Hunter Foster

Infobox actor
name = Hunter Foster

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caption = Hunter Foster with John Treacy Egan
of "The Producers"
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birthdate = birth date and age|1969|6|25
birthplace = North Carolina, U.S.
spouse = Jennifer Cody
(1998-present)
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Hunter Foster (born June 25, 1969, Lumberton, North Carolina) is an American musical theatre actor/singer, librettist and playwright.

Foster was raised in Augusta, Georgia 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. He also starred as Molina in "Kiss of the Spider Woman" at Signature Theatre in Arlington, VA. [Jones, Kenneth. [http://www.playbill.com/news/article/114116.html "Dressing Them Up: Hunter Foster Will Be Molina in DC Spider Woman",] playbill.com, Jan. 9, 2008]

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. [Simonson, Robert. [http://www.playbill.com/celebritybuzz/article/119152.html "PLAYBILL.COM'S BRIEF ENCOUNTER With Hunter Foster",] playbill.com, July 2, 2008]

He is the brother of actress Sutton Foster ("Young Frankenstein"). He and his wife, actress and occasional co-star Jennifer Cody ("Urinetown"), have lived in Teaneck, New Jersey. [ [http://www.playbill.com/news/article/81438.html THE LEADING MEN: Hunter Green] , "Playbill", September 9, 2003. "Foster is married to Jennifer Cody (Urinetown, Taboo); the cute couple live in Teaneck, N.J., with Zach, their Yorkshire terrier."]

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 ( [http://www.nextbighit.com/forums/view_topic.php?id=465&forum_id=15 Volume 9 of Broadway Bullet] ).

Foster currently lives in New York City.

tage 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
* "The Producers" - Leo Bloom - 2007
* "Frankenstein — A New Musical" (Off Broadway) - Victor Frankenstein - 2007
* "Kiss of the Spider Woman" - (Signature Theatre) - Luis Alberto Molina - 2008
* "Little Shop of Horrors" - (Broadway Revival Cast Recording) Seymour Krelbourne - 2003

References

External links

* [http://www.ibdb.com/person.php?id=69544 Internet Broadway Database]
* [http://www.lortel.org/LLA_archive/index.cfm?search_by=people&first=Hunter&last=Foster&middle= Lortel listings]
* [http://www.broadwayworld.com/people/Hunter_Foster/ Hunter Foster Credits, Biography, News and Photos] at [http://BroadwayWorld.com/ BroadwayWorld.com]
* [http://66.111.110.102/newyork/DetailsAr.do?file=theater/416/416.theat.hunter.ope.html Article on Hunter Foster by Beth Stevens in Time Out New York]
* [http://www.playbill.com/news/article/81438.html Playbill Article on Hunter Foster]