Shoshana Bean — On Taking Over As Elphaba In Wicked And Owning Mother Roles On Stage
About this episode
Shoshana Bean discusses her experience taking over as Elphaba in 'Wicked' and her latest show 'The Lost Boys'.
Broadway legend Shoshana Bean joined the show. Over bourekas and a Jerusalem breakfast, Shoshana walks me through that wild moment when she had to step in as Elphaba in ‘Wicked’ on Broadway after Idina Menzel’s unexpected injury. Plus, we get into her latest Broadway show, ‘The Lost Boys’ based on the ‘80s film, and why vampires are a compelling allegory for feeling like an outsider. This episode was recorded at Miriam on the Upper West Side, NYC. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
People in this episode
Host: Jesse Tyler Ferguson
Guest: Shoshana Bean
Topics covered
- Broadway
- Theater
- Vampires
- Outsiders
- Elphaba
- Mother Roles
Keywords
- Shoshana Bean
- Wicked
- Elphaba
- Broadway
- The Lost Boys
- Idina Menzel
- vampires
- outsider
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Wicked, The Lost Boys
Places: Miriam, Upper West Side, NYC
More episodes of Dinner’s on Me with Jesse Tyler Ferguson
- Side Dish: More Jeff Hiller
- Jeff Hiller — On Emmy Win & Going From Bitchy Waiter To Series Regular
- Side Dish: More Darren Criss
- Darren Criss — On Getting ‘Glee’ & How ‘Maybe Happy Ending’ Almost Didn’t Make It
- Jane Fonda: The Actress They Couldn’t Silence | From Big Lives
- Side Dish: More Heather Graham
Explore listener stats, chart rankings, contacts and more on the Dinner’s on Me with Jesse Tyler Ferguson podcast page.