Musical
In 1988, the property was adapted for a musical. Sue was portrayed by Sally Ann Triplett in both the London and the Broadway productions. As in other adaptations, she is dating Tommy and does not attend the prom. Sue is shown as being much more sorrowful for Carrie than in the other versions. She has one solo song, "It Hurts to be Strong," which she sings when challenged by her friends as to why she is being kind to Carrie. The musical closes as the book does, with Sue comforting the dying Carrie.
In a reading in November 2009, Sue was played by Tony nominee Jennifer Damiano.
In the 2012 Off-Broadway revival at the Lucille Lortel Theater, Sue was played by Christy Altomare. In this adaption, Sue shows up for prom to see how Carrie is doing, only to get thrown out by Miss Gardner. This is possibly a reference to the 1976 film.
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