Ari Butler

"Besides his musicality, the actor’s good looks, boyish charm, comic timing, dancing skill and scene-stealing grin provide a winning combination. In short, Ari Butler is the perfect leading man for this show."

"...the winningly graceful Ari Butler*, who nails his character’s blend of shrewdness and guileless amiability,"

"Ari Butler brings the right amount of nervous energy to Finch, which is a role that needs the proper nuance to get the audience to root for him even though he's a bit of a sleazy opportunist. Butler has it,"

"Ari Butler, as the charmingly manipulative window-washer-turned-corporate-climber J. Pierrepont Finch, cleverly shows the calculating clockwork of Finch's ambitious business mind..."

"Butler’s Seymour is a lovable nebbish whose driving traits are effectively communicated through insecurity and social ineptitude rather than the creation of easily identifiable but highly stereotypical shortcuts. This Seymour comes across as authentic."

​"Butler is a goofy and agreeable Seymour, clumsily clamoring along in his lonely life. He has the audience cheering for the underdog in a laughable but likeable way."

"Performances are solid throughout. Ari Butler gives us a winningly earnest Seymour…"

​"In Cleveland, Ari Butler is highly likable as the nerdy, insecure Seymour…"

"Ari Butler is surprisingly funny and charismatic. Butler’s lighthearted delivery of Pete’s opinionated dialogue offers a much needed reprieve from the story’s often unrelenting tug of war."

"Butler crafts his character clearly and precisely with just a hint of attitude.... Butler’s big defining moment comes from his fully invested temper tantrum, with extreme hilarity as he engages his body in the spastic fit."

"..and Butler have difficult tasks...both handle these challenges with a minimum of fuss. When Pete eventually throws a temper tantrum, it is funny because Butler has so effectively presented a man whose principal gift is to smooth roiled waters."

"Butler's soothing voice and earthy demeanor suits Tad's crunchy-granola character."

"Tad (portrayed with subtle complexity by Ari Butler)..."

"The interest starts with the irresistible Ari Butler delivering a smooth, Ferris Bueller-esque performance... His equally smooth singing and dancing combine for a flawless performance."

"Butler is beyond perfect for this role. The young actor has a natural gift for comedy, he merely has to flick his hands to erupt the audience into laughter. Butler can also sing, dance and he’s adorable."

"Heading this superb cast is Ari Butler who plays J. Pierrepont Finch. Butler plays this role with nuanced charm and hubris while singing and dancing with ease and confidence.”

“Butler is brilliant. He is funny and his voice is wonderful.”

“Butler who plays Finch always has the audience on his side... Butler's boyish charm and comic timing fits the bill perfectly.”

"The acting is first-rate. Butler’s skillful in conveying Edmund’s startling personality change."

"As played by Mr. Butler..., Edmund makes the manipulating misogynist in Neil LaBute’s “In the Company of Men” look like a sweetheart."

"The skilled Butler has subtly shaded Edmund’s behavior raising no suspicion of ulterior motivation prior to revelation, but evident retrospectively. When passions are unleashed, his wrench from sustained control is palpable."

"Ari Butler frightens with his capacity to make your heart bleed for him in his helpless brutality."

"Edmund, whom Butler at first plays as apprehensive, sweet and bashful, is soon revealed to have his own agenda... Butler slowly exposes his character's simmering rage"

"..., and Irwin (the Ginsberg character, played with a dash of Woody Allen by Ari Butler)."

"...the passion of the actors who make Kerouac's language soar...as Irwin, Ari Butler is a poet with a touch of nerd."

“Ari Butler...is full of perfectly adorable awkwardness..."

“Butler is adorable as Mary's former sweetheart; the prom scene that he shares with O'Connell is one of the play's brightest moments.”

“…and Ari Butler as the Bronx boyfriend who means well but behaves hurtfully all turn in virtuoso performances.”

“A waif worth watching - Ari Butler is charismatic and hilarious as Woof…”

“Butler is awesome as the slightly insane, definitely confused Woof. Butler shows no fear as he crawls, runs and bounds around the stage and his love for Mick Jagger is fun to watch.”

“The large cast sings and moves well. …I was especially taken by Ari Butler’s Woof,…”