Euan Morton
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Euan Douglas George Morton (born on August 13, 1977 in Falkirk
, Scotland
) is an actor and singer. He is known for his role as Boy George
in the musical Taboo
, receiving nominations for the Laurence Olivier Award and Tony Award
for his performance.
, London
, in 2001. Immediately following, he played the role of Boy George in the West End
musical Taboo
in 2002, and also played the role on Boadway
in 2003. Morton received a Whatsonstage and a Laurence Olivier Award nomination for the role of Boy George in the UK and also earned Tony Award
, Drama Desk Award
, Outer Critics Circle and Drama League Award
nominations, as well as the Theatre World Award
(for Outstanding Broadway Debut) in the US. He played the role of Ligniere in the play "Cyrano de Bergerac
" from October 12, 2007to January 6, 2008 on Broadway at the Richard Rodgers Theatre
. Morton performed in the musical revue Sondheim on Sondheim
, conceived and directed by James Lapine
in 2010, which premiered on Broadway at Studio 54
and was presented by the Roundabout Theatre.
Off-Broadway
, he appeared in the title role of Tony Kushner
's adaptation of Brundibar at The New Victory Theatre
in 2006. He won the 2006 Obie Award
for his appearance in Measure For Pleasure at The Public Theater. He played the title role in the musical Caligula: An Ancient Glam Epic
at the inaugural New York Musical Theatre Festival in 2004. In 2007, he appeared in the Roundabout Theatre Company's new off-Broadway play "Howard Katz" by Patrick Marber
along with Alfred Molina
.
In regional theatre, he played the title role in The Who's Tommy at the Bay Street Theatre in Sag Harbor, New York
in 2006. In 2010 he played the role of Anatoly Sergievsky in the Signature Theatre (Arlington, Virginia) production of Chess
. He will star as Leo Frank in the musical "Parade
" at Ford's Theatre
in Washington, DC. in September to October 2011.
He also did voice work, in the 2009 animated movie My Dog Tulip
.
In May, 2011, he released his second solo studio album, Caledonia.
Falkirk
Falkirk is a town in the Central Lowlands of Scotland. It lies in the Forth Valley, almost midway between the two most populous cities of Scotland; north-west of Edinburgh and north-east of Glasgow....
, Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
) is an actor and singer. He is known for his role as Boy George
Boy George
Boy George is a British singer-songwriter who was part of the English New Romantic movement which emerged in the early 1980s. He helped give androgyny an international stage with the success of Culture Club during the 1980s. His music is often classified as blue-eyed soul, which is influenced by...
in the musical Taboo
Taboo (musical)
Taboo is a stage musical with a book by Mark Davies , lyrics by Boy George, and music by George and Kevan Frost....
, receiving nominations for the Laurence Olivier Award and Tony Award
Tony Award
The Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Theatre, more commonly known as a Tony Award, recognizes achievement in live Broadway theatre. The awards are presented by the American Theatre Wing and The Broadway League at an annual ceremony in New York City. The awards are given for Broadway...
for his performance.
Biography
Morton started acting in his local children's theatre. After graduating from Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts in London, Morton worked for Profit Share Theatre and for film and television in the UK.Stage career
Morton appeared in The Silent Treatment at the Finborough TheatreFinborough Theatre
The Finborough Theatre is a fifty seat theatre in the Earls Court area of London, United Kingdom , which presents new British writing, UK and premieres of new plays, primarily from the English speaking world including North America, Canada, Scotland and Ireland, music theatre, and rarely seen...
, London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, in 2001. Immediately following, he played the role of Boy George in the West End
West End theatre
West End theatre is a popular term for mainstream professional theatre staged in the large theatres of London's 'Theatreland', the West End. Along with New York's Broadway theatre, West End theatre is usually considered to represent the highest level of commercial theatre in the English speaking...
musical Taboo
Taboo (musical)
Taboo is a stage musical with a book by Mark Davies , lyrics by Boy George, and music by George and Kevan Frost....
in 2002, and also played the role on Boadway
Broadway theatre
Broadway theatre, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 40 professional theatres with 500 or more seats located in the Theatre District centered along Broadway, and in Lincoln Center, in Manhattan in New York City...
in 2003. Morton received a Whatsonstage and a Laurence Olivier Award nomination for the role of Boy George in the UK and also earned Tony Award
Tony Award
The Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Theatre, more commonly known as a Tony Award, recognizes achievement in live Broadway theatre. The awards are presented by the American Theatre Wing and The Broadway League at an annual ceremony in New York City. The awards are given for Broadway...
, Drama Desk Award
Drama Desk Award
The Drama Desk Awards, which are given annually in a number of categories, are the only major New York theater honors for which productions on Broadway, Off-Broadway, Off-Off-Broadway compete against each other in the same category...
, Outer Critics Circle and Drama League Award
Drama League Award
The Drama League Awards, created in 1935, honor distinguished productions and performances both on Broadway and Off-Broadway, in addition to recognizing exemplary career achievements in theatre, musical theatre, and directing...
nominations, as well as the Theatre World Award
Theatre World Award
The Theatre World Award, first awarded for the 1945-46 season, is an American honor presented annually to actors and actresses in recognition of an outstanding New York City stage debut performance, either on Broadway or off-Broadway.-History:...
(for Outstanding Broadway Debut) in the US. He played the role of Ligniere in the play "Cyrano de Bergerac
Cyrano de Bergerac
Hercule-Savinien de Cyrano de Bergerac was a French dramatist and duelist. He is now best remembered for the works of fiction which have been woven, often very loosely, around his life story, most notably the 1897 play by Edmond Rostand...
