Sutton Foster Sings Tony Bennett, Elton John and Show Tunes in a Game of Song Association | ELLE

Send our regards to Broadway! The 73rd Tony Awards will be held this weekend at New York's Radio City Music Hall. To celebrate, ELLE.com invited Tony Award-winning actress Sutton Foster - who's starred in musicals like Les Misérables, Sweet Charity, and Thoroughly Modern Millie - to give our Song Association game a go. Tune in as Sutton does her best to beat the clock - and break a leg! - with an array of show tunes and theatre classics.
Tune in to the Tony Awards this Sunday, June 9 at 8:00 p.m. EST.
Catch Sutton on the new season of Younger on TVLand, Wednesdays, at 10:00 p.m. EST.
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[@XxQueenChristinaxX]

I always love how clear and bright music theater vocals are.

[@TamannaDas]

Me too ♥️

[@babystartasha]

Omg she is adorable, love her voice 🖤

[@laurenjeanybeany]

YESSSS MORE BROADWAY PLZ!

[@katieathanasiou9605]

She has the most beautiful voice omg 😍😍

[@anythinggoesfunnygirl9415]

I love her so much!

[@maddog2439]

she has a great voice!

[@rhgcr]

LOVE HER!

[@AQuinn-my3qt]

I love her. I thought of several of the same songs she did

[@lucyharper8630]

THIS is the song association i've been waiting for

[@lydeatsaftarides7661]

I would love to see Lin Manuel miranda!

[@uggbootgf]

Elle said theatre kid rights

[@suyunchung4402]

THEATRE YESSSSS

[@charliep123]

Oh my gosh for "see" I immediately started singing Tommy and thought this is so obscure she's not gonna get it then she started singing it too and I almost fell off my bed

[@jaimeesummer5334]

Sutton you could have just done The wild party missed an opportunity there love

[@dmnemaine]

Amazing that they associated "Sing" with Shirley Bassey and not with The Carpenters.

[@marinatkachenko3695]

Brendon Urie plsss 💖💖

[@auonagilmore7269]

I always wonder why they didn't continue the serie "Younger" with her and Hilary Duff

[@blayapink4620]

Please Rosé from blackpink next!! And also ava max and China name mcclain

[@GR4YS0NN]

Where's dinah janeeee??

[@kayleighscuderi7867]

Very upset she didn’t sing a single song from shrek the musical

[@heavyblue4985]

I didn't know she could sing 😱😱😱

[@Emma314]

heavy blue you.... you didn’t know SUTTON FOSTER couldn’t sing. Oml

[@benjxmine]

Lauv next please

[@XxQueenChristinaxX]

"My brain is...working." *Seconds later* "Now this is where my brain died." Relatable.

[@mackennal1117]

the fact that she is 44 is amazing!! she could definitely pass as in her late 20s or early 30s

[@alara6500]

that's literally the character she plays on "younger" haha

[@painchi8670]

Lollll

[@HermanasThe3]

It’s funny because that’s my problem with her show, I don’t think she passes for 26 compared to her costars who are around 26 so it seems so ridiculous to me.

[@bartrese]

She’s gorgeous but when she’s around other 20 year olds on her show it’s clear she’s not in her 20s. Still looks amazing for 44 regardless

[@HermanasThe3]

Exactly! It’s just not a fair comparison.

[@juliarhapsody]

*waits for Rachel Zegler to comment about how amazing Sutton Foster is*

[@lizzywood9853]

omg yesss

[@HakeemTabonTV]

Another musical theatre geek! I know my people lol

[@abigailredding8887]

Hakeem yeeees!!!

[@TamannaDas]

She has two Tonys herself

[@HakeemTabonTV]

Tamanna Das as she should.

[@sillygoosesurvivor]

Hey kinda weird and random but do you remember me from elementary school? #1? I was just casually scrolling through the comments and I was like wait is that who I think it is? Please don’t tell me I’m bugging.

[@HakeemTabonTV]

kkolbuc omg yes! I remember you

[@katelivewire]

I love how she can't help but sing show tunes but after each line she looks off to the side like, "Dear god I am such a geek." HAHAHHAA

[@westworlds]

Ooh could you guys get Lin Manuel Miranda? I am curious to his song choices.

