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Brunch with Shoshana Bean (Brunch with Bridget, Episode 57)

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Karman Kregloe

This week, Bridget welcomes to Brunch the beautiful and talented Broadway star Shoshana Bean.

Bean talks to Bridget about starring as Elphaba in Wicked on Broadway, being a straight ally in the fight for LGBT rights, and her new CD, Superhero.

Along the way, she also teaches Bridget to hold a microphone "like a lady." As you can imagine, it's an uphill battle.

Brunch With Shoshana Bean
(Brunch With Bridget, Episode 57)

Watch new episodes of Brunch With Bridget Friday nights at 2 a.m. on LOGO, and watch previous episodes of Brunch here.

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    • Submitted by
    Karman Kregloe
    on April 5, 2009 - 2:09am.
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    limors's picture

    Brunch?

    Submitted by
    limors (166 posts)
    on April 5, 2009 - 5:36am.
    It's lunch! :P
    Mara's picture

    Heh. Mimi is cute

    Submitted by
    Mara (1179 posts)
    on April 5, 2009 - 8:15am.

    ... So what happened to Winston?

    Anyhoo, another great episode. Too bad the pillow fight was over very quickly :(

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    "Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind." (Dr. Seuss)

    Explorergal's picture

    Wickedly good!

    Submitted by
    Explorergal (531 posts)
    on April 5, 2009 - 8:19am.

     

    Nice visit with Shoshana!  Always fun to see people out of their element and get down to basics!  Am definitely going to check out her CD.

    The 'lesbian' content in Wicked is more apparent in the book.  One of the things that does happen in life are women who have not yet realized or accepted they are gay have that attraction, yet fall back on the expected and put their energy in men.  I have been witness to that myself in a friend.  The song 'Loathing' is a good example of the possible lesbian content   

    What is this feeling,
    So sudden and new?
    I felt the moment
    I laid eyes on you;
    My pulse is rushing;
    My head is reeling;
    My face is flushing;
    What is this feeling?
    Fervid as a flame,
    Does it have a name?
    Yes! Loathing
    Unadulterated loathing

    Come on.....pulse rushing, face flushing, head reeling?  LADIES, LADIES!  

    MidnightWolf's picture

    AHHHHH Shoshana!

    Submitted by
    MidnightWolf (226 posts)
    on April 5, 2009 - 8:19am.

    One of my favourite broadway ladies!


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    Bridget you should know you gay broadway!

    Submitted by
    Bridget (46 posts)
    on April 5, 2009 - 10:08am.

    speaking from one bridget to another, i surprised you don't pick up on the gay contetn of wicked!!!  they aren't fighting over a guy, they're fighting over each other.  society is telling them be with the man, when really they only wanna have lil green galinda junior babies together they adopted from munchkinland.  there's a tonnn of fanfic about them totally being LUGs at Shiz at the very least.  =P 

    i heartyou shoshana bean!!! i have your version of "o bless the lord my soul" from godspell and it is amazing!!!

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    Woo, Shoshana! And, yes

    Submitted by
    Cassandra (128 posts)
    on April 5, 2009 - 10:19am.

    Woo, Shoshana!

    And, yes yes yes. The book of Wicked in particular is SO GAY. Even the author says so. Oh, prickly hawk-nosed Elphaba. <3

     

    Elisabeth's picture

    Shoshana Bean!!??

    Submitted by
    Elisabeth (174 posts)
    on April 5, 2009 - 11:03am.
    Ok im having a major freak out! I love love LOVE this lady! She is wickedly funny (pun intended) and just the most brilliant singer ever. Shes not my favourite Elphie (thats gotta be Idina off course), but i love the work she did on Godspell and Hairspray. Superhero rocks and those shows she does with Megan Hilty are H-I-Larious, lol. Wow, im in awe...
    ilvostro's picture

    no shit no way!!!

    Submitted by
    ilvostro (396 posts)
    on April 5, 2009 - 11:23am.

    OMFG. last night i had a two-hour bonding experience over this woman...what a wonderful thing to wake up to.

    --

    let's just pretend i said something constructive and intelligent.

    bytheguillotine's picture

    SHOSHANA BEAN!

    Submitted by
    bytheguillotine (2 posts)
    on April 5, 2009 - 12:05pm.
    I'm definitely agreeing on Gelphie (read: Elphaba/Glinda for those not in the know). Shoshana's too funny. You should totally get more amazing Broadway ladies on your show! Like, Idina!!
    Nikita582's picture

    Sho!

