Butterworth

/ ˈbʌtəwəθ /

noun

1. ButterworthGeorge18851916MBritishMUSIC: composer George . 1885–1916, British composer, noted for his interest in folk song and his settings of Housman's poems
2. ButterworthNick1946MBritishWRITING: writer Nick . born 1946, English writer and illustrator of children's books, many of which feature Percy, the animal-loving park keeper

Example Sentences

Hauntingly staged by Mendes, who won a Tony for his direction of Butterworth’s “The Ferryman,” “The Hills of California” switches between two time periods.

From Los Angeles Times

Butterworth may be the most acclaimed English dramatist of his generation.

From Los Angeles Times

Sam Mendes’ searing production of Jez Butterworth’s “The Hills of California” at the Broadhurst Theatre, hands down the best play I saw in a spree of late September playgoing, has become the essential ticket for discerning New York theatergoers this fall.

From Los Angeles Times

Jez Butterworth’s “The Hills of California,” directed by Sam Mendes, rises above a strong New York season of playwriting.

From Los Angeles Times

Butterworth’s last Broadway venture, “The Ferryman,” was also directed by Mendes, and won the Tony Award for best play in 2019.

From New York Times