[@kierasaurusfrost]

olivia martinez that would actually be really interesting!! I hope they do that!

[@TamannaDas]

OMG YES! He has a very diverse taste in music so I'd love to see him do this

[@metikabegleiter1770]

For all the people who don’t know who she is: She is a broadway icon (and my personal idol) it’s ok that you don’t know her because now you get to experience the awesomeness that is Sutton. Now I STRONGLY encourage you to go listen to her shows (anything goes, shrek, thoroughly modern Mille, young Frankenstein, little women) and even watch her tv show Younger if you want. She even makes an appearance in Gilmore Girls:A Year In The Life ENJOY YOUR NEW FOUND HAPPINESS ❤️❤️❤️

[@cassandrasilvasalas7245]

She was also in bunheads!!

[@metikabegleiter1770]

cassandra silva omg how did I forget that 😂🙌🏽🙌🏽❤️🤦🏽‍♀️

[@jessseddon1339]

Who is she in gilmore girls??

[@niallslegitwife]

Metika Begleiter and Anything Goes😭❤️❤️❤️ she’s an incredible Reno Sweeney!!

[@vincentjflorio]

@@cassandrasilvasalas7245 I only know she exists because of Bunheads. I didn't see anything except for most of the first season/summer/whatever that was, but I'm just glad to know she's here regardless of how I got here =) Her dance skills are also on point.

[@rebeccalewis8282]

She is amazing... I remember her playing Fiona in Shrek The Musical 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 Broadway Star

[@sarahw103]

She seems like such a sweetheart! Also seems like such a geeky introvert for someone so amazingly powerful and extroverted on stage!

[@basketoffruit4485]

She is so amazing 😍

[@SubscribersWithNoChallen-ej4tx]

Okay...so...next, I need Audra McDonald

[@lialand109]

11,000 Subscribers With No Challenge?! Videos and Sierra!! 😭

[@uggbootgf]

I WAS JUST ABOUT TO SAY THAT YES

[@jcbogdon]

Love love her! She’s just a joy to watch! ❤️💜❤️

[@itshadjer9661]

please can you bring little mix pleaseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

[@Serena-ih7ul]

YES

[@miguel8393]

Omg her vocals are incredible!! I'm shook hahaha btw, she has such a light mood, I love it

[@TamannaDas]

She has two Tonys!

[@miguel8393]

@@TamannaDas wow, amazing! She's really talented

[@karinshadi227]

I love that both Sutton and Laura Benanti sang Can You Feel The Love Tonight

[@aiyagilliam9930]

And I feel Pretty

[@faffolite]

And cant sing second line lol

[@Ambereigh]

And lizzo

[@ZPrince]

Cried when she didn’t sing Big Bright Beautiful world from Shrek 😭

[@ELLE]

What's your favorite show tune?!

[@nicoleshantal3963]

please get justin bieber, chris brown, and normani!!!!

[@faishalb.maulana4830]

Normani and dinah jane pleaseee ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@XxQueenChristinaxX]

Too many to choose from TBH.

[@vicomtexdaae3630]

In a Crowd of Thousands - Anastasia and All I Ask of You- Phantom

[@Starisborne]

The Wiz - Home or the Color purple- Home

[@celineramazani]

Who else knows her from the series ”Younger”? 😂💞

[@bananacathammock]

Celine Ramazani yas! I’m surprised she’s a singer.

[@sarahmuller8710]

If you really want to see amazing things watch clips from Thoroughly Modern Millie, and Anything Goes, and Shrek: the Musical!!!! 💛💛

[@alenanela1743]

@@bananacathammock She is a legend in the musical theatre world. Two tony awards!

[@JonathanMartinez-el1un]

SUTTON?! ARE U SERIOUS. YESSS QUEEN. SHE'S LIKE MY FAVORITE BROADWAY STAR OF ALL TIME. ELLE COME THRU...

