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Date of Birth: March 18, 1975 (48)

Birth Place: Georgia

Bio:
Sutton Foster is a two-time Tony winning actress, singer and dancer most recently seen Broadway in the highly anticipated revival of The Music Man, opposite Hugh Jackman in the fall of 2020. She previously starred in the title role of the New Group’s 50th anniversary revival of Sweet Charity, for ... (read complete bio)

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Stage Credits

  [Broadway]
Broadway Revival Production, 2022
Marian Paroo
  [West End]
2021
Reno Sweeney
  [Los Angeles]
Hollywood Bowl Revival, 2019
Baker's Wife
  [Off-Broadway]
Roundabout Theatre Company One-Night-Only Benefit, 2018
Edith Herbert
  [Off-Broadway]
The New Group Off-Broadway Revival, 2016
Charity Hope Valentine
  [Off-Broadway]
City Center Encores Off-Center Production, 2015
Queenie
  [Broadway]
Roundabout Production, 2014
Violet
  [Broadway]
Roundabout Revival, 2011
Reno Sweeney
  [Off-Broadway]
Second Stage Theatre Production, 2010
Performer
  [Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2008
Princess Fiona
  [Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2007
Inga
  [Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2006
Janet Van De Graaff
  [Los Angeles]
US Premiere, 2005
Janet Van De Graaf
  [Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2005
Jo
  [New York]
New York Concert, 2004
Peppermint Patty
  [Broadway]
Actors' Fund Concert, 2003
Svetlana
  [Broadway]
Actors' Fund Concert, 2002
Fanny Brice
  [Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2002
Millie Dillmount
  [San Diego, CA (Regional)]
World Premiere, 2000
Millie Dillmount
  [Chester, CT (Regional)]
World Premiere, 2000
Ensemble
  [Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1997
Ensemble
Ensemble
  [Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 1997
Ronnie Boylan
Ensemble
Dog Catcher
Cecille
A Star to Be
  [Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 1994
Sandy Dumbrowski [Replacement]
  [US Tour]
1st National Tour, 1992
Ensemble
  [US Tour]
2nd National Tour, 1988
Eponine (Understudy) [Replacement]
  [Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1987
Female Ensemble [Replacement]
Eponine (Understudy) [Replacement]
  [New York]
Workshop, 2006
Inga

Productions

 
[New York, 2004]
Producer

Sutton Foster Movies

Shrek the Musical
 
[2013]
Fiona
The Angriest Man in Brooklyn
 
[2014]
Adela Tommy's Girlfriend
Gravy
 
[2015]
Kerry
Anything Goes
 
[2021]
Reno Sweeney

Sutton Foster TV Shows

Bunheads
 
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Michelle Simms
Doc McStuffins
 
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Frida
Ridley Jones
 
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Mama Jones, Mrs. Sanchez
Younger
 
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Liza Miller

Sutton Foster Biography

Sutton Foster is a two-time Tony winning actress, singer and dancer most recently seen Broadway in the highly anticipated revival of The Music Man, opposite Hugh Jackman in the fall of 2020. She previously starred in the title role of the New Group’s 50th anniversary revival of Sweet Charity, for which she earned Lucille Lortel, Drama Desk and Drama League nominations. Directed by Leigh Silverman, the show ran at the Pershing Square Signature Center in November 2016. Sutton previously starred in the title role of Jeanine Tesori and Brian Crawley’s Tony-nominated Broadway revival Violet, earning Tony, Drama League, Drama Desk, Outer Critic Circle and Broadway.com Audience Choice Award nominations. Sutton first performed the role of Violet in the acclaimed concert performance at City Center Encores! Off-Center in July 2013. Sutton also appeared on stage as Queenie in New York City Center Encores! Off-Center’s production of The Wild Party in July 2015.

Perhaps best-known for her role as Reno Sweeney in the Roundabout Theatre Company’s revival of Anything Goes, Foster earned a 2011 Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical, as well as the Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle, the Fred and Adele Astaire, and Broadway.com's Audience Favorite Awards for her performance as a former Evangelist, now nightclub singer, aboard an ocean liner bound from New York to London.

Under the direction of Michael Mayer, Sutton starred as Millie Dillmount, a young, modern woman from Kansas who travels to New York City intending to marry for money, in the 2002 Broadway production of Thoroughly Modern Millie. Originating the role, Sutton established herself as one of the greatest talents in the industry and earned a Tony Award for Best Leading Actress in a Musical, as well as the Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle, and the Fred and Adele Astaire Awards.

