Sutton Foster will lend her voice to one of the most iconic characters in children’s literature.
The Broadway actor will narrate three of Astrid Lindgren’s Pippi Longstocking books, Penguin Random House’s Listening Library announced in a news release.
Lindgren’s beloved character, a rebellious 9-year-old girl growing up without parents, made her debut with Pippi Longstocking, which was published in Sweden in 1945 and the U.S. in 1950. She reappeared in Pippi Goes on Board and Pippi in the South Seas, as well as later stories.
Foster is known for her roles in the Broadway shows Thoroughly Modern Millie and Anything Goes, both of which won her the Tony Award for best actress in a musical. She most recently appeared in the Broadway revival of Once Upon a Mattress.
Foster will narrate the first three Pippi Longstocking books, Listening Library said, calling the recordings “delightful.”
“Pippi is unlike anyone you’ve ever met before,” Foster said. “She’s one of a kind, she marches to the beat of her own drum, she’s always game for adventure. She’s timeless, even though she’s 80.…She stands up against what is wrong. Thanks to that, she has changed the world for the better since 1945. Pippi has no hidden agenda; she is who she is—a fun and dynamic playmate to be inspired by.”
The new Pippi Longstocking audiobooks will be released on March 4.
Michael Schaub is a contributing writer.