[@alisjay9798]

She has such a Disney princess voice❤️

[@laurenj432]

She’s a Broadway actress

[@mary__simone]

I really wish one of key words would have been "love" or "thing" or "me" or "Cupid" or something along those lines because it would been a joy for Sutton to sing a line of the song "Gimme Gimme" from a classic musical she originated the lead role in, Thoroughly Modern Millie! 😁❤😍

[@kaoriisrael1354]

Can we please have Shawn Mendes and Daniel Caesar 😭😭😭

[@prncsssk]

Kaori Jackson Daniel Caesar yessss

[@nancykerrigan]

Lol, i thought we cancelled caesar 🤣🤣

[@XxQueenChristinaxX]

nancykerrigan Everyone’s cancelled nowadays to the point where it no longer matters.

[@kaoriisrael1354]

nancykerrigan I don’t remember Daniel Caesar being cancelled? 👀

[@TalkAsSoftAsChalk]

I haven't even seen the whole video but I am calling it now, this will be the best one yet! It doesn't matter how many points she gets.

[@sarahnailah]

Can Sabrina Carpenter do this please??!!!❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@papi_manny]

This was amazing. I love her energy so much. #bunheads I miss that show.

[@Jaydaaa777]

I’d love to see Jhené Aiko, Billie Eilish or Kehlani 🥺🥺.

[@alicejones9360]

I LOVE SUTTON FOSTER! Yay Broadway! Btw did anyone think of Falsettos when she sang “I want it all”?

[@californiagurl1818]

I don’t know a single song she just sang but I loved her vocals and her musical education was amazing

[@digtalmems]

wow even can u feel the love tonight?

[@fakesmile3430]

Twinkle twinkle little star was the only one I most definitely knew😂

[@susanq6030]

Bruh how

[@Randooodnndfmks]

Camila Cabello❤️ Shawn Mendes😇 Billie Eilish 🖤 Brendon Urie 💙 Bazzi💙

[@anna5116]

Facts

[@welcometofalsettolannddd2924]

Basic

[@mavi5841]

Nah.

[@Hey_ItsMeganC]

Sutton Foster is everything!! Love her so much. Humor, musical theater? Yes please

[@larabregar9375]

You should invite Carly Rae Jepsen! 🎊

[@Twister277]

Kelly Clarkson, Mariah Carey, Brian McKnight, Christina Aguilera, Chaka Khan, Gladys Knight, Trey Lorenz, Toni Braxton, The Clark Sisters, Dionne Warwick, Janet Jackson COME ON ELLE

[@nafseltaeb]

I saw the thumbnail and went “NO!!!” when I saw Sutton Foster because I couldn’t believe it. She’s my favorite.

[@m.h.1593]

It’s gay lol just say gay. It’s alright. It’s the song.

[@laurynzimmerman4781]

It’s Fiona from Shrek and the most wonderful broadway star! ❤️

[@Sashacalderon]

Queen! She didn’t even have to try to sound amazing 😭

[@lort4256]

“Jimmy, oh jimmy, Gee what a REAL swell guy” CMON MILLIE

[@romualdleou9506]

I've known her thanks to Bunheads and I really appreciate her in this misfortunate but funny woman leading role made by Amy Sherman-Palladino. Though ABC company took the wrong decision to cancel this fabulous show after only one season, it brought me so many good memories to remind me watching it like it's not allowed these current days. Time flies so fast.😔💔

[@tomlund2701]

I love that Sutton went with some more obscure musicals. That's talent

[@user-oq6ol5fi2w]

what obscure musicals lmao

[@MediaLover194]

Bells are Ringing, Baby, and Hooray for What which I think is from the 1920s (not the other two).

