Hunter Foster
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Hunter Foster (b. June 25, 1969, Statesboro, Georgia) is an American musical theatre actor/singer, librettist and playwright.
Foster was raised in Troy, Michigan and obtained a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Theatre Studies from the University of Michigan in 1992. After graduation he moved to New York City.
After touring in several shows and playing on Broadway, he was cast in his breakthrough role, that of "Bobby Strong" in Urinetown, for which he received nominations for an Outer Critics Circle Award and a Lucille Lortel 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.
Most recently, 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.
Foster wrote the libretto for an off-Broadway 2002 musical based on the motion picture Summer of '42. He presently is writing an adaptation of the film Bonnie and Clyde with Urinetown co-star, Rick Crom.
He is the brother of actress Sutton Foster (Thoroughly Modern Millie, The Drowsy Chaperone) and husband of actress and occasional co-star Jennifer Cody (Urinetown).
A half-hour in-depth interview with Foster, during which he discusses his early career, the launch of Urinetown, upcoming projects, and more is available at (Volume 9 of Broadway Bullet).
Foster currently lives in Teaneck, NJ.
[edit] Stage credits
- Cats - Rum Tum Tugger - 1992 US National Tour
- Grease - Roger - 1994
- King David - Jonathan - 1997
- Children of Eden - Abel, Ham - 1997
- Les Misérables - Joly - 1998
- Footloose - Bickle - 1998
- Martin Guerre - Victor, Martin - 1999
- Urinetown - Bobby Strong - 2001 (originated role)
- Little Shop of Horrors - Seymour - 2003
- The Producers - Leo Bloom - 2004
- Mister Roberts - Ensign Pulver - 2005
- Modern Orthodox - Ben - 2005