In addition to her Tony-winning performances, Foster originated numerous notable roles, including Princess Fiona in Jeanine Tesori and David Lindsay-Abaire’s Shrek The Musical. Starring opposite Brian d'Arcy James, she won her second Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Actress in a Musical and was nominated for a Tony, Drama League, and Drama Desk Awards. Foster also originated the role of Inga, the yodeling lab assistant to Dr. Frederick Frankenstein, in Mel Brooks and Thomas Meehan’s parody of the horror film genre, Young Frankenstein.

Her performance as Janet Van De Graaff in Casey Nicholaw’s The Drowsy Chaperone in 2006 earned her Tony Award, Drama Desk, Drama League, Outer Critics Circle, and Ovation Award nominations. Previously, Sutton took on the role of Jo, the brassy tomboy and aspiring writer, in the 2005 Broadway production of Little Women, directed by Susan H. Schulman. For this role, she earned Tony, Drama Desk, Drama League and Outer Critics Circle nominations. Her other theater credits include: Les Miserables, The Scarlet Pimpernel, Annie, and Grease. Foster made her Off-Broadway debut as Prudence in Paul Weitz's comedy Trust at Second Stage Theatre, also starring Zach Braff, Bobby Cannavale, and Ari Graynor.

As a solo artist, Sutton has toured the country with her hit solo concert featuring songs from her debut solo CD “Wish” as well as her follow up CD “An Evening With Sutton Foster: Live at the Cafe Carlyle.” She has graced the stages of Carnegie Hall, Feinstein's, Lincoln Center’s American Songbook series and many others. Sutton released her third solo album, ‘Take Me to the World’, through Ghostlight Deluxe in 2018. Sutton recently concluded a sold out run at New York City’s famous Café Carlyle in the summer of 2019, and will appear as the ‘Baker’s Wife’ in the upcoming Hollywood Bowl production of Into the Woods, set to run from July 26-28, 2019.

Foster currently stars as Liza in the critically-acclaimed TV Land series, “Younger.” Created by "Sex and the City's" Darren Star and styled by the iconic Patricia Field, the series centers around a 40-year-old suburban single mother, Liza, who re-invents herself as a 26-year-old in order to get a job at a publishing company. Also starring Hilary Duff, Nico Tortorella, Miriam Shor and Debi Mazar, the series returned for its sixth season in 2019.

Previously, Foster starred as Michelle Simms in Amy Sherman-Palladino’s ABC Family series, “Bunheads”, about a former ballerina turned Las Vegas showgirl who gets married and winds up teaching at her new mother-in-law’s ballet school in a sleepy costal town. Sutton earned a Critics’ Choice Television Award nomination for Best Actress in a Comedy Series for her performance. Sutton recently reunited with Sherman-Palladino in a guest starring role on the highly-anticipated Netflix revival “Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life”, which was released on November 25, 2016.

Foster was first seen on television on “Star Search” at the young age 15, and has more recently appeared in HBO’s comedy series “Flight of the Conchords,” USA Network’s “Royal Pains,” “Law & Order: SUV” and “Elementary.” She has also made guest appearances on the well-known children series Disney’s “Johnny and the Sprites,” and PBS’s “Sesame Street.”

In 2014, Sutton made her feature film debut in Phil Alden Robinson’s The Angriest Man in Brooklyn, alongside an all-star cast including Mila Kunis, Peter Dinklage, Robin Williams, Melissa Leo and James Earl Jones. Sutton also appeared as Kerry in James Roday’s comedy-horror film Gravy.

Sutton Foster Awards and Nominations

 
Drama League Awards - 2022 - Distinguished Performance Awards
Sutton Foster, The Music Man
 
Tony Awards - 2022 - Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical
Sutton Foster, The Music Man
 
Drama Desk Awards - 2017 - Outstanding Actress in a Musical
Sutton Foster, Sweet Charity
 
Drama League Awards - 2017 - Distinguished Performance Award
Sutton Foster, Sweet Charity
 
The Lortels - 2017 - Outstanding Lead Actress in a Musical
Sutton Foster, Sweet Charity
 
Drama Desk Awards - 2014 - Outstanding Actress in a Musical
Sutton Foster, Violet
 
Drama League Awards - 2014 - Distinguished Performance Award
Sutton Foster, Violet
 
Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2014 - Outstanding Actress in a Musical
Sutton Foster, Violet
 
Tony Awards - 2014 - Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical
Sutton Foster, Violet
 
BroadwayWorld Awards - 2011 - Best Leading Actress in a Musical Gold Star
Sutton Foster, Anything Goes
 
