Sutton Foster to Narrate New Pippi Longstocking Audiobooks: ‘She’s One of a Kind’ (Exclusive)

Sutton Foster narrating ‘Pippi Longstocking’.Photo:Amanda Gomez Amanda Gomez “Astrid Lindgren’s Pippi Longstocking is not just the strongest girl in the world,” Sutton says, in a statement. “She is a symbol of freedom, strength, kindness, courage and justice. A rebel who uses her superpowers wisely and never abuses her power. She stands up against what is wrong.” Sutton Foster in Nov. 2018.Bruce Glikas/Bruce Glikas/WireImage Bruce Glikas/Bruce Glikas/WireImage Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.

Sutton Foster to Play Country Music Legend Loretta Lynn in Broadway'sCoal Miner's DaughterMusical

Sutton Foster; Loretta Lynn.Photo:The Hapa Blonde/GC Images; Graphic House/Getty The Hapa Blonde/GC Images; Graphic House/Getty Sutton Fosterwill soon be back on Broadway! The two-time Tony Award winner, 49, is set to playLoretta LynninCoal Miner’s Daughter, a new musical in development about the country icon’s music and life. Based on Lynn and George Vecsey’s autobiography and the 1980Sissy Spacek-starring movie of the same name,Coal Miner’s Daughterunites Foster with a pair of heavyweight Broadway creatives: director Sam Gold and composer Jeanine Tesori, who last worked together on the Tony-winningFun Home.

Sutton Foster, Ben Platt, Rachel Zegler and More Join Trisha Paytas' Broadway Show

Sutton Foster, Ben Platt, Rachel Zegler, Trisha Paytas.Photo:Dominik Bindl/Getty; Weiss Eubanks/NBCUniversal via Getty; Steve Granitz/FilmMagic; Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty Dominik Bindl/Getty; Weiss Eubanks/NBCUniversal via Getty; Steve Granitz/FilmMagic; Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty Trisha Paytasis calling in the big guns for her Broadway debut! The starry bunch join the previously announced ensemble cast, including Amber Ardolino, Morgan Bryant, Beau Harmon, Joshua Dawson, Lena Matthews, Jimena Flores Sanchez and Michael Santomassimo — as well as Paytas herself.

SUV Taken for Ride by 6 Children and Teens Crashes into Tree, Killing 11-Year-Old Passenger: 'Heartbroken'

Queen Marie Stacy Norwood.Photo:Gofundme Gofundme Six children and teens under the legal driving age who took an SUV out for a ride in Stockton, Calif., over the weekend crashed into a tree, killing an 11-year-old girl, authorities said. On Sunday, Aug. 25, at about 7:45 a.m. local time, officers responded to a report of a vehicle that had struck a tree on the 5800 block of N. El Dorado St., the Stockton Police Department said in a statement shared onFacebook.

Sweethearts: Meet the 6 High School Couples Who Navigate Whether Their Relationships Will Survive College (Exclusive)

‘Tis the season of love, and these six high school couples will find out on how theirs will fare after graduation.On Friday, Feb. 7, Prime Video announced the new unscripted seriesSweethearts, and PEOPLE can exclusively reveal the cast.The show, which comes from the producers ofLove Is Blind,Married at First SightandThe Ultimatum, follows the lives of six teenage couples in Charleston, S.C., as they navigate the end of high school and enjoy their final summer together before heading off to college.