" from October 12, 2007to January 6, 2008 on Broadway at the Richard Rodgers Theatre
Richard Rodgers Theatre
The Richard Rodgers Theatre, is a Broadway theater in New York City, built by Irwin Chanin in 1925. When it was first opened, it was called Chanin's 46th Street Theatre. Chanin almost immediately leased it to the Shuberts, who bought the building outright in 1931 and renamed it the 46th Street...
. Morton performed in the musical revue Sondheim on Sondheim
Sondheim on Sondheim
Sondheim on Sondheim is a musical revue consisting of music and lyrics written by Stephen Sondheim for his many shows. It is conceived and directed by James Lapine. The revue had a limited run on Broadway in 2010.-Background:...
, conceived and directed by James Lapine
James Lapine
James Lapine is an American stage director and librettist. He has won the Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical three times, for Into the Woods, Falsettos, and Passion. He has frequently collaborated with Stephen Sondheim and William Finn.-Biography:Lapine was born in Mansfield, Ohio and graduated...
in 2010, which premiered on Broadway at Studio 54
Studio 54
Studio 54 was a highly popular discotheque from 1977 until 1991, located at 254 West 54th Street in Manhattan, New York, USA. It was originally the Gallo Opera House, opening in 1927, after which it changed names several times, eventually becoming a CBS radio and television studio. In 1977 it...
and was presented by the Roundabout Theatre.
Off-Broadway
Off-Broadway
Off-Broadway theater is a term for a professional venue in New York City with a seating capacity between 100 and 499, and for a specific production of a play, musical or revue that appears in such a venue, and which adheres to related trade union and other contracts...
, he appeared in the title role of Tony Kushner
Tony Kushner
Anthony Robert "Tony" Kushner is an American playwright and screenwriter. He received the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1993 for his play, Angels in America: A Gay Fantasia on National Themes, and co-authored with Eric Roth the screenplay for the 2005 film, Munich.-Life and career:Kushner was born...
's adaptation of Brundibar at The New Victory Theatre
New Victory Theatre
The New Victory Theater is an Off-Broadway theater located at 209 West 42nd Street, between 7th and 8th Avenues, in Midtown Manhattan. The New Victory is New York's first and only theater for children and family audiences...
in 2006. He won the 2006 Obie Award
Obie Award
The Obie Awards or Off-Broadway Theater Awards are annual awards given by The Village Voice newspaper to theatre artists and groups in New York City...
for his appearance in Measure For Pleasure at The Public Theater. He played the title role in the musical Caligula: An Ancient Glam Epic
Caligula (musical)
Caligula, subtitled "An Ancient Glam Epic", is a stage musical which tells the story of the notorious Roman Emperor Caligula in the style of 1970s glam rock....
at the inaugural New York Musical Theatre Festival in 2004. In 2007, he appeared in the Roundabout Theatre Company's new off-Broadway play "Howard Katz" by Patrick Marber
Patrick Marber
Patrick Albert Crispin Marber is an English comedian, playwright, director, puppeteer, actor and screenwriter.-Early life and education:...
along with Alfred Molina
Alfred Molina
Alfred Molina is a British-born American actor. He first came to public attention in the UK for his supporting role in the 1987 film Prick Up Your Ears...
.
In regional theatre, he played the title role in The Who's Tommy at the Bay Street Theatre in Sag Harbor, New York
Sag Harbor, New York
Sag Harbor is an incorporated village in Suffolk County, New York, United States, with parts in both the Towns of East Hampton and Southampton. The population was 2,313 at the 2000 census....
in 2006. In 2010 he played the role of Anatoly Sergievsky in the Signature Theatre (Arlington, Virginia) production of Chess
Chess (musical)
Chess is a musical with music by Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus, formerly of ABBA, and with lyrics by Tim Rice. The story involves a romantic triangle between two top players, an American and a Russian, in a world chess championship, and a woman who manages one and falls in love with the other;...
. He will star as Leo Frank in the musical "Parade
Parade (musical)
Parade is a musical with a book by Alfred Uhry and music and lyrics by Jason Robert Brown. The musical was first produced on Broadway at the Vivian Beaumont Theater on December 17, 1998. The production was directed by Harold Prince and closed 28 February 1999 after only 39 previews and 84 regular...
" at Ford's Theatre
Ford's Theatre
Ford's Theatre is a historic theater in Washington, D.C., used for various stage performances beginning in the 1860s. It is also the site of the assassination of U.S. President Abraham Lincoln on April 14, 1865...
in Washington, DC. in September to October 2011.
He also did voice work, in the 2009 animated movie My Dog Tulip
My Dog Tulip
My Dog Tulip is an American independent animated feature film based on the 1956 memoir of the same name by J. R. Ackerley, BBC editor, novelist and memoirist. The film tells the story of Ackerley's fifteen-year relationship with his German Shepherd Queenie, who had had been renamed Tulip for the...
.
Music career
In March 2006, he released his debut solo CD, NewClear, for which he toured in the United States.In May, 2011, he released his second solo studio album, Caledonia.
Private life
Euan has been married to producer Lee Armitage since 2004. They have a son, Iain, born July, 2008. They maintain homes in New York City and Arlington, Va. He is the son-in-law of Richard L. ArmitageExternal links
- Internet Broadway Database Listing
- Internet Off-Broadway Database Listing
- Euan Morton's website
- Taboo review by Lyn Gardner, The GuardianThe GuardianThe Guardian, formerly known as The Manchester Guardian , is a British national daily newspaper in the Berliner format...
, May 23, 2002. - Rosie’s Bum Rap: In Defense of Taboo by Richard ZoglinRichard ZoglinRichard Zoglin is an American journalist and author.He has covered entertainment for Time for over 20 years, and is now a senior editor there....
in Time Magazine, November 18, 2003