Michael Butler (producer)

Michael Butler
Butler (front) with James Rado (in black T-shirt and cap) and a 2006 Hair cast
Born(1926-11-26)November 26, 1926
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
DiedNovember 7, 2022(2022-11-07) (aged 95)
Santa Barbara, California, U.S.
OccupationTheatrical producer
Notable workHair, Lenny, Reggae

Michael Butler (November 26, 1926 – November 7, 2022) was an American theatrical producer best known for bringing the rock musical Hair from the Public Theater to Broadway in 1968.[1][2] During his time as Hair producer he was dubbed "the hippie millionaire" by the press.[3] His other Broadway production credits include the play Lenny in 1971 and the musical Reggae in 1980.

  1. ^ "Flow It, Show It: 50 Years of ‘Hair’". American Theatre. October 17, 2017. By Amy Saltz
  2. ^ " Review: 'Hair' shows much has changed but it's still great to be young ". Chicago Tribune, Aug 4 2017, by Chris Jones.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference ChiTrib was invoked but never defined (see the help page).