"[8] Her older brother, Hunter Foster, is also an actor. These stars have surprisingly never won an Oscar -. Not for the Life of Me + NYC + Astonishing 3. [55], From March to August 2014, Foster starred in the Roundabout Theatre Company production of the musical Violet at the American Airlines Theatre. [36] Foster and Seth Rudetsky participated in the one night only Actors Fund benefit concert version of They're Playing Our Song on August 30, 2010 at the Gerald W. Lynch Theater, John Jay College, New York. Watch the full performance of Sutton Foster singing "The Lonely Goatherd" from The Sound Of Music on last night's #YoungerTV! [40], Foster performed at the 33rd Annual Kennedy Center Honors in a tribute to Jerry Herman, singing "Before the Parade Passes By. She is now on the faculty of NYU's New Studio on Broadway. [65] She also made guest appearances on The Good Wife and Mad Dogs. [43], Foster performed a concert tour, An Evening With Sutton Foster from September 2010 to May 2011, performing songs from both her Broadway career and her solo album. In the new look at season three, Rachel Brosnahan‘s Midge goes on tour with singer Shy Baldwin and juggles being a mom while on the road. Foster was born on March 18, 1975 in Statesboro, Georgia and raised in Troy, Michigan. The newcomer takes the big stage with an uninhibited what-the-heck comfort level and the discipline to go with her instincts. Her brother, Hunter is writing the music for this musical. Sutton Foster is taking a break from Tootsie-ing herself on Younger to sing and dance on the return of Gilmore Girls. 2014 Tony Award Nominations - The Complete List; A Gentleman's Guide Leads With 10! Send our regards to Broadway! [78], Foster is a self-proclaimed dog lover and has had three dogs since her Broadway debut: Linus, Mabel, and Brody. [33] In 2010, Foster promoted the album with concert performances in Boston, New York City, Chicago, the Orange County Performing Arts Center in Orange County, California, and Washington, D.C.[34], Foster starred as Nurse Fay Apple in the New York City Center's Encores! In May 2005, Foster co-starred as Jo March opposite Maureen McGovern as Marmee in the musical adaptation of Louisa May Alcott's classic novel Little Women, for which she was nominated for her second Tony Award. Foster left to film the television comedy-drama Bunheads, which premiered on ABC Family on June 11, 2012. [52], In the spring of 2012, she returned to Ball State, teaching classes, mentoring the interdisciplinary team that wrote the musical The Circus in Winter, and co-directing the Department of Theatre and Dance's Spring 2012 production of The Drowsy Chaperone; she also spoke at commencement and received an Honorary Doctorate of Fine Arts degree for her continued engagement with Ball State students. She then went on the road with the National Tour and played the role of Eponine for audiences around North America. "[17] Time Magazine wrote: "she's [Sutton Foster] got the full package: girlish gawkiness and Broadway brass, the legs and the lungs. Foster participated in a reading of a work-in-progress new musical, Bonnie and Clyde: A Folktale, in June 2009. ", "Sutton Foster to Star Opposite Hugh Jackman in 'The Music Man' (Exclusive)", "Broadway Buzz: Sutton Foster (interview)", "Sutton Foster: A showbiz myth comes to life", "With NBC's 'Smash,' Christian Borle has arrived", "Christian Borle on the Thrill of Jumping from Smash to Peter and the Starcatcher", "Broadway Videos | Interviews, Reviews, and Popular Channels Sutton Foster on Living the L.A. 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