Sutton Foster
Birth Place: Georgia
Review: LOUISA MAY ALCOTT'S LITTLE WOMEN at Guthrie Theater (Apr 24, 2026)
Wharton Center Will Host 2026 SUTTON FOSTER AWARDS Showcase Honoring 170 Michigan Students (Apr 23, 2026)
Nik Walker, Kara Lindsay, and More Will Lead SHREK THE MUSICAL at the Muny (Apr 23, 2026)
BIO
Sutton Foster toured as Sandy Dumbrowski in Grease in 1995 and joined the Broadway production in 1996. In 1997, she appeared in the ensemble of The Scarlet Pimpernel on Broadway and later that year returned to Broadway as Star to Be in the revival of Annie. In 1998, she appeared in What the World Needs Now at the Old Globe Theatre and toured as Eponine in Les Misérables, understudying the role on Broadway in 2000. She joined the pre-Broadway run of Thoroughly Modern Millie at the La Jolla Playhouse and assumed the title role before its Broadway opening at the Marquis Theatre in 2002. She won the 2002 Tony Award for Best Leading Actress in a Musical, the Drama Desk Award, and the Outer Critics Circle Award for her performance, and remained with the production until 2004.
In 2005, Foster starred as Jo March in the Broadway musical Little Women, earning a Tony Award nomination. In 2006, she appeared in The Drowsy Chaperone on Broadway, receiving a Tony nomination. From 2007 to 2008, she starred as Inga in Young Frankenstein. In 2008, she opened on Broadway as Princess Fiona in Shrek the Musical, receiving a Tony nomination and winning an Outer Critics Circle Award; she remained with the production until it closed in 2010. In 2009, she released her debut solo album Wish. In 2010, she starred in the Encores! production of Anyone Can Whistle, made her Off-Broadway debut in Trust, guest-starred on Law & Order: SVU, and performed in concert tours.
In 2011, Foster starred as Reno Sweeney in the Broadway revival of Anything Goes, winning the Tony Award, Drama Desk Award, and Outer Critics Circle Award. She departed in 2012 to star in the ABC Family series Bunheads (2012–2013), earning a Gracie Award and a Critics’ Choice Television Award nomination. In 2014, she starred in the Roundabout Theatre Company revival of Violet on Broadway, receiving a Tony nomination, and appeared in the film The Angriest Man in Brooklyn.
In 2015, Foster began starring as Liza Miller in the TV Land series Younger, which premiered in 2015 and ran through 2021. That year, she also appeared in Encores!’ The Wild Party. In 2016, she starred in the Off-Broadway revival of Sweet Charity and appeared in the miniseries Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life. In 2017, she performed with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and appeared in concert at Lincoln Center. From July to October 2021, she reprised Reno Sweeney in Anything Goes at London’s Barbican Theatre, earning a Laurence Olivier Award nomination.
In December 2021, Foster returned to Broadway as Marian Paroo in the revival of The Music Man, earning a Tony nomination; the production closed in January 2023. In February 2024, she starred as Mrs. Lovett in the Broadway revival of Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street. In 2024, she starred as Princess Winnifred in a concert production of Once Upon a Mattress with New York City Center Encores!, with the production transferring to Broadway and later to Los Angeles. She has also been announced to star in a stage musical adaptation of Coal Miner’s Daughter.
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STAGE CREDITS
Productions
Movies
[ 2013 ] Fiona
[ 2014 ] Adela Tommy's Girlfriend
[ 2015 ] Kerry
[ 2021 ] Reno Sweeney
TV Shows
Michelle Simms
Frida
Mama Jones, Mrs. Sanchez
Liza Miller
Awards and Nominations
Sutton Foster, Once Upon a Mattress
Sutton Foster, The Music Man
Sutton Foster, The Music Man
Sutton Foster, Sweet Charity
Sutton Foster, Sweet Charity
Sutton Foster, Sweet Charity
Sutton Foster, Violet
Sutton Foster, Violet
Sutton Foster, Violet
Sutton Foster, Violet
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Sutton Foster, Anything Goes
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Sutton Foster, Anything Goes
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Sutton Foster, Anything Goes
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Sutton Foster, Anything Goes
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Sutton Foster, Shrek the Musical
Sutton Foster, Shrek The Musical
Sutton Foster, Shrek the Musical
Sutton Foster, The Drowsy Chaperone
Sutton Foster , Little Women the Musical
Sutton Foster, Little Women
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Sutton Foster, Thoroughly Modern Millie
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Sutton Foster, Thoroughly Modern Millie
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by Michael Major - 2024-09-30 14:44:50
Character Breakdown: ONCE UPON A MATTRESS Cast Breaks Down Their Roles
by Joey Mervis - 2024-08-24 16:00:20
Video: Sutton Foster and Carol Burnett Talk ONCE UPON A MATTRESS on SUNDAY MORNING
by Blair Ingenthron - 2024-08-11 10:32:36
Video: Jonathan Groff Talks MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG, Barbra Streisand, and More!