    Submitted by
    Nikita582 (10 posts)
    on April 5, 2009 - 12:31pm.

    Or Kristin!

    Thanks for the interview Bridget! I love Shoshana Bean and you two seemed to be having a lot of fun.

    Chiquita's picture

    Defying Gravity

    Submitted by
    Chiquita (7 posts)
    on April 5, 2009 - 1:27pm.

    In my humble opinion, Defying Gravity is the coming out song of "Wicked" 

    Something has changed within me 
    Something is not the same 
    I'm through with playing by the rules 
    Of someone else's game 
    Too late for second-guessing 
    Too late to go back to sleep 
    It's time to trust my instincts 
    Close my eyes and leap 

    It's time to try 
    Defying     gravity 
    I think I'll try 
    Defying     gravity 
    And you can't pull me down... 
     
    I love Shoshana Bean as Elphaba, of course second only to Idina Menzel 

     

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      i've not really seen

    Submitted by
    Clara (874 posts)
    on April 5, 2009 - 3:15pm.

     

    i've not really seen any musicals :( or Shoshana before

    i did enjoy the vlog though :) Shoshana seems nice

    Bridget not to be pervy but your legs look way toned compared to usual, perhaps 'cus of that workout thing you guys are going? (which i so have to watch sometime)


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    Elle Girl's picture

    Beautiful!

    Submitted by
    Elle Girl (70 posts)
    on April 5, 2009 - 9:58pm.

    Shoshana is great, very personable, and fun!

    Bridget, PLEASE let Karman post that video of the terrible show with the screaming children! We haven't seen any new videos of your stand-up in so long, and that sounds hilarious!!!

    EverytimeYouCloseYourEyes's picture

    Whaaaattt???

    Submitted by
    EverytimeYouClo... (125 posts)
    on April 5, 2009 - 10:04pm.

    SHOSHANA BEAN? Seriously? I loooove her!

    I can't wait to watch.

    TruMischief's picture

    The true measure of character

    Submitted by
    TruMischief (877 posts)
    on April 6, 2009 - 12:36am.
    They say in showbiz to never work with kids or animals.  I was impressed with how you included that adorable Mimi so seemlessly in the interview.  The true character of a person is measured by how well they treat animals.  For that, this was my favorite episode to date!
    torirose's picture

    yay

    Submitted by
    torirose (6 posts)
    on April 6, 2009 - 1:56am.

    broadway people on brunch with bridget =] there should be more of this.

    and as for the lesbian undertones in wicked, i think it all depends on who you see it with (as in who the leads are) and if they're particularly touchy that night maybe. also, you can find something more than friendship there if you look for it.

    http://img9.imageshack.us/img9/552/80634010.jpg

    http://img139.imageshack.us/img139/2364/27986006.jpg

    http://img6.imageshack.us/img6/1820/24982347.jpg

    http://img139.imageshack.us/img139/6649/55476479.png

    http://img27.imageshack.us/img27/652/60977434.jpg 

    http://img13.imageshack.us/img13/8276/quicktimeplayerscreensn.png 

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    Well also there is such a

    Submitted by
    Elisabeth (174 posts)
    on April 6, 2009 - 7:22am.
    Well also there is such a big difference between the book and the musical. I absolutely adore the musical (might even be my fav), but its pretty tame. The book is way edgier and sooo gay, lol, really you hardly have to read between the lines, plus its actually really well written.
    torirose's picture

    i very much agree =] the

    Submitted by
    torirose (6 posts)
    on April 7, 2009 - 12:04am.
    i very much agree =] the book has way more gay and subtext, and the author has said as much. and it is amazingly written, it's definitely one of my favorites. 
    ACertainJustice's picture

    :)

    Submitted by
    ACertainJustice (48 posts)
    on April 7, 2009 - 9:39am.

     Never met anyone else with the name shoshana, mind you thats my hebrew name, i go my a different one by day. Still its such a beautiful name- meaning rose (as i'm sure you know!)

    Thanks for another great interview bridget!!!

     

    *Let no man bring you so low as to make you hate him* -Booker T. Washington

    *sucess is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm* -Churchilll

    Hyperactive,RN's picture

    I have to start reading the book then...

    Submitted by
    Hyperactive,RN (8 posts)
    on April 9, 2009 - 11:01am.

    I have watched Wicked like 4 times, I have an ebook and the actual book... but got lazy... I have to start reading it thenn

     

    Love IDIna Menzelll both in Rent and Wicked... 


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