Kerry Butler Has the Best Mishaps & Memories Stories From Her Time in Beetlejuice, Hairspray, Little Shop, Xanadu, Mean Girls & More!

Last updated February 25th, 2020 by Josh Ferri

Tony, Drama Desk, and OCC Award nominee Kerry Butler is a Broadway treasure. Her beloved voice is the voice of a generation for musical theatre fans who obsessed over cast albums in the early 2000s (Bat Boy, Hairspray, that epic, belting Little Shop). She currently stars in Broadway's hit musical adaptation of Beetlejuice

as Barbara Maitland, a recently-deceased ghost who befriends the young Lydia Deetz. Kerry recently dropped by the studio to reveal some hilarious backstage stories, notable mishaps, and cherished memories from her acclaimed stage career. For more Kerry, check out her podcast Breaking Broadway, and hurry to Broadway's Winter Garden Theatre before June 6 to see her live in Beetlejuice.