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Kerry Butler

Birth Place: Brooklyn, NY, USA

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BIO

Broadway: OCC nomination for playing three roles in Mean Girls, Xanadu (Tony, DL Best Actress nominations), Hairspray (Clarence Derwent Award, DD, OCC nominations), Beauty and the Beast (Dora nomination), Disaster!, Catch Me If You Can (DD nomination), Rock of Ages, Little Shop of Horrors (OCC nomination), Les Misérables, Blood Brothers, The Best Man. Off-Broadway: Bat Boy: The Musical, The Call, Clinton The musical. Television: “30 Rock,” “The Mindy Project,” “Rescue Me,” “Law & Order,” “The Mysteries of Laura,” “White Collar,” “Blue Bloods,” “Gilmore Girls,” and the film The Miseducation of Cameron Post. Her album Faith, Trust and Pixie Dust is available on iTunes.

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STAGE CREDITS

[Off-Broadway]
Off-Broadway Premiere, 2024
Performer

[Broadway]
Broadway Return, 2022
Barbara

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2019
Barbara

[Washington, DC (Regional)]
Pre-Broadway Engagement at National Theatre, 2018
Barbara

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2018
Ms. Norbury

Mrs. Heron

Mrs. George

[Washington, DC (Regional)]
National Theatre World Premiere, 2017
Mrs. Norbury

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2016
Marianne

[Off-Broadway]
Off-Broadway Premiere, 2015
Hillary Clinton

[Off-Broadway]
World Premiere Production, 0
Melody Dent

[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 2012
Mabel Cantwell

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2011
Brenda Strong

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2009
Sherrie [Replacement]

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2007
Clio/Kira

[Williamstown, MA (Regional)]
East Coast Premiere, 2006
Dedee Truitt

[New York]
Reading, 2006
Kira

[Off-Broadway]
Original Off-Broadway Production, 2005
Isabel

[Off-Broadway]
2005
Isabel

[New York]
Workshop, 2005
Performer

[New York]
Workshop, 2005
Performer

[New York]
Reading, 2004
Performer

[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 2003
Audrey

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2002
Penny Pingleton

[New York]
Workshop, 2002
Performer

[Off-Broadway]
Original Off-Broadway Production, 2002
Maddy Sinclair

Maddy Sinclair

[Off-Broadway]
Original Off-Broadway Production, 2001
Shelley Parker

Shelly Parker

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1994
Belle [Replacement]

[Broadway]
Broadway Production, 1993
Miss Jones [Replacement]

Ensemble

Donna Marie [Replacement]

Donna Marie (Understudy)

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1987
Eponine [Replacement]

[Off-Broadway]
Musicals Tonight! Concert, 1999
Performer

Productions

 
[Broadway, 2002]
Harmonica

Movies

Brooklyn Sonnet
[ 2000 ] Anna Callahan
Campfire Stories
[ 2001 ] Beatrice
Mapplethorpe
[ 2018 ] Holly Solomon
The Miseducation of Cameron Post
[ 2018 ] Ruth
Mapplethorpe: The Director's Cut
[ 2020 ] Holly Solomon
Honor Society
[ 2022 ] Janet Rose

TV Shows

One Life to Live
Claudia Reston

Awards and Nominations

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2018 - Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical

Kerry Butler, Mean Girls

Drama Desk Awards - 2011 - Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical

Kerry Butler, Catch Me if You Can

Tony Awards - 2008 - Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical

Kerry Butler, Xanadu

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2004 - Outstanding Actress in a Musical

Kerry Butler, Little Shop of Horrors


winner
Drama Desk Awards - 2003 - Outstanding Featured Actress - Musical

Kerry Butler, Hairspray

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2003 - Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical

Kerry Butler, Hairspray

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News


Photos: Kerry Butler, L Morgan Lee & More in FIORELLO! at Classic Stage

Classic Stage Company presented a one-night-only benefit performance of Fiorello!, the Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning musical with a book by six-time Tony Award winner George Abbott and Jerome Weidman. See photos here!
Interview: Cheyenne Jackson Performs SIGNS OF LIFE at The Hobby Center

I mean, my influences growing up? I went through a phase of everything was jazz! And it had to be old-school jazz! When I was about twelve or thirteen, I went to a yard sale. I found this CD. It was actually a tape. Billie Holiday, Lena Horn, Sarah Vaughn, Ella Fitzgerald. I'd never heard of any of them, and I just poured over it and studied the nuances of their voices.
Exclusive: Norbert Leo Butz Talks Theatre and Football Connections for AMERICAN SPORTS STORY

BroadwayWorld sat down with Norbert Leo Butz to discuss how he approached the role of Patriots coach Bill Belichick, finding his humanity, and how the worlds of football and theater are perhaps more similar than people think.
Kerry Butler, L Morgan Lee, and Krysta Rodriguez Join FIORELLO! at Classic Stage Company

Classic Stage Company has revealed the full cast for the one-night-only benefit performance of Fiorello!, the Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning musical with a book by six-time Tony Award winner George Abbott
Review: MAMA, I'M A BIG GIRL NOW at The Wallis Annenberg Center for The Performing Arts

