Sutton Foster

Acting

Sutton Foster

Born March 18, 1975 · Statesboro, Georgia, USA (age 51)

Sutton Lenore Foster is a two-time Tony Award-winning actress, singer, and dancer who has become a prominent figure on Broadway. She's known for originating roles in multiple Broadway productions, including Thoroughly Modern Millie, Anything Goes, and Violet. Her other Broadway credits include Young Frankenstein, Shrek, Little Women, and Les Misérables.

Known For

The Angriest Man in BrooklynThe Angriest Man in Brooklyn · 2014
The Angriest Man in Brooklyn
5.62014
MovieDramaComedy
After learning that a brain aneurysm will kill him in about 90 minutes, a perpetually unhappy man struggles to come to terms with his fate and make amends with everyone he has ever hurt.
TreehouseTreehouse · 2019
Treehouse
5.52019
MovieHorrorThriller
Celebu-chef Peter Rake escapes a scandal for a weekend at his family’s isolated vacation home, but there are debts to repay and Peter has to learn the lesson that a woman’s place is anywhere that she chooses to be… if he survives.
Shrek the MusicalShrek the Musical · 2013
Shrek the Musical
7.12013
MovieComedyFantasy
Put out of his swamp solitude by a wicked tyrant's order, grumpy ogre Shrek goes on a journey – accompanied by a chatterbox donkey – to retrieve a beautiful princess from a tower, unaware that she has secrets all her own.
MiredMired · 2016
Mired
2016
MovieDramaHorror
A young man wakes to find his mud-covered relatives back from the grave.
Anything GoesAnything Goes · 2021
Anything Goes
7.92021
MovieMusicComedy
When the S.S. American heads out to sea, etiquette and convention head out the portholes as two unlikely pairs set off on the course to true love... proving that sometimes destiny needs a little help from a crew of singing sailors, a comical disguise and some good old-fashioned blackmail. This hilarious musical romp across the Atlantic, directed by the multi-award-winning Broadway director and choreographer Kathleen Marshall, features Cole Porter’s joyful score, including "I Get A Kick Out of You," "You’re the Top" and the show-stopping "Anything Goes."
GravyGravy · 2015
Gravy
5.42015
MovieComedyHorror
It's All Hallow's Eve. A trio of costumed misfits with very special dietary requirements seizes a Mexican cantina and force the staff to engage in a late night of gaming, food and libations. The only caveat is what's on the menu.
Bring Me to LightBring Me to Light · 2021
Bring Me to Light
2021
MovieMusic
Sutton Foster takes over City Center—filling it with her indomitable spirit for a concert with her friends that celebrates their connections to the historic theater and reflects on the challenges facing all of us. Bring Me to Light reunites Foster with fellow Encores! cast members Raúl Esparza and Joaquina Kalukango, City Center alum Kelli O’Hara, and Wren Rivera—Foster’s student at Ball University. Together, they enliven City Center with the hope of what lies ahead through performances of music theater favorites from Anyone Can Whistle, Camelot, Oklahoma!, South Pacific, Violet, The Wild Party, and more. Accompanied by Music Director Michael Rafter (piano) and Matt Hinkley (guitar), Bring Me to Light is directed by Leigh Silverman, with Jeanine Tesori serving as Creative Producer.
In Concert at The Hollywood Bowl: Musicals and the MoviesIn Concert at The Hollywood Bowl: Musicals and the Movies · 2020
In Concert at The Hollywood Bowl: Musicals and the Movies
10.02020
Movie
Dive into the love affair between Hollywood and Broadway in this episode celebrating classic songs from Broadway musicals and classic cinema. Enjoy selections from Leonard Bernstein’s love letter to New York City, "On the Town," performed by Sutton Foster and Brian Stokes Mitchell.

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Bring Me to LightBring Me to Light · 2021
Bring Me to Light
2021
MovieMusic
Sutton Foster takes over City Center—filling it with her indomitable spirit for a concert with her friends that celebrates their connections to the historic theater and reflects on the challenges facing all of us. Bring Me to Light reunites Foster with fellow Encores! cast members Raúl Esparza and Joaquina Kalukango, City Center alum Kelli O’Hara, and Wren Rivera—Foster’s student at Ball University. Together, they enliven City Center with the hope of what lies ahead through performances of music theater favorites from Anyone Can Whistle, Camelot, Oklahoma!, South Pacific, Violet, The Wild Party, and more. Accompanied by Music Director Michael Rafter (piano) and Matt Hinkley (guitar), Bring Me to Light is directed by Leigh Silverman, with Jeanine Tesori serving as Creative Producer.

Performer

Chess (Actor's Fund of America Concert)Chess (Actor's Fund of America Concert) · 2003
Chess (Actor's Fund of America Concert)
2003
Movie
The Benny Anderson-Tim Rice-Björn Ulvaeus musical Chess, which began life as a two-LP recording in 1984, was presented at the New Amsterdam Theatre, marking the third benefit concert for the Actors’ Fund. Chess debuted on the London stage with a cast led by Elaine Paige, Tommy Körberg and Murray Head, while the Broadway company featured Judy Kuhn, Philip Casnoff and the late David Carroll. The score includes such tunes as “Nobody’s Side,” “One Night in Bangkok,” “Anthem,” “I Know Him So Well,” “Pity the Child” and “You and I.” The original Broadway cast recording was released on RCA Victor. The Actors' Fund of America, a nonprofit organization founded in 1882, provides for the social welfare of all entertainment professionals. Its headquarters and The Aurora Residence are located in New York City, and its nursing home and assisted living care facility are in Englewood, New Jersey.

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