Sutton Foster is a two-time Tony Award winning actress, singer, and dancer who most recently starred as Princess Winnifred in Once Upon a Mattress during its acclaimed Broadway revival at the Hudson Theatre. Sutton’s turn in the musical’s esteemed revival began with the critically adored Amy Sherman-Palladino adaptation at the New York City Center Encores! in early 2024 and concluded with a limited run at the Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles. Prior, Sutton was seen starring as Mrs. Lovett in the Tony Award winning Broadway revival of Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street opposite Aaron Tveit at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre.

Foster starred as Marian Paroo in the 2022 Broadway revival of The Music Man at the Winter Garden Theatre.Her performance earned her a seventh Tony award nomination as well as the coveted 2022 Drama League Distinguished Performance Award.

In the summer of 2021, Sutton reprised one of her most notable roles as Reno Sweeney in Anything Goes at the Barbican Theatre in London in which she earned an Oliver Award nomination for Best Actress in a Musical. A cinematic version of the show had a subsequent limited release in US and Australia theaters. Her original performance in the Roundabout Theatre Company’s revival at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre earned her a 2011 Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical.

Sutton starred as The Baker’s Wife in the Hollywood Bowl’s sold-out summer 2019 production of Into the Woods. Previously, she appeared in the title role of the New Group’s 50th anniversary revival of Sweet Charity and in Jeanine Tesori and Brian Crawley’s Tony-nominated Broadway revival, Violet. Sutton also appeared on stage as Queenie in New York City Center Encores! Off-Center’s production of The Wild Party in July 2015.

Under the direction of Michael Mayer, Sutton starred as Millie Dillmount in the 2002 Broadway production of Thoroughly Modern Millie at the Marquis Theatre. Originating the role, she established herself as one of the greatest talents in the industry and earned her first Tony Award for Best Leading Actress in a Musical. Foster has originated numerous notable roles, including Princess Fiona in Jeanine Tesori and David Lindsay-Abaire’s Shrek the Musical at The Broadway Theatre, as well as Inga in Mel Brooks and Thomas Meehan’s parody of the horror film genre, Young Frankenstein, at Foxwoods Theatre.

Sutton’s performance as Janet Van De Graaff in Casey Nicholaw’s The Drowsy Chaperone at the Marquis Theatre in 2006 earned her Tony Award, Drama Desk, Drama League, Outer Critics Circle, and Ovation Award nominations. Among her other theater credits include: Les Misérables, The Scarlet Pimpernel, Annie and Grease.  In addition, Sutton made her Off-Broadway debut as Prudence in Paul Weitz’s comedy, Trust which showed at Second Stage Theatre and starred Zach Braff, Bobby Cannavale, and Ari Graynor.

On television, Sutton led the critically acclaimed TV Land series, “Younger.” Created by “Sex in the City’s” Darren Star and styled by the iconic Pat Field, the esteemed series was the longest running original series in TV Land history.

Sutton first collaborated Amy Sherman-Palladino when she starred as Michelle Simms in the beloved ABC Family series, “Bunheads.” She reunited with Amy Sherman-Palladino later guest starring roles in the Netflix revival of “Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life” and the final season of Prime Video’s “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.” Sutton’s additional on-screen credits include ABC’s “A Million Little Things,” CBS drama “Instinct,” HBO’s comedy series “Flight of the Conchords,” USA Network’s “Royal Pains,” “Law & Order: SUV,” “Elementary,” “Psych” and guest appearances on the well-known children series Disney’s “Johnny and the Sprites,” and PBS’s “Sesame Street.”

In the fall of 2021, Sutton became a first-time author with the release of her memoir Hooked: How Crafting Saved My Life. 

As a solo artist, Sutton has toured the country with her hit solo concert which featured songs from her debut solo CD “Wish” as well as her follow up CD, “An Evening with Sutton Foster: Live at the Cafe Carlyle.” She has also graced the stages of Carnegie Hall, Feinstein’s, Lincoln Center’s American Songbook series and many others. Sutton released her third solo album, “Take Me to the World,” through Ghostlight Deluxe in June 2018. Recently, Sutton has teamed up with Kelli O’Hara for a special touring concert series, An Evening with Sutton Foster & Kelli O’Hara. The show debuted at Carnegie Hall and was inspired by the historic 1962 Julie and Carol at Carnegie Hall special.

Sutton Foster holds an honorary doctorate from Ball State University, where she also teaches.

Megan most recently starred on Broadway in Beetlejuice as Barbara Maitland, after touring with the production for two years. Other Broadway credits include Eponine in Les Miserables (revival), the standby for Daisy and Violet in Side Show, Beth March in Little Women, Belle in Beauty and the Beast, along with Thoroughly Modern Millie, Parade, and The Diary of Anne Frank. She has toured with Come from Away, The Sound of Music, and James Joyce’s The Dead. 

Megan originated the role of Jerusha Abbott in Daddy Long Legs, which played in multiple US productions, as well as London and Canada, and an off-Broadway NYC run. She received a Los Angeles Ovation award, Chicago Jeff nomination, and London What’s on Stage nomination for her portrayal. The production can be seen on BroadwayHD, alongside her husband Adam Halpin. 

Television and film credits include a recurring role on “Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” (season 2), a guest appearance on “Younger,” A Goofy Movie, and Anywhere But Here. Megan can be heard on the original cast recordings of Daddy Long Legs, Little Women, Parade, and on Sutton Foster’s first solo album Wish, singing the duet “Flight.” Her concert appearances in New York include Carnegie Hall, Cafe Carlyle, Joe’s Pub, 54 Below, and the Lincoln Center Allen Room. She has also sung with the New York Pops, the National Symphony, the Houston Symphony, the Baltimore Symphony, the Des Moines Symphony, and the Boston Pops. Currently on faculty at Ball State University.