[@rachyfication]

You had me at ‘Sutton Foster Sings’

[@AmandaaRose]

I LOVE SUTTON SO MUCH AHHHH so glad she did so well with this 💘💘

[@EditedAndrew]

AHHH! Sutton is literally my favorite! Love her 🔥

[@caprirunyan1281]

Sutton Foster makes me so happy she’s just a bundle of sunshine and happiness!🤩

[@byunshyla2966]

I OOOOVE FOSTER BUT SHE COULDNT JUST SAY GAY IN THE WEST SIDE STORY ONE

[@f13overture]

I think she was trying to sing the lyrics to the Broadway version since this was promoting the Tony Awards. In the original broadway version they say "bright" to rhyme with "tonight." But when they made the movie they changed it to "gay" to rhyme with "today" because they moved the scene to earlier in the day

[@amanda_ramos2004]

When are u going to upload the Dinah Jane song association

[@ELLE]

Next week! xx

[@amanda_ramos2004]

ELLE finally 😩😩😩

[@sarahw103]

Anyone else playing along sing “Let Me Be Your Star” for Star? 😂😂

[@leeka3065]

Jhene Aiko 🤩❣️

[@stacischuhmann]

Yessss! Love these broadway editions!

[@babyv2992010]

I love Sutton!! Im so ready for the next season of Younger

[@coolcow6568]

she and Laura Benanti both did the vibrating lips warm up thing and i am here for it

[@Starisborne]

They are Called Lip trills, they help loosen up the muscles in your jaw and face to lessen tension when singing notes, just helps warm up the voice

[@nafciiah7398]

She is so natural. ❤️☺️ Loved her. ❤️😊🌹

[@pankajraj3817]

Ugh such a Broadway legend 😍

[@bububago1017]

Wow she did amazing lmaooo

[@XxDainBramagedxX]

Them: "Best" Me: The best time to wear a stripped sweater. . . Is all the tiiiiiiimeeee

[@jacobferguson3108]

Sutton foster is a national treasure and we must protect her at all costs

[@ΝικολέτταΣπανάκου]

We want Camila Cabello! 💓 like if you want her to😻

[@AnnaPotts818swifferbaby]

Love to see a member of the musical theater community doing this❤️

[@ArcusLibri]

Love that she picked a sing from The Drowsy Chaperone 😊

[@jalilbouhentals3526]

*omg! i love her so freaking much!* 🖤🖤

[@nathansnooza7971]

when she sang show off i cried i love her and that show

[@ruby7226]

3:00 my first thought was to sing “bigger” LMFAO (that song was the opening number to neil patrick harris’ tonys when he hosted)

[@djaerialzparker4892]

Who else watches her show Younger on Comedy Central , in India ❤️❤️?

[@amritasandhu3004]

Screaminggggggg. I love herrr. Waiting for younger's new season!!!

[@kimt.3760]

sutton from younger can sing!!!!!

[@annedenney8363]

Kim T. she has two tonys(big accomplishment) and is really high up in the broadway world. this isnt a coincidence that the “actress can sing😂”

[@ΠαναγιώτηςΠ-ξ8χ]

Normani

[@laetitiayardemian6306]

I saw elton john i clicked

[@nicoleshantal3963]

justin bieber, chris brown, normani!!!!

[@sarahnailah]

HOW LONG TILL SHAWN MENDES ??!!!!!😩😩

[@ohmycreations9771]

I love her so much. Cant believe how excited I was to see she did this. Great choice! Great surprise!

[@justjorde2346]

You guys should have Cynthia Erivo

[@BritneySchanel]

Love. Love. Love her! Loved her in Bunheads and love her in Younger! Her smile is SO infectious.

[@shaephillips6512]

When she said real, my mind: "Sort of subtle and perfect and real."

[@madelynnforcier]

Word: song Me: *sing a song yes a travel song when you gotta go somewhere* Anyone 😂?

[@lorenschz]

please bring Camila Cabello and give her the word Expectations or Strangers!!

[@ifigeni4]

I NEED Shawn Mendes please

[@katherinebarahona4898]

Jorja Smith pleaseeeeeeeeee Brent Faiyaz puhhhhleaseeeee!!!

[@levimcglinchey5843]

Amazing how you can go up on stage on just absolutely boss it like you own the world, yet sit her in front of a camera and say "know any songs with this word in?" and she turns to gibbering jelly

[@basicallyahm5806]

When she said big... ✨Who needs a big bright beautiful world✨... from Shrek And when she said song... ✨Sing a song just a travel song ✨from shrek

[@elamfree5]

so upset that she didn’t do any songs from shrek the musical