Norbert Quotes to Remember

His 2005 Tony Award speech:  "First and foremost I want to thank God, because there is no way that somebody with my name from South St. Louis ends up at Radio City Music Hall holding one of these without some divine intervention."

On the day he received his Tony Award nomination: "I didn't tell my kids yet. They don't give a crap about any of this. They want their Trix, and they want it now! I'm sitting here spreading peanut butter on apples for lunch. My five year old has a friend over, and they're making wooden pizza for me, which I'm about to sit down and enjoy. All my kids care about is Wicked. They're still mad at me for leaving that show. They thought it was my job forever and that I'd be 70 years old wearing those tight white pants, singing 'Dancing Through Life.' They could care less about this." (Quote from Broadway.com)

Norbert's personal psychological diagnosis: "I think I have undiagnosed ADD (Attention Deficit Disorder)."

Reviews and Praise for Norbert

"It's that simple. When Norbert was on stage, it was hard to look at anybody else. He was very compelling." --- Norbert's Former Teacher, Dr. Ed Williams.

"It's impossible to keep your eyes off Butz, and he backs up his comic bravura with a soaring tenor." --- Broadway.com 

"Norbert Leo Butz and Sherie Rene Scott are a pleasure to see, hear, and be touched by." --- Michael Sommers, Star Ledger

"Norbert Leo Butz may have one of the best male voices on Broadway"- New York Times

"Whenever he opens his mouth to speak, sing, or even cough, he does it with such conviction and dramatic purpose, you can't help but sit up and take notice. He doesn't waste a single word, breath, or motion - everything he does is steeped in meaning, and he gives everything his all."  --- TalkingBroadway.com

"A truly talented musical comedy performer with a rich, nuanced singing voice and a lively, eccentric command of verbal and physical comedy." --- Variety