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Hunter Foster is a Broadway actor, singer, and playwright.

Foster was born on June 25, 1969 in Statesboro, Georgia. He obtained a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Theatre Studies from the University of Michigan in 1992, after which 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 Critic 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.

Based on the motion picture Summer of '42
, Foster wrote the libretto for the musical of the same name which opened off-Broadway in 2002. He also wrote the upcoming Bonnie and Clyde, based on the movie of the same name.

He is the brother of actress Sutton Foster (Thoroughly Modern Millie
) and husband of actress Jennifer Cody.

Acting credits

Cats - Rum Tum Tugger - 1992 US National Tour
Grease - Danny - 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

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