Kerry Butler is receiving rave reviews and acclaim in her current role as the lead of Clio/Kira in the hit Broadway musical Xanadu. This runaway hit has been acclaimed by both fans and critics who have all touted her performance as sensational.
Charles Isherwood from the New York Times said "Kerry Butler, as the Greek demi-goddess Clio, who also roams Venice Beach as the Australian mortal Kira, is simply heaven on eight little polyurethane wheels."
Publications such as Vanity Fair, Variety, Newsday, New York Daily News, NY Magazine, Entertainment Weekly, Time Out NY, Newark Star Ledger, Associated Press, New York 1 and others, have all singled out her performance for being fresh, exciting and a "flowing vision on rollerskates."
She is also currently doing double duty appearing on the new NBC series "Lipstick Jungle" which stars Brooke Shields, Kim Raver and Lindsay Price. Kerry portrays Lindsay's backstabbing assistant, Reese in a recurring role. Her first episode airs on February 14th with others to follow.
Among her film and television credits are: Borough of Kings, Campfire Stories, One Life to Live¸ Second Honeymoon starring Roma Downey, Sesame Street, Hometown, Another World, Twins (Pilot), as well as several live performances on national television shows.
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: Xanadu, Hairspray, Little Shop of Horrors, Bat Boy: The Musical, Prodigal, numerous demo cds and her solo album, "Faith, Trust & Pixie Dust."
A devoted mother and humanitarian, Kerry is a member of ACS Children's Services "Family Preservation Program" where she works with families teaching them life skills to keep the family unit intact. She supports the fight to end the genocide in Darfur, and supports the necessary environmental change to breathe cleaner air and have fresh drinking water around the world.
Kerry resides in New York with her husband and daughter.
Wow! Hi Kerry! Thx for the add! It is a honour for me... I knew you as Penny Pingleton...GREAT! You are a fantastic singer...when I watch you on videos while you sing It is so thrilling!...
I hope to see you next year in Xanadu and maybe chat for a bit! I think ur very talented and look forward to seeing your name more often....and a TONY in your hand!!!
HAPPY BIRTHAY!!! I hope you had an amazing day today!!! You're unbelievable. You inspire me so much!! There should be more people like you! LOVE YA!!! XOXO
Hi Kerry! I wanted to wish you a very happy birthday! You're a wonderful singer and actress! Keep up the amaaaazing work! And you're solo CD is incredible! It's people like you who inspire me to be into theater. I totally look up to you. :]
Hi Kerry! I just wanted to tell you what a lovely voice I think you have. I woke up yesterday morning, and heard someone singing 'The Bare Necessities', I thought it was an odd choice, but the girl just sang it so wonderfully that she could have been singing anything and it would be gold. And then I found out the name of you album, and I thought, oh cool, a Peter Pan fan! I wonder if she sings 'I'll Try' on the cd. But I figured not since it's not very famous, which is too bad because I find it to be one of Disney's most emotional songs. You do a beautiful rendition of all of the songs you sing, and you should be really, very proud of this cd. Usually, I don't like when people cover Disney songs, but I can't help but like every song that you sing!
So I suppose all I'm trying to say is that I think you are terrific and that you keep going!
You are amazing and you deserve your nomination ... it is way overdue. I just looked at you top friends and noticed that im the first friend which made me jump for joy! You are the best!!
