Kerry Butler
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.
Date of Birth: June 18, 1971 (55)
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
Productions
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Connection
Movies
[ 2000 ] Anna Callahan
[ 2001 ] Beatrice
[ 2018 ] Holly Solomon
[ 2018 ] Ruth
[ 2020 ] Holly Solomon
[ 2022 ] Janet Rose
TV Shows
Claudia Reston
[ 2024 ] Shelly Meyer
[ 2013-2024 ] Denise Lynch
Awards and Nominations
Kerry Butler, Mean Girls
Kerry Butler, Catch Me if You Can
Kerry Butler, Xanadu
Kerry Butler, Little Shop of Horrors
winner
Kerry Butler, Hairspray
Kerry Butler, Hairspray
Videos
Video: Go Inside the Thrilling Opening Night of PARANORMAL ACTIVITY
by Sam Anctil - 2026-09-21 13:37:34
Video: Lorna Courtney Passes the Role of 'Veronica' in HEATHERS on to Kuhoo Verma
by Michael Major - 2025-12-09 11:36:27
Video: Erin Morton Performs 'Kindergarten Boyfriend' From HEATHERS THE MUSICAL
by Josh Sharpe - 2025-11-17 13:37:33
Videos: Inside Rehearsals For BAT BOY at New York City Center
by Michael Major - 2025-10-21 12:00:05
Video: Taylor Trensch & Gabi Carrubba Sing 'Mine, All Mine' from BAT BOY
by Nicole Rosky - 2025-10-16 16:39:23
Video: Andrew Resnick Unpacks the Music of BAT BOY: THE MUSICAL
by Nicole Rosky - 2025-10-07 15:15:40
Video: Sarah Jessica Parker and Jonathan Groff Host New 42 Studios Celebration
by Chloe Rabinowitz - 2025-09-09 15:37:10
Video: Lorna Courtney & Casey Likes Perform 'Seventeen' From HEATHERS on TODAY
by Michael Major - 2025-09-08 13:46:05
Video: Watch Lorna Courtney & the HEATHERS Cast Perform 'Beautiful'
by Michael Major - 2025-07-23 12:35:52
Video: Watch the 'Heathers' Enter During HEATHERS THE MUSICAL's First Preview
by Michael Major - 2025-06-26 11:52:44
Video: Inside HEATHERS THE MUSICAL's First Performance Back in NYC
by Michael Major - 2025-06-23 11:38:47
Video: Lorna Courtney & Casey Likes Rehearse For HEATHERS Outside of Radio City
by Michael Major - 2025-06-17 16:29:08
News
by Stephi Wild - Oct 2, 2026
Musical Con has unveiled its full 2026 programme, bringing together West End and Broadway stars, performers and thousands of musical theatre fans at ExCeL London this October to celebrate its fifth anniversary.
by - Sep 29, 2026
Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is September 29, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 28, 2026
Joey Mazzarino, a 22-time Emmy winner from Sesame Street, created a new children's puppet series with his wife, Tony-nominated actress Kerry Butler. The show streams on YouTube.
by Marissa Faith Curley - Sep 26, 2026
Seth Rudetsky and Eric Jordan Young join Harbour Lights Theatre's upcoming production of Little Shop of Horrors at The Ellison Center for the Arts in Duxbury under the direction of Tony Award nominee Kerry Butler, who originated the role of Audrey on Broadway.
by Sam Anctil - Sep 21, 2026
Just last week, Paranormal Activity held its Opening Gala Celebration at Broadway’s August Wilson Theatre, where it runs for a strictly limited, 20-week run. Watch in this video as we take you inside the big night with the cast and creative team!
by Stephi Wild - Sep 17, 2026
All new photos have been released from the Opening Gala Celebration of PARANORMAL ACTIVITY on Broadway. Learn more about the show and check out the photos below!
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 16, 2026
See photos from the Broadway opening night celebration of Paranormal Activity, starring Cher Álvarez, Travis A. Knight, Shannon Cochran and Eva Kaminsky at the August Wilson Theatre.
by - Sep 10, 2026
Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is September 10, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 9, 2026
Amber Ardolino will join Tony Award nominee Kerry Butler as Choreographer and Associate Director of Harbour Lights Theatre's Little Shop of Horrors at The Ellison Center for the Arts in Duxbury.
by Stephi Wild - Sep 4, 2026
Kerry Butler, who originated Audrey in the musical's Broadway debut, will direct LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS at The Ellison Center for the Arts in Duxbury following Harbour Lights Theatre's sold-out DEAR EVAN HANSEN run.
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 2, 2026
Being Alive will mark four decades of HIV/AIDS support with a fundraising reception at the Los Angeles Athletic Club, featuring Morgan Fairchild, Bruce Vilanch, and a performance by Marissa Jaret Winokur, Kerry Butler, and Laura Bell Bundy.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 28, 2026
The New York City Center Gala production of Bat Boy: The Musical (New York City Center Cast Recording) is available in digital and streaming formats. Listen now!
by Michael Gioia - Aug 29, 2026
BroadwayWorld looks back at the 2001 Off-Broadway cast of the musical 'Bay Boy,' which included a young Kerry Butler before her star turn as Meredith Parker.
by Stephi Wild - Aug 27, 2026
Ghostlight Records and Yellow Sound Label will release the New York City Center cast recording of BAT BOY: THE MUSICAL, featuring new songs and an all-star cast led by Taylor Trensch.
by Michael Major - Aug 26, 2026
Could there be a future for the recent City Center production of the cult classic musical? Nearly a year after the musical returned to New York City with an Alex Timbers-directed production, a mysterious new Instagram account has been launched.
by Rachel Stone - Aug 25, 2026
Scottsdale Arts will open its new season with concerts, theater and museum exhibitions, featuring performers including Amy Grant, Paula Cole and Marty Stuart and His Fabulous Superlatives.
by Michael Major - Aug 25, 2026
Broadway is mourning the loss of music icon Dolly Parton. Stephanie J. Block, Kristin Chenoweth, Kelli O'Hara and more have paid tribute to the global icon and humanitarian through new social media posts.
by Stephi Wild - Aug 5, 2026
Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts has added concerts by Amy Grant and Lyle Lovett, plus Ballet Arizona's Ballet in the Making, to its upcoming season lineup.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 23, 2026
Being Alive, one of the oldest HIV support organizations in Los Angeles, turns 40! Being Alive/People with AIDS Action Coalition is celebrating 40 years of service to those with HIV/AIDS by hosting a cocktail reception and awards ceremony.
by - Jun 18, 2026
Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is June 18, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Kerry Butler has appeared on Broadway in 13 shows.
Kerry Butler has not appeared in the West End.
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 and Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Hairspray .
Kerry Butler won the Outstanding Featured Actress - Musical award at the Drama Desk Awards for her role in Hairspray.
