Richard Backus made his
Broadway theatre debut at the
Booth Theatre in the original production of
Butterflies Are Free. The production began in October 1969 with Backus cast as the
understudy for
Keir Dullea in the role of Don Baker. He first appeared in the role, which he would later take over, in 1971. Since then, he has appeared in several other Broadway productions, including
Ah, Wilderness!,
Camelot, and most recently
You Never Can Tell. == Writing career ==