoshana Bean in WICKED
Posted: 8/1/05 at 2:12amAn outstanding vocalist. I love Shoshana Bean.
PJ
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/15/03
#6re: Shoshana Bean in WICKED
Posted: 8/1/05 at 2:16am
She receives a lot of crap from this board because of the show she's currently in. I too believe she is a stunning vocalist. True, her acting isn't exactly Redgrave-esque, but her voice more than makes up for it.
EDIT: Speaking of stunning: Has anyone else ever heard her rendition of the Whitney Houston song "How Will I Know?" It's available on Limewire.
Updated On: 8/1/05 at 02:16 AM
ZONEACE
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/10/05
#7re: Shoshana Bean in WICKED
Posted: 8/1/05 at 2:17amtthe only proble i have is the bizzare/extreme faces she makes when she sings. they are really quite distracting at times. But i do love her in wicked.
when ducks grow thumbs then maybe my opinion will change.
PJ
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/15/03
#8re: Shoshana Bean in WICKED
Posted: 8/1/05 at 2:19amI love Shoshana's facial expressions when she sings. I find them very expressive.
stage_door76
Broadway Star Joined: 1/18/05
#10re: Shoshana Bean in WICKED
Posted: 8/1/05 at 2:26am
i completely agree
i honestly believe that shoshana's voice is truly remarkable. an unbelievable talent. it is without question, even for those of you reading this who hate her scats and riffs that she has brilliant pitch and intonation, not to mention all her cool vocal acrobatics.
it's perfect for stephen's rock/pop/contemporary score
i personally believe she is breath taking and will be a wonderful addition to many more contemporary shows to come.
i'd love to hear her sing 'home' from the wiz - she'd be perfect
PERFECT
"...But Kungurtseva reels off multiple fouettes and the tape is stopped so she can take a bow. The Jester, an abomination introduced to Swan Lake in Soviet times, extorts applause from the audience. The cuts don't help the storytelling, the production is bare bones and they go for the '50s-style happy ending.
The audience cheers like mad at the end. It's the Russian ballet, after all..."
Updated On: 8/1/05 at 02:26 AM
#11re: Shoshana Bean in WICKED
Posted: 8/1/05 at 2:28amI meant..."Home" from...Scott..Alan..never mind.
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stage_door76
Broadway Star Joined: 1/18/05
#12re: Shoshana Bean in WICKED
Posted: 8/1/05 at 2:37am
it is completely conincedental that i wrote about shoshana singing 'home'. it had nothing to do with your message
get over yourself
jk
"...But Kungurtseva reels off multiple fouettes and the tape is stopped so she can take a bow. The Jester, an abomination introduced to Swan Lake in Soviet times, extorts applause from the audience. The cuts don't help the storytelling, the production is bare bones and they go for the '50s-style happy ending.
The audience cheers like mad at the end. It's the Russian ballet, after all..."
Radioactiveduck
Broadway Star Joined: 7/18/05
#13re: Shoshana Bean in WICKED
Posted: 8/1/05 at 3:53amI like the way she canges up the notes in songs to make them more her own. Plus, she's just adorable. I want a friggin pimp doll so bad.
#14re: Shoshana Bean in WICKED
Posted: 8/1/05 at 5:12amShoshana singing BLESS THE LORD in the Godspell Revival cd... amazing... Robert
#15re: Shoshana Bean in WICKED
Posted: 8/1/05 at 5:14ami can't recall a thing i've heard her sing, nor a performance i've seen her in where i haven't been completely impressed by her.
jacco
Stand-by Joined: 7/29/05
#16re: Shoshana Bean in WICKED
Posted: 8/1/05 at 5:17amIs she the girl who originally understudied Idina? I must have seen her then in October. I won the lottery, was utterly excited to see Idina, but she was off. I hated that, but once this girl sang The Wizard....I was completely blown away. But still a teeny weeny disappointed not having seen the "tony award winning performance" though. But she was marvellous.
#17re: Shoshana Bean in WICKED
Posted: 8/1/05 at 5:24am
yup, same girl.
you should try to catch her again before she leaves wicked early january. she's gotten much, much better since going on in october.
jacco
Stand-by Joined: 7/29/05
#18re: Shoshana Bean in WICKED
Posted: 8/1/05 at 5:32amI remember people around me telling that this was her first ever as Alphapha. Is that possible? She looked somewhat frightenend at certain times. But sang like an angel (a very loud angel....)
DefyingPopular
Featured Actor Joined: 4/10/05
#19re: Shoshana Bean in WICKED
Posted: 8/1/05 at 9:38am
I think she's amazing as well. Her voice is like an instrument, it's flawless. She exudes so much power and emotion.
I love it. Her acting has gotten SO much better since the beginning. You really feel the struggle Elphaba is encountering.
greatdct
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/28/05
#20re: Shoshana Bean in WICKED
Posted: 8/1/05 at 9:41am
Not only is she an amazing singer, she's a really great person, as well. I gave her a card recently and she e-mailed me thanking me a thousand times. For only a card.
She really has a heart of gold.
#21re: Shoshana Bean in WICKED
Posted: 8/1/05 at 10:03am
I'm very excited, I'm going to see her for the first time this Wed. I've heard some stuff, and I enjoy it, so I'm hoping the live experience is even better.
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YankeesFan175
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/8/05
#22re: Shoshana Bean in WICKED
Posted: 8/1/05 at 11:01amAigoo, I LOVE her version of Home by Scott Alan. its so touching and it just fits her voice perfectly.
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#23re: Shoshana Bean in WICKED
Posted: 8/1/05 at 11:18am
When I first listened to her Wicked things, I thought, "Eh...I could see how she got the role. I mean, she's not BAD."
Then I listened to Home. WOW. And I relistened to the Wicked stuff. WOW.
But one thing that always bothered me is that she says "Wes-tuhn" instead of "Western". Does she still do that?
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Beergoggles
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/30/05
#24re: Shoshana Bean in WICKED
Posted: 8/1/05 at 11:42ami thinks he has done well with the material.. she's made it het suit her own individual sound! I still prefer Idina and i wont apologise for that... but the girl has been blessed witha very powerful and emotive voice!
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