So, what should Sutton Foster do next? — Page 2

Yes Mary Martin and Ethel Merman and such created their status but that was a very different time period then today. I think her touring with little women, a show that was a flop by all means would not be a great PR move for her. It is not going to launch her into the broadway legend category.

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Beergoggles-I was not comparing Sutton and Kristin. I was referring to Kristin's self-titled sitcom, which was canceled after four episodes. After that fiasco, they would probably be hesitant to give a sitcom to a young Broadway star who is hardly a name outside of New York.

I don't think she was a dissapointment--it was the show. I thought she was great, but I only saw it on coughvideocoughlalala

MATheaterLover, I love the idea of her being Petra!!!!!! She probably wouldn't do the show, but maybe a concert version!!!!!!

Whatever she wants ....I'll go see her.

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Sutton stayed with 'Little Women' to the end because the show closed before her contract was up. I don't think she should go on tour with 'Little Women' however, I could see her reprising her role in 'Thoroughly Modern Millie' on the new tour that starts in the fall. That would do her well as well as that show to have it's original Broadway star in the role. I kinda feel like if you are a hit in a hit show then you owe it to your fans to travel around the country and let them get a taste of the Broadway production, hence why Carol Channing will be coming down those damn stairs in every 'Hello Dolly' tour until it is turned into an escalator. I personally don't see Ms. Foster taking on a revival. Most performers that star in back to back original musicals want to continue in original musicals. There is something about creating a character that stays appealing no matter how many times you do it.

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Regarding Sutton in MARY POPPINS, I would love to see her take on the role but I would love it even more if Laura Michelle Kelly were able to start it off in New York, and after she wins her Tony and ticket sales drop a bit, they can bring Sutton in as a replacement.

Oh, I didn't know it was a non-Equ B & T. That sucks! Thanks for the info. Oh, and I cannot imagine Sutton EVERY agreeing to ba a replacement in anything.

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My vote goes for her starring as Peggy Sawyer in a TV version of 42nd Street.

Also, for those who said she would be miscast as Mary Poppins...

I love Sutton, but when I heard "Sutton as Jo March"... I was a little afraid. I couldn't see her in the role. But for those of you who saw Little Women, you know she was a fabulous Jo, and VERY different than in her role as Millie. I've heard her say that MP is her dream part... I'd love to see her get the chance to play her at some point. I think she might just be supercalifragilisticexpialidocious.

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Hmm... well, maybe once it got to NYC she had changed the characterization and she was more Millie-ish. (I saw it in previews at Duke.)

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I could see her as Jane...

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I think it's funny how a number of responses have consisted of "she should either do a new show or a revival."

She's a Broadway actress. What else would she do? The only types of musicals are new or revivals. It just cracks me up.

There are replacements.