Kerry Butler News

On Thursday May 15th, 2008 Xanadu (and Tony Nominated) star Kerry Butler appeared at Barnes and Noble and performed songs off her new solo album, 'Faith, Trust and Pixie Dust'.

New Dramatists honored Tony Award-winner Harvey Fierstein with their 2008 Lifetime Achievement Award at their 59th Annual Spring Luncheon tribute.

American Theatre Wing has Spring Gala honoring Jerry Herman on May 19th.

The cast of 'Xanadu' will appear on Live with Regis and Kelly (ABC) on Thursday, June 12th at 9 AM (EST). In addition, the show will be taped for The Lincoln Center Achieves on Thursday, May 29th.

This morning was one of excitement for the 2008 Tony nominees, BroadwayWorld.com was able steal a few joyful moments with some of the talented honorees to share in the celebration!

The nominations are out for the 2008 Tony Awards. IN THE HEIGHTS led the pack with 13 nominations, followed by SOUTH PACIFIC with 11 and AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY, GYPSY and PASSING STRANGE with 9. Click in to see all the nominees!

The nominations are out for the 2008 Tony Awards. IN THE HEIGHTS led the pack with 13 nominations, followed by SOUTH PACIFIC with 11, SUNDAY IN THE PARK with George at 9 and AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY, GYPSY and PASSING STRANGE with 7. Click in to see all the nominees!

Mario Lopez hosted a line-up of performances from all of the musicals from the 2007-2008 Broadway musicals.

Kerry Butler's long awaited debut solo album 'Faith, Trust & Pixie Dust' now on sale.

PS Classics, the label dedicated to the heritage of Broadway and American popular song, has begun websales for four of its spring releases: original cast recordings of A Catered Affair and ADDING MACHINE, and solo discs by Kerry Butler and Capathia Jenkins. None of these albums are available yet in stores (A Catered Affair and ADDING MACHINE hit stores on May 27 and June 3, respectively), but PS Classics has begun accepting orders and shipping from its website, www.psclassics.com.

Curtis Holbrook, an original cast member of XANADU, will return to the hit musical July 1st through 31st playing the role of Sonny.

The Actors' Fund presented their annual gala at Cipriani's 42nd Street with Megan Mullally (Young Frankenstein) as host.

The Drama League (Jano Herbosch, President; Roger T. Danforth and Gabriel Shanks, Executive Directors) proudly announces the roster of presenters scheduled to appear for the The 74th Annual Drama League Awards Ceremony and Luncheon on Friday, May 16, 2008 (noon) at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in Times Square (1535 Broadway at 46th Street).

Golden-voiced Kerry Butler - star of Broadway's XANADU has finished recording her debut solo album entitled 'Faith, Trust & Pixie Dust' which will be released on PS Classics on May 13th. On May 15th, Kerry will be giving a special performance and signing CDs at Barnes & Noble at 66th & Broadway. In the meantime, BroadwayWorld presents this promotional video.

Performers include Nellie McKay (The Threepenny Opera), Kerry Butler (Xanadu), John Lloyd Young (Jersey Boys), Sarah Steele (Speech & Debate), Susan Blackwell (Speech & Debate, [title of show]), Lauren Pritchard (Spring Awakening), Tony Yazbeck (Gypsy), Ben Walker (Les Liaisons Dangerouses), Jenny Powers (Grease), Jessica Grové (Sunday in the Park with George), Telly Leung (Rent), Skylar Astin (Spring Awakening), Matt Schreiber with 'Nicky' (Avenue Q), and Matt Doyle (Spring Awakening) with more to come! All celebrity appearances are subject to change.

This May Barnes and Nobel welcomes the cast of 'A Catered Affair', Maureen McGovern, Kelli O'Hara, and Kerry Butler to their Lincoln Triangle location.

Producers Robert Ahrens, Tara Smith, Brian Swibel, Cari Smulyan and Dale Smith are happy to announce that as XANADU approaches its 350th performance on Broadway, all the stars of the show have signed on to stay through January 25th, 2009. Kerry Butler (Kira), Cheyenne Jackson (Sonny), Tony Roberts (Danny), Jackie Hoffman (Caliope) and Mary Testa (Melpomene) will continue in their roles in Broadway's biggest surprise musical hit playing at the Helen Hayes Theatre.

Broadway heads to Barnes & Noble Lincoln Triangle this May featuring performances by Maureen McGovern, Kerry Butler, Kelli O'Hara, the cast of 'A Catered Affair', and more.

The Drama League (Jano Herbosch, President; Roger T. Danforth and Gabriel Shanks, Co-Managing Directors) proudly announces nominations for the 2007-08 Drama League Awards, to be awarded at The 74th Annual Drama League Awards Ceremony and Luncheon on Friday, May 16, 2008 (noon) at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in Times Square (1535 Broadway at 46th Street).