Andrew R. Butler

Andrew R. Butler is a composer, writer, and performer based in Brooklyn, NY and hailing from the Florida Panhandle. His sci-fi folk musical Rags Parkland Sings The Songs Of The Future (Ars Nova) won the 2019 Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding New Musical, made the New York Times' Best Theater of 2018, and was nominated for 9 Drama Desk Awards including Outstanding Musical, Book, Lyrics, and Music. In 2018 Andrew received The Jonathan Larson Grant for emerging musical theater makers. His other works include co-music/lyrics for Jaclyn Backhaus' Folk Wandering (Pipeline Theater Co.), On The Rocks Theater Co.'s Edelweiss (Dixon Place). With playwright Andrew Farmer: Finn The Fearless, BLESSING, Edward Tulane, and American Cryptids.  Andrew's work has been developed at Rhinebeck Writers Retreat, Williamstown Theatre Festival, Yale Institute for Music Theatre, The Civilians, Ars Nova, Dixon Place, Fresh Ground Pepper, American Music Theatre Project, and the Polyphone Festival. andrewrbutler.com