Drama Desk Awards - 2011 - Outstanding Actress in a Musical Gold Star
Sutton Foster, Anything Goes
 
Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2011 - Outstanding Actress in a Musical Gold Star
Sutton Foster, Anything Goes
 
Tony Awards - 2011 - Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical Gold Star
Sutton Foster, Anything Goes
 
Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2009 - Outstanding Actress in a Musical Gold Star
Sutton Foster, Shrek the Musical
 
Tony Awards - 2009 - Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical
Sutton Foster, Shrek The Musical
 
Drama Desk Awards - 2008 - Outstanding Actress in a Musical
Sutton Foster, Shrek the Musical
 
Tony Awards - 2006 - Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical
Sutton Foster, The Drowsy Chaperone
 
Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2005 - Outstanding Actress in a Musical
Sutton Foster , Little Women the Musical
 
Tony Awards - 2005 - Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical
Sutton Foster, Little Women
 
Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2002 - Outstanding Actress in a Musical Gold Star
Sutton Foster, Thoroughly Modern Millie
 
Tony Awards - 2002 - Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical Gold Star
Sutton Foster, Thoroughly Modern Millie

Sutton Foster News

Photos: First Look at Sutton Foster Hosting GREAT PERFORMANCES 50th Anniversary Conce Photo Photos: First Look at Sutton Foster Hosting GREAT PERFORMANCES 50th Anniversary Concert
by Michael Major - Mar 24, 2023

Two-time Tony winner Sutton Foster (Anything Goes, Music Man) hosted last night’s star-studded “Great Performances: Celebrating 50 Years of Broadway” concert at Lincoln Center. The concert also features Sara Bareilles, Corbin Bleu, Norm Lewis, Patina Miller, Chita Rivera, Brian Stokes Mitchell, and more. Check out photos of Foster hosting now!

THE MICHAEL FRIEDMAN COLLECTION Featuring Jackie Hoffman, Lauren Molina & More Out No Photo THE MICHAEL FRIEDMAN COLLECTION Featuring Jackie Hoffman, Lauren Molina & More Out Now
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 24, 2023

GHOSTLIGHT RECORDS and THE CIVILIANS have released four new albums as the final installment of The Michael Friedman Collection.

Exclusive: Hear A New Track 'The Civilians Theme Song' From THE MICHAEL FRIEDMAN COLL Photo Exclusive: Hear A New Track 'The Civilians Theme Song' From THE MICHAEL FRIEDMAN COLLECTION
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 23, 2023

GHOSTLIGHT RECORDS and THE CIVILIANS have announced the release of four new albums as the final installment of The Michael Friedman Collection. Adventures in Reality, Canard, Canard, Goose?, In the Footprint: The Battle for the Atlantic Yards, and Mr. Burns, a post-electric play will all be available in digital and streaming formats on Friday, March 24.

Jason Robert Brown, Lillias White, Sutton Foster, and More Set For TheaterWorksUSA Sp Photo Jason Robert Brown, Lillias White, Sutton Foster, and More Set For TheaterWorksUSA Spring Benefit
by Stephi Wild - Mar 21, 2023

TheaterWorksUSA, currently presenting the hit family show Dog Man The Musical at New World Stages, will host its annual Spring Gala on Monday, April 24 (cocktails begin at 6 PM) at The Current at Chelsea Piers. 

Bay Area Cabaret to Welcome FUNNY GIRL's Julie Benko with Jason Yeager in April Photo Bay Area Cabaret to Welcome FUNNY GIRL's Julie Benko with Jason Yeager in April
by Blair Ingenthron - Mar 18, 2023

Bay Area Cabaret will present the highly anticipated cabaret debut of Julie Benko, Broadway's sensational Funny Girl standby-to-breakout star as Fanny Brice, and Jason Yeager, the highly praised jazz pianist-composer, in their new hit show, Hand in Hand, on Sunday, April 16 at 5 p.m., at the elegant Venetian Room.

Listen: Eleri Ward's KEEP A TENDER DISTANCE to be Released on Vinyl in June Photo Listen: Eleri Ward's KEEP A TENDER DISTANCE to be Released on Vinyl in June
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 17, 2023

GHOSTLIGHT RECORDS has announced that the new album Keep A Tender Distance rom singer/songwriter Eleri Ward will be released in a special vinyl edition on Friday, June 2. 

New US Tour of SHREK THE MUSICAL to Launch for 2024 Touring Season Photo New US Tour of SHREK THE MUSICAL to Launch for 2024 Touring Season
by Joshua Wright - Mar 17, 2023

BroadwayWorld has learned a new national tour of Shrek the Musical will launch for the 2024 touring season. While no announcement has been made in regard to casting or creative team, the production has confirmed dates in Lincoln, NE from February 29, 2024.

