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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. During his time as Hair producer he was dubbed "the hippie millionaire" by the press.
Nov 18, 2022 · Michael Butler, a flamboyant financier and producer who brought the groundbreaking rock musical “Hair” to Broadway in 1968 and then to the world via a dozen road companies,...
Learn about Michael Butler, the creator of HAiR, the Love-Rock TribalMusical, and his adventures with JFK, Nixon and the Military Industrial Complex. Explore his art, music, books and more on his official website.
Nov 8, 2022 · Michael Butler, the Tony-winning producer who brought Hair to Broadway in 1968 and later produced the film adaptation and a 1977 revival of the show, died November 7 at 95.
Nov 15, 2022 · Michael Butler, the free-spirited producer who brought the counterculture musical “Hair” to Broadway, where it broke norms with its celebration of pot, protest and free love, has died at a...
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Nov 9, 2022 · The famed Broadway producer died on Nov. 7 at a facility in Reseda, California. He is best remembered for discovering and producing the musical Hair, which won six Tonys and a GRAMMY in 1969.
Biography - Michael Butler. As a producer, Michael Butler is best known as the force who brought Hair from the Shakespeare Free Theatre to Broadway. His involvement with theatre also includes work on Lenny, The Golden Apple, West Side Story, Cantonsville 9, and Reggae on Broadway.