by Stephi Wild - 2024-04-02 07:20:05
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by Nicole Rosky - 2024-03-20 12:23:54
Video: How Sutton Foster Juggled SWEENEY TODD & ONCE UPON A MATTRESS
by Michael Major - 2024-02-27 11:15:10
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News
by Joe Sarafolean - Apr 24, 2026
Yet another adaptation of a literary classic has arrived on the Guthrie stage, this time in the form of Louisa May Alcott’s Little Women. A story known to so many whether it be from actually reading the original novel, seeing one of the many film and television adaptations, or even the highly successful Broadway musical adaptation starring the incomparable Sutton Foster. No matter where you have seen it, you most likely haven’t seen it in this form.
by Stephi Wild - Apr 23, 2026
Wharton Center for Performing Arts will host the 13th annual Sutton Foster Awards, recognizing 170 students from 85 Michigan high schools for outstanding musical theatre achievement at Cobb Great Hall.
by Stephi Wild - Apr 23, 2026
The Muny announced the lead cast for its upcoming production of SHREK THE MUSICAL, with Nik Walker, Kara Lindsay, and Marcus M. Martin heading the company at Forest Park in St. Louis.
by Stephi Wild - Apr 22, 2026
Raúl Esparza and Helen J Shen will announce the 70th Annual Drama Desk Awards nominations next week. Learn more about the upcoming event and the awards ceremony here!
by - Apr 21, 2026
Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is April 21, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 20, 2026
Center Theatre Group has added ten new members to its Board of Directors: Stephen Cheung, Nancy Dennis, Sutton Foster, Jennifer Lewis, and more, bringing the number up to 56.
by Josh Sharpe - Apr 20, 2026
On Sunday, April 19, the green carpet was rolled out at Jazz at Lincoln Center for the New York Premiere of The Sheep Detectives, the comedic mystery film starring Tony Award winner Hugh Jackman.
by Marissa Faith Curley - Apr 18, 2026
Broadway alum Bill English, known for DAYS OF WINE AND ROSES and ANYTHING GOES, will star as John Adams in 1776 at Arrow Rock Lyceum Theatre in Missouri as part of the venue's 65th anniversary season.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 15, 2026
TIME has revealed the 2026 TIME100, its annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world. Theater stars including Jonathan Groff, Alan Cumming and more have made the list!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 15, 2026
Paper Mill Playhouse has revealed the complete cast and the creative team for West Side Story, the final production of Paper Mill’s 2025-2026 season, including Noah Henry, Sarah-Anne Martinez making their Paper Mill debuts.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 9, 2026
The San Francisco Symphony has revealed four upcoming performances as part of the 2026 Summer with the Symphony season, including a concert featuring Sutton Foster and Kelli O'Hara, plus more.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 8, 2026
Three-time Tony nominee Joshua Henry will open Kean Stage's 2026-2027 season with two performances of Get Up, Stand Up! on September 13 at Enlow Recital Hall in Hillside, N.J.
by Stephi Wild - Mar 31, 2026
Riverside Center for the Performing Arts will present LITTLE WOMEN THE MUSICAL from March 18 to April 26, 2026. The production, based on Louisa May Alcott's novel, follows the March sisters during the Civil War era.
by Stephi Wild - Mar 27, 2026
Performances are now underway for the Broadway premiere of the new musical THE LOST BOYS. The production will open on Sunday, April 26, 2026 at The Palace Theatre. Meet the cast of THE LOST BOYS here!
by Paul Batterson - Mar 24, 2026
What did our critic think of SAMARA JOY at Southern Theatre? When people describe Samara Joy as an “American jazz singer,” they aren’t wrong. But they’re missing the point.
by Rosanne DellAversano - Mar 21, 2026
A monster of a musical hits The Candlelight Theatre stage.
by - Mar 18, 2026
Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is March 18, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 11, 2026
Tony Award-winning Broadway star Sutton Foster will be the featured guest artist at The Sun Valley Music Festival 2026 Gala Concert. Her appearance at the Festival's only fundraising concert will provide an evening of unforgettable music.
by Stephi Wild - Mar 10, 2026
Actors Theatre of Indiana’s (ATI) LabSeries will continue to link the community to aspiring playwrights and their newest productions when they present All Out for Christmas – A Showbiz Radio Fable.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 5, 2026
Ogunquit Playhouse will present their 2026 Gala. The celebration will feature a concert by Tony Award-winner Sutton Foster at the Playhouse, followed by a dinner at Cliff House Maine.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Sutton Foster has appeared on Broadway in 16 shows.
Sutton Foster has appeared on London's West End in 1 shows.
Sutton Foster's first West End show was Anything Goes which opened in 2021
Outstanding Lead Performance in a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Once Upon a Mattress, 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.
Sutton Foster has won several prestigious awards, including: - 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 Millie - Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical (Tony Awards) for Thoroughly Modern Millie.
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