"Roger Bean's career proves that there's theatrical life beyond New York City." –Broadway.com
ROGER BEAN created the smash off-Broadway hit The Marvelous Wonderettes (over 1,200 performances Off-Broadway), along with the sequels Wonderettes: Caps & Gowns, Winter Wonderettes, Wonderettes: Dream On, and the large-cast Wonderettes: Glee Club Edition. The original Los Angeles production of The Marvelous Wonderettes received the 2007 LA Ovation Award for Best Musical, and continues to be an audience favorite in regional and amateur theater companies throughout the country. Original cast albums for all Wonderettes shows are available from iTunes and Amazon. Mr. Bean's do-wop hit musical Sh-Boom! Life Could Be A Dream had a record-breaking 12-month run in Los Angeles, receiving the Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Award, the LA Weekly Theatre Award, and the Backstage Garland Award for Outstanding Musical.
Mr. Bean wrote and created the popular jukebox musicals Summer of Love, The Andrews Brothers, Route 66, Honky Tonk Laundry and Why Do Fools Fall in Love? and all currently available through Stage Rights and Broadway Licensing. Additional musicals created by Mr. Bean include Don't Touch That Dial!, That's Amoré and Beach Blanket Bash. Mr. Bean has a proven track record in creating enduring, audience-pleasing musical franchises that help keep cash registers ringing in theaters across the country. His shows have had over 2,000 unique productions throughout the United States, and around the world.
Mr. Bean's work as a director has been seen on the stages of Milwaukee Repertory Theatre, La Mirada Theatre, Delaware Theatre Company, Laguna Playhouse, Utah Shakespeare Festival, Madison Rep, Capital Rep, Musical Theatre West, California Music Circus, Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera, San Diego Musical Theatre, Utah Musical Theatre, Skylight Opera, Northlight Theatre, Florida Studio Theatre, Oregon Cabaret Theatre, San Jose Rep, as well as numerous commercial houses in Los Angeles and Off-Broadway.
Roger Bean Productions has co-produced and been involved with Vanya, Sonia, Masha & Spike (Tony Award for Best Play, Broadway), The Marvelous Wonderettes (Off-Broadway & Regional), Annie (Broadway), A Christmas Story (Tony Award Nominee, Broadway), and A Night With Janis Joplin (Broadway). Current projects include A Beautiful Noise (Broadway).
Mr. Bean is a member of The Dramatists Guild of America, the Alliance of Los Angeles Playwrights and the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society.
Mr. Bean wrote and created the popular jukebox musicals Summer of Love, The Andrews Brothers, Route 66, Honky Tonk Laundry and Why Do Fools Fall in Love? and all currently available through Stage Rights and Broadway Licensing. Additional musicals created by Mr. Bean include Don't Touch That Dial!, That's Amoré and Beach Blanket Bash. Mr. Bean has a proven track record in creating enduring, audience-pleasing musical franchises that help keep cash registers ringing in theaters across the country. His shows have had over 2,000 unique productions throughout the United States, and around the world.
Mr. Bean's work as a director has been seen on the stages of Milwaukee Repertory Theatre, La Mirada Theatre, Delaware Theatre Company, Laguna Playhouse, Utah Shakespeare Festival, Madison Rep, Capital Rep, Musical Theatre West, California Music Circus, Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera, San Diego Musical Theatre, Utah Musical Theatre, Skylight Opera, Northlight Theatre, Florida Studio Theatre, Oregon Cabaret Theatre, San Jose Rep, as well as numerous commercial houses in Los Angeles and Off-Broadway.
Roger Bean Productions has co-produced and been involved with Vanya, Sonia, Masha & Spike (Tony Award for Best Play, Broadway), The Marvelous Wonderettes (Off-Broadway & Regional), Annie (Broadway), A Christmas Story (Tony Award Nominee, Broadway), and A Night With Janis Joplin (Broadway). Current projects include A Beautiful Noise (Broadway).
Mr. Bean is a member of The Dramatists Guild of America, the Alliance of Los Angeles Playwrights and the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society.