Sutton Foster will star alongside fellow Tony Award winner Hugh Jackman in the upcoming Broadway revival of The Music Man. As previously reported, the Jerry Zaks-directed production will start September 9, 2020, before officially opening October 22, 2020, at a Shubert theatre to be announced.
The production will also feature choreography by Tony winner Warren Carlyle, who last collaborated with Zaks on Hello, Dolly!.
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Foster, known for her powerhouse belt, will channel her soprano side as Marian Paroo, the role created by the late Barbara Cook and portrayed on screen by Shirley Jones. The two-time Tony winner (for Anything Goes and Thoroughly Modern Millie) last appeared on the Broadway stage in Violet; additional credits include Shrek, Young Frankenstein, The Drowsy Chaperone, Little Women, and the recent Off-Broadway revival of Sweet Charity.
Outside of the theatre district, TV audiences know her as 40-something millennial Liza Miller on TV Land/Paramount's Younger.
Jackman's involvement and co-star were perhaps foreshadowed during his hosting stint at the 2014 Tony Awards, during which the Oscar nominee performed a sample of The Music Man's opener "Rock Island" with T.I. and LL Cool J. Later in the evening, as he introduced the nominees for Best Actress in a Musical, Jackman pulled Foster (nominated for Violet) into the aisle for a quick dance.
Additional casting will be announced at a later date.