Cast Announced For 1776 at The Ahmanson Theatre Photo Cast Announced For 1776 at The Ahmanson Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Mar 17, 2023

The national tour of “1776” will make limited engagement stops at major cities across North America including its premiere in Los Angeles at Center Theatre Group/Ahmanson Theatre April 11 through May 7, 2023 with an opening night scheduled for April 12, 2023.

1776 National Tour is Coming to San Jose's Center for the Performing Arts in May Photo 1776 National Tour is Coming to San Jose's Center for the Performing Arts in May
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 16, 2023

American Repertory Theater/Roundabout Theatre Company’s new production of the Tony Award-winning Best Musical, 1776, will make its only San Francisco Bay Area stop at San Jose’s Center for the Performing Arts.

Miya Bass, Paris Bennett & More to Star in AIN'T MISBEHAVIN': THE FATS WALLER MUSICAL Photo Miya Bass, Paris Bennett & More to Star in AIN'T MISBEHAVIN': THE FATS WALLER MUSICAL at Westport Country Playhouse
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 16, 2023

Westport Country Playhouse will kick off its 93rd season with the sassy and sultry musical celebration, “Ain’t Misbehavin’: The Fats Waller Musical,” winner of the 1978 Tony Award® for Best Musical, from April 11 through April 29. 

Sutton Foster Videos

Video: Looking Back at THE MUSIC MAN's Broadway Journey Videoplay
Video: Looking Back at THE MUSIC MAN's Broadway Journey

by BroadwayWorld TV - Jan 13, 2023

Watch a video looking back at the record-breaking run of The Music Man below on Broadway, starring two-time Tony Award, Grammy Award, and Emmy Award-winning star Hugh Jackman and two-time Tony Award winner Sutton Foster.

VIDEO: Hugh Jackman Reveals Why He's 'Ready to Move On' From MUSIC MAN on CBS MORNING Videoplay
VIDEO: Hugh Jackman Reveals Why He's 'Ready to Move On' From MUSIC MAN on CBS MORNINGS

by Michael Major - Dec 13, 2022

With five weeks left of his Broadway run in The Music Man on Broadway, Hugh Jackman appeared on CBS Mornings to discuss what he has coming up after the production closes. Jackman also discussed why is upcoming performance in The Son 'changed' him as a parent and returning his role of Wolverine. Watch the interview video now!

VIDEO: Hugh Jackman Reveals He Saw a NYC Marathon Runner in THE MUSIC MAN Audience on Videoplay
VIDEO: Hugh Jackman Reveals He Saw a NYC Marathon Runner in THE MUSIC MAN Audience on GOOD MORNING AMERICA

by Michael Major - Nov 7, 2022

Hugh Jackman appeared on Good Morning America to discuss his new film The Son and to make a special announcement that The Music Man woudl extend on Broadway for two additional weeks. Jackman discussed that he noticed a NYC Marathon runner in the audience of the show yesterday after he had run the marathon. Watch the video interview now!

VIDEO: Sutton Foster Talks Auditioning and THE MUSIC MAN on THE TONIGHT SHOW Videoplay
VIDEO: Sutton Foster Talks Auditioning and THE MUSIC MAN on THE TONIGHT SHOW

by Blair Ingenthron - Oct 8, 2022

Watch Sutton Foster discuss auditioning and THE MUSIC MAN with Jimmy Fallon on THE TONIGHT SHOW.

VIDEO: THE MUSIC MAN's Emma Crow & Gino Cosculluela are On the Rise! Videoplay
VIDEO: THE MUSIC MAN's Emma Crow & Gino Cosculluela are On the Rise!

by Candace Cordelia - Aug 10, 2022

Audiences are on their feet eight times a week at the Winter Garden Theatre. Broadway superstars Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster are two of the reasons for the success of The Music Man of course, but the show's young stars are just as repsonsible. 21 young actors made their Broadway debuts when the show opened- two of them were Emma Crow & Gino Cosculluela, who play Zaneeta Shinn and Tommy Djilas. Watch the full interview in this video!

VIDEO: Sutton Foster Talks MUSIC MAN Pre-Show Ritual With Hugh Jackman on LIVE Videoplay
VIDEO: Sutton Foster Talks MUSIC MAN Pre-Show Ritual With Hugh Jackman on LIVE

by Michael Major - Jul 11, 2022

Watch Sutton Foster on LIVE! with Kelly and Ryan discussing her current Broadway run in The Music Man. She discussed her pre-show ritual with Hugh Jackman, which they call 'carpet chats,' in which they sit down and talk before every performance. Foster also touched on her love of crafting and why she considers herself to be a 'pro-crocheter.'

