Hunter Foster Explained

Hunter Foster
Birth Date:25 June 1969
Birth Place:Lumberton, North Carolina, United States
Alma Mater:University of Michigan
Occupation:Musical theatre actor, singer, librettist, playwright, director
Family:Sutton Foster (sister)

Hunter Foster (born June 25, 1969) is an American musical theatre actor, singer, librettist, playwright and director.

Career

After touring in several shows and playing on Broadway, in 2001 he was cast in his breakthrough role of Bobby Strong in Urinetown, for which he received a Lucille Lortel Award and a nomination for an Outer Critics Circle Award. In 2003, Foster starred as Seymour in the Broadway revival of Little Shop of Horrors, for which he received his first Tony Award nomination.[1]

Foster appeared as Leo Bloom in The Producers on Broadway, Ensign Pulver in Mister Roberts at the Kennedy Center, and Ben in Modern Orthodox off-Broadway. He also starred as Molina in Kiss of the Spider Woman at the Signature Theatre in Arlington, Virginia.[2]

Foster's writing includes the libretto for an off-Broadway 2002 musical based on the motion picture Summer of '42 and writing an adaptation of the film Bonnie and Clyde with Urinetown co-star Rick Crom.[3] "Bonnie & Clyde: A Folktale" was workshopped in residency at the Academy for New Musical Theatre, through the ASCAP Foundation Irving Caesar Fund Fellowship, a Producer-Writer Initiative granted through the National Alliance for Musical Theatre.[4] Foster was one of the writers for Rosie O'Donnell's 2008 NBC series Rosie Live, which was cancelled after the first episode.

Foster played the role of music producer Sam Phillips in the musical Million Dollar Quartet on Broadway at the Nederlander Theatre, which opened on April 11, 2010.[5] Foster then portrayed Richard Hoover in the musical Little Miss Sunshine at the La Jolla Playhouse until March 27, 2011. He appeared on the ABC Family show Bunheads as Scotty Sims, the brother of main character Michelle, who is portrayed by his real-life sister Sutton Foster. He originated the role of Bud in the musical The Bridges of Madison County in 2014.[6]

He has directed plays and musicals at the Bucks County Playhouse as well as at regional theaters. He directed Company in 2015 and Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story in June 2016 at Bucks County Playhouse.[7]

Personal life

Foster is the older brother of actress Sutton Foster. He is married to actress and occasional co-star Jennifer Cody; they have lived in Teaneck, New Jersey.[8]

Stage credits

YearTitleRoleNotes
1992CatsRum Tum TuggerUS National Tour[9]
1994GreaseRoger; Danny u/sBroadway[10]
1997King DavidEnsemble; Jonathan u/s; Absalom u/sBroadway[11]
Children of EdenAbel/HamRegional[12]
1998Les MisérablesJoly; Marius u/sBroadway
FootlooseBickle; Ren u/sBroadway
1999Martin GuerreVictorBroadway[13]
2001UrinetownBobby Strong (original)Off-Broadway[14]
Broadway
2002Earth Girls Are EasyMacOff-Broadway[15]
2003Little Shop of HorrorsSeymourBroadway[16]
2004–2006The ProducersLeo BloomBroadway & US Tour[17]
2005Mister Roberts Ensign PulverRegional[18]
Modern Orthodox BenOff-Broadway[19]
2007The ProducersLeo BloomBroadway[20]
Frankenstein – A New MusicalVictor FrankensteinOff-Broadway[21]
2008Kiss of the Spider WomanLuis Alberto MolinaRegional
DustZekeOff-Broadway[22]
2009HappinessStanleyOff-Broadway[23]
Into the WoodsThe BakerRegional[24]
2010Million Dollar QuartetSam PhillipsBroadway
Ordinary DaysJason (original)Off-Broadway[25]
2011BurningPerformerOff-Broadway[26]
2012Hands on a HardbodyBenny Perkins (original)Regional[27]
Broadway[28]
2014The Bridges of Madison CountyBud (original)Broadway
2015SpamalotKing ArthurRegional[29]
2016The Music ManHarold HillRegional[30]

Awards and nominations

scope=colYearscope=colAward ceremonyscope=colCategoryscope=colShowscope=colResult
2002Lucille Lortel AwardsOutstanding Lead ActorUrinetown
Outer Critics Circle AwardsOutstanding Actor in a Musical
2004Outer Critics Circle AwardsOutstanding Actor in a MusicalLittle Shop of Horrors
Tony AwardsBest Actor in a Musical
Drama Desk AwardsOutstanding Actor in a Musical
2009Drama Desk AwardsOutstanding Featured Actor in a MusicalHappiness