In a meticulously scripted and carefully crafted medley of songs, the performers highlighted the highs and lows of their careers, illustrating their individual paths to Hairspray and sharing anecdotes of their vastly different lives since the closing of the show.
Videos You Missed This Week: DEATH BECOMES HER, THE HILLS OF CALIFORNIA, and More

Catch up on all the latest from the week ending September 27, 2024 with videos from Forbidden Broadway, Little Shop of Horrors, Death Becomes Her, and more!
What's Opening Off-Broadway in Fall 2024

Check out a full list of what's opening Off-Broadway this fall! Productions will star big names including Neil Patrick Harris, Jane Krakowski, and many more! See what Off-Broadway has to offer and check out BroadwayWorld's complete list.
BEETLEJUICE Musical Song Reaches TikTok Billboard Top 50

Beetlejuice is a hit! A full five years after the release of the Beetlejuice Broadway cast album, one song from the album has reached a new record high, debut at No. 46 on the TikTok Billboard Top 50.
Video: On the Opening Night Red Carpet for THE ROOMMATE

Two of the greatest actors of our time, Patti LuPone and Mia Farrow, officially returned to the stage last week in The Roommate, by Jen Silverman. In this video, watch as we take you to the red carpet to chat with opening night guests including Mandy Gonzalez, Kathy Najimy, Bridgett Everett, Laura Bell Bundy, Kerry Butler, Marissa Jaret Winokur, and more!
Photos: Stars Walk the Red Carpet on Opening Night of THE ROOMMATE

Just last week, Mia Farrow and Patti LuPone took their opening night bows in Jen Silverman’s The Roommate, which is now running at the Booth Theatre. BroadwayWorld was there and you can check out photos from the star-studded red carpet arrivals here!
Interview: From Beauty Pageants to HAIRSPRAY to Woxen of Tomorrow - Laura Bell Bundy's A BIG GIRL NOW

Celebrating the 20th anniversary of HAIRSPRAY, the original Tracy, Penny, and Amber - Marissa Jaret Winokur, Kerry Butler and Laura Bell Bundy - reunite for Mama I’m a Big Girl Now at The Wallis September 26, 2024. Got a chance to ask a few queries of Laura.
How You Know These Broadway Stars in FX's AMERICAN SPORTS STORY: AARON HERNANDEZ

Who says Broadway and sports don't mix? FX is about to drop a new limited series following the real-life story of football star Aaron Hernandez starring a slew of Broadway actors.
Broadway Buying Guide: September 16, 2024- HAMILTON, CHICAGO & WICKED Are on Top

Looking for the best deals on Broadway shows? Welcome to our new weekly guide to the most popular shows listed on BroadwayWorld. Check out which shows are selling this week, September 16, 2024.
Photo Exclusive: MAMA, I'M A BIG GIRL NOW Reunites HAIRSPRAY Stars Marisa Jaret-Winokur, Kerry Butler and Laura Bell Bundy

From Broadway Babies to Broadway – Mama, I'm A Big Girl Now reunites for the first time ever the original Tracy, Penny, and Amber at the Bram Goldsmith Theater at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts for a single night on Thursday, September 26 at 7:00pm & 9:30pm.  BroadwayWorld stopped by with the star-studded cast to was on hand to snap some photos of the trio of original Hairspray stars before the big show!
The Wallis 24/25 Season Opening Celebration Kicks Off This Month

The Wallis will host its 24/25 Season Opening Celebration, lasting  two weeks and featuring eight shows from all of The Wallis' different genres: Broadway, Popular Music, Classical Music, Theater, Opera, Comedy, and Dance.
Wake Up With BroadwayWorld September 10, 2024

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is September 10, 2024 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.
MAMA, I'M A BIG GIRL NOW to be Presented at The Wallis

The Wallis will present 'Mama, I'm A Big Girl Now,' reuniting the original Tracy, Penny, and Amber from HAIRSPRAY for the first time. Learn how to purchase tickets.
Marissa Jaret Winokur, Kerry Butler & Laura Bell Bundy to Reunite Off-Broadway

Original Hairspray stars Marissa Jaret Winokur, Kerry Butler and Laura Bell Bundy will debut their show Mama, I’m A Big Girl Now! Off-Broadway! Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.
CELEBRITY AUTOBIOGRAPHY Returns to the Triad Theatre Next Month

Celebrity Autobiography, the international hit comedy Broadway sensation and winner of the Drama Desk Award will return to its home at the iconic Triad Theater Sunday September 29th at 7:30.
Santino Fontana To Headline OPPA!'s Big Band Concert And Dance

On Pitch Performing Arts (OPPA!) has announced that Broadway star Santino Fontana will headline their 'Behind the Curtain Big Band Concert and Dance' on September 6th, 2024.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Kerry Butler been in?

Kerry Butler has appeared on Broadway in 13 shows.

How many West End shows has Kerry Butler been in?

Kerry Butler has not appeared in the West End.

What awards has Kerry Butler been nominated for?

Kerry Butler has been nominated for several prestigious awards, including: - Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Mean Girls - Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Catch Me If You Can - Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical (Tony Awards) for Xanadu - Outstanding Actress in a Musical (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Little Shop of Horrors - Outstanding Featured Actress - Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Hairspray - Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Hairspray.

What awards has Kerry Butler won?

Kerry Butler has won the Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical award at the Drama Desk Awards for her performance in Hairspray.

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