Kerry Butler

Kerry Butler Biography

Kerry Butler received rave reviews, acclaim and a Tony Nomination for her role as the lead of Clio/Kira in the hit Broadway musical Xanadu. She also appeared in the original cast of Broadway's Hairspray and the 2003 Broadway revival of Little Shop of Horrors. In television, she had a recurring role in the NBC series "Lipstick Jungle" with Brooke Shields. Her solo album, "Faith, Trust & Pixie Dust" was released in 2008, featuring Disney film classics. Growing up in Brooklyn, Kerry grew up around the theater and performing arts. She became a Broadway darling known for her amazing stage talents as a singer and actress. She made her Broadway Debut as Belle in Beauty in the Beast, a role she originated with the Toronto Production. As Belle, she was nominated for a DORA award, which is given out by the Toronto Alliance for the Performing Arts (TAPA) for "Outstanding Performance in a Principal Role." She followed that with Blood Brothers, Les Miserables and Little Shop of Horrors, in which she was nominated for an Outer Critics Award. Most notably she received rave reviews starring as Penny Pingleton in Hairspray which garnered her with the prestigious Clarence Derwent Award given to one male and one female performer a year for excellence in the theater. She also received Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle award nominations for that role. Kerry has worked Off Broadway and regionally in Bat Boy: The Musical, The Opposite of Sex at the Williamstown Theater Festival, Miracle Brothers at the Vineyard Theater, The "I" Word at the Ensemble Studio Theater, The Folsom Head at the Currican Theater, Prodigal at the York Theater and numerous readings and workshops of new musicals. Kerry's recordings include her debut solo album, "Faith, Trust & Pixie Dust" along with Xanadu, Hairspray, Little Shop of Horrors, Bat Boy: The Musical, Prodigal, and numerous demo cds.