Appearing for the first time in London, Broadway diva Shoshana Bean is to star in two exclusive West End concerts at The Ambassadors Theatre on Tuesday 17 August (8pm and 11pm). The concerts are produced by Jason Haigh-Ellery, Hugh De La Bedoyere and Christopher D Clegg.

Best known for her starring roles in the Broadway smash hits WICKED and HAIRSPRAY and a stellar performance alongside Brian McKnight on the Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards, Shoshana Bean released in December 2008 her debut solo album ‘Superhero’ on her own label, Shotime Records. In it´s first week, ‘Superhero’ reached number 5 on the itunes R&B charts, making it the only independent album in the top 100.

Shoshana first appeared on stage in New York City in an Off-Broadway revival of GODSPELL. She made her Broadway debut in the original cast of the Tony Award-winning production of HAIRSPRAY and went on to be the first replacement for the famed green-skinned witch Elphaba in WICKED.

Most recently, Shoshana headlined in the Las Vegas burlesque revue PEEPSHOW, conceived and directed by Broadway legend Jerry Mitchell (THE FULL MONTY, LEGALLY BLONDE: THE MUSICAL).

She made her Los Angeles concert debut at the Ford Amphitheater in June 2008, and in November 2009 made her New York City concert debut to a sold out crowd at Rose Hall, Jazz at Lincoln Center.

For her London shows, Shoshana will be joined by special surprise West End guest stars.