Norbert Leo Butz
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Norbert Leo Butz stars as Hermes in in Hadestown on Broadway at the Walter Kerr Theatre.
Butz is best known for originating the role of Fiyero in Wicked on Broadway and winning Tony and Drama Desk Awards for his performances as Freddy Benson in Dirty Rotten Scoundrels and Agent Carl Hanratty in Catch Me If You Can. He has appeared in a dozen Broadway shows since making his debut as Roger Davis in Rent in 1997.
Butz has an equally prolific Off-Broadway resume, most notably including originating the role of Jamie Wellerstein in Jason Robert Brown's The Last Five Years.
On screen, he has held lead roles in the TV series Bloodline, Mercy Street, Debris, and Justified: City Primeval, and played guest roles in the miniseries Fosse/Verdon (as Paddy Chayefksy) and American Sports Story (Bill Belichick).
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Past productions featuring Norbert Leo Butz
Mar 15, 2018 - Jul 7, 2019
Jan 20 - Mar 5, 2023
ReviewJun 2 - Aug 2, 2026
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