VIDEO: Bernadette Peters Describes Her First Time Meeting Stephen Sondheim on LIVE Videoplay
VIDEO: Bernadette Peters Describes Her First Time Meeting Stephen Sondheim on LIVE

by Michael Major - Jul 6, 2022

Bernadette Peters sat down with Ryan Seacrest and Kelly Ripa this morning to discuss her upoming Broadway Barks event. During the interview, Peters discussed her performance of 'Children Will Listen' at the 75th Annual Tony Awards honoring the late Stephen Sondheim. Peters also revealed the first time that she had met Sondheim.

VIDEO: CBS Shares 75th Annual Tony Awards Teaser Trailer Videoplay
VIDEO: CBS Shares 75th Annual Tony Awards Teaser Trailer

by Michael Major - Jun 7, 2022

The teaser trailer features a star-studded lineup of Tony nominees, including Hugh Jackman, Rachel Dratch, Sutton Foster, Billy Crystal, Uzo Aduba, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, L Morgan Lee, Jesse Williams, Rob McClure, Myles Frost, and more.

Meet the 2022 Tony Nominees: THE MUSIC MAN's Sutton Foster Videoplay
Meet the 2022 Tony Nominees: THE MUSIC MAN's Sutton Foster

by BroadwayWorld TV - Jun 7, 2022

Leading up to the 75th Annual Tony Awards, BroadwayWorld is getting up close and personal with the nominees. Today we're studying up on Sutton Foster! 'I get to walk into a Broadway stage door every day. And I get to tell my daughter, 'Mommy gets to do two shows on Broadway!'' says Sutton on The Music Man. 'It's the best feeling in the world.'

VIDEO: Hugh Jackman Surprised By High School MUSIC MAN Cast-Mate on THE TODAY SHOW Videoplay
VIDEO: Hugh Jackman Surprised By High School MUSIC MAN Cast-Mate on THE TODAY SHOW

by Michael Major - May 23, 2022

Hugh Jackman opened up about how he feels returning to Broadway, the show's Tony nominations and Sutton Foster's recent Drama League award win. He also addressed recent rumors that Justin Timberlake would be replacing him. The segment concluded with a short performance from the Music Man's Barbershop Quartet.


Sutton Foster Frequently Asked Questions

How many Broadway shows has Sutton Foster been in?
Sutton Foster has appeared on Broadway in 14 shows.

How many West End shows has Sutton Foster been in?
Sutton Foster has appeared on London's West End in 1 shows.

What was Sutton Foster's first West End show?
Sutton Foster's first West End show was Anything Goes which opened in 2021

What awards has Sutton Foster been nominated for?
Distinguished Performance Awards (Drama League Awards) for The Music Man , Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical (Tony Awards) for The Music Man , Outstanding Actress in a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Sweet Charity , Distinguished Performance Award (Drama League Awards) for Sweet Charity , Outstanding Lead Actress in a Musical (The Lortels) for Sweet Charity , Outstanding Actress in a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Violet , Distinguished Performance Award (Drama League Awards) for Violet , Outstanding Actress in a Musical (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Violet , Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical (Tony Awards) for Violet , Best Leading Actress in a Musical (BroadwayWorld Awards) for Anything Goes , Outstanding Actress in a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Anything Goes , Outstanding Actress in a Musical (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Anything Goes , Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical (Tony Awards) for Anything Goes , Outstanding Actress in a Musical (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Shrek the Musical , Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical (Tony Awards) for Shrek The Musical , Outstanding Actress in a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Shrek the Musical , Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical (Tony Awards) for The Drowsy Chaperone , Outstanding Actress in a Musical (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Little Women the Musical , Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical (Tony Awards) for Little Women Outstanding Actress in a Musical (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Thoroughly Modern Millie and Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical (Tony Awards) for Thoroughly Modern Millie .

What awards has Sutton Foster won?
Best Leading Actress in a Musical (BroadwayWorld Awards) for Anything Goes, Outstanding Actress in a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Anything Goes, Outstanding Actress in a Musical (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Anything Goes, Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical (Tony Awards) for Anything Goes, Outstanding Actress in a Musical (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Shrek the Musical Outstanding Actress in a Musical (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Thoroughly Modern Millieand Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical (Tony Awards) for Thoroughly Modern Millie.