Matthew Bourne (of the all-male Swan Lake fame), and began choreographing for future Oscar-winner Sam Mendes. Opportunities to direct and choreograph followed, with Butterell moving to Broadway to choreograph Nine, Fiddler on the Roof, and The Light in the Piazza.
A chance viewing of a documentary about a teen drag queen inspired Butterell to begin development on a new musical with Dan Gillespie Sells and Tom MacRae at the tiny Crucible Theatre back in Sheffield.
That show became Everybody’s Talking About Jamie.Now Butterell brings his baby to the big screen. Everyone’s Talking About Jamie follows the titular 16-year-old (played by newcomer Max Harwood), a blue-collar kid aspiring to become a drag performer.