STAGE TUBE: On This Day 6/18- Kerry Butler

Welcome to BWW's ON THIS DAY Series celebrating theatrical birthdays, openings and special events that took place on this day in theatre history!

Happy Birthday, Kerry Butler! Butler received a 2008 Tony Award nomination for Best Actress in a Musical for playing Kira/Clio in Xanadu. Other Broadway credits include Blood Brothers, Les Miserables, Audrey in Little Shop of Horrors, (Outer Critics Circle Award nomination), Penny Pingleton in Hairspray (Clarence Derwent Award, Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle nominations), Sherrie in Rock of Ages, and Brenda in Catch Me If You Can (Drama Desk nomination).

In celebration of this day, we bring you 'Suddenly Seymour' from Little Shop of Horrors. Click below to check it out!

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Best Costume Design - Top 3

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14.4% of votes

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