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Little Shop of Horrors Tony Awards Info. BroadwayWorld.
  2. Web site: Jones. Kenneth. January 9, 2008. Dressing Them Up: Hunter Foster Will Be Molina in DC Spider Woman. March 28, 2021. Playbill.
  3. Web site: Simonson. Robert. July 2, 2008. PLAYBILL.COM'S BRIEF ENCOUNTER With Hunter Foster. March 28, 2021. Playbill.
  4. Web site: April 2008. New Musical News. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20080410071141/http://www.anmt.org:80/anmt_public_newsletter.htm. April 10, 2008. anmt.org.
  5. Web site: Gans. Andrew. January 21, 2010. Foster and Stanley Will Join Original Chicago Quartet for Broadway's Million Dollar Quartet. March 28, 2021. Playbill.
  6. Web site: Hetrick. Adam. March 3, 2014. Cast of Jason Robert Brown's The Bridges of Madison County Heads to the Recording Studio March 3. Playbill.
  7. Web site: June 8, 2016. John Dewey to Lead Bucks County Playhouse's Hunter Foster-Helmed BUDDY: THE BUDDY HOLLY STORY. BroadwayWorld.
  8. Wong, Wayman. "The Leading Men: Hunter Green", Playbill, September 2, 2003. Accessed February 8, 2024. "Foster is married to Jennifer Cody (Urinetown, Taboo); the cute couple live in Teaneck, N.J., with Zach, their Yorkshire terrier."
  9. Web site: Jennifer Cody & Hunter Foster . Broadway.com . July 5, 2021 . February 9, 2006.
  10. Web site: Hunter Foster . Playbill . July 5, 2021.
  11. Web site: Hunter Foster Theatre Credits . BroadwayWorld . July 5, 2021.
  12. Web site: Daniels . Robert L. . Review: Children of Eden . Variety . July 5, 2021 . November 29, 1997.
  13. Web site: Phillips . Michael . 'Martin,' Is That You? . Los Angeles Times . July 5, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191025030822/https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2000-feb-25-ca-2299-story.html . October 25, 2019 . February 25, 2000 . live.
  14. Web site: Jones . Kenneth . Hunter Foster Sticks With Urinetown Til March 20; Pollock Joins March 21 . Playbill . July 5, 2021 . March 14, 2003.
  15. Web site: Deven May, Hunter Foster Join Earth Girls Are Easy Reading Sept. 30 . Playbill . July 5, 2021 . August 16, 2002.
  16. Web site: Gans . Andrew . Casting for Broadway Little Shop Confirmed: Hunter Foster and Alice Ripley Head Company . Playbill . July 5, 2021 . February 7, 2003.
  17. Web site: Jones . Kenneth . Together Again, Tony Nominees Foster and Oscar Are The Producers on Broadway July 5 . Playbill . July 5, 2021 . July 5, 2005.
  18. Web site: Gans . Andrew . Mister Roberts Begins Limited Engagement at Kennedy Center March 12 . Playbill . July 5, 2021 . March 12, 2005.
  19. Web site: Simonson . Robert . Hunter Foster and Sarah Chalke Join Modern Orthodox April 12 . Playbill . July 5, 2021 . April 12, 2005.
  20. Web site: The Producers: Hunter Foster to reprise his role as 'Leo Bloom' . New York Theatre Guide . July 5, 2021 . January 23, 2007.
  21. Web site: Jones . Kenneth . The Doctor Is In! Hunter Foster Will Manage a Fresh Shop of Horrors in Frankenstein . Playbill . July 5, 2021 . August 17, 2007.
  22. Web site: Saltz . Rachel . Across a Class Divide, a Grudge Match Easily Festers Into Violence . The New York Times . July 5, 2021 . December 8, 2008.
  23. Web site: Hunter Foster Completes the Cast of Lincoln Center Theater's Happiness . Broadway.com . July 5, 2021 . January 13, 2009.
  24. https://playbill.com/article/photo-call-into-the-woods-with-leavel-and-foster-rehearses-at-pittsburgh-clo-com-163126 PHOTO CALL: Into The Woods, with Leavel and Foster, Rehearses at Pittsburgh CLO
  25. Web site: Jones . Kenneth . Hunter Foster Is One of Four in NYC Premiere of Musical Ordinary Days . Playbill . July 5, 2021 . August 19, 2009.
  26. Web site: Hetrick . Adam . Burning, Starring Hunter Foster and Stephen Tyrone Williams, Opens Off-Broadway Nov. 14 . Playbill . July 5, 2021 . November 14, 2011.
  27. Web site: Stevens . Rob . Review: Hands on a Hardbody . TheaterMania . July 5, 2021 . May 14, 2012.
  28. Web site: Ng . David . 'Hands on a Hardbody' sets March opening on Broadway . Los Angeles Times . July 5, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210705055550/https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/arts/la-xpm-2012-oct-03-la-et-cm-hands-on-a-hardbody-musical-broadway-20121002-story.html . July 5, 2021 . October 3, 2012 . live.
  29. Web site: Peterson . Tyler . Broadway Couple Hunter Foster & Jennifer Cody Will Lead SPAMALOT at Geva Theatre Center . BroadwayWorld . July 5, 2021 . July 28, 2015.
  30. https://www.abouttheartists.com/productions/91664-the-music-man-at-the-muny-july-5-11-2016 Music Man Muny

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