Annie's Ashley Blanchet on Following Laurie Beechman, Sutton Foster & More as Showstopping 'Star to Be'
In theater, some small roles can lead to very big things. Take the aptly named "Star to Be" in Annie: Over the past 35 years, this cameo of a wide-eyed newcomer to New York launched the careers of Broadway belter Laurie Beechman, two-time Tony winner Sutton Foster, Tony nominee Montego Glover and more! Now, Ashley Blanchet (who, coincidentally, understudied Glover in Memphis) is Broadway’s l…