Euan Morton
Euan Morton (born on August 13 in Falkirk, Scotland) is an actor and singer and most famous for his role as Boy George in the musical Taboo.
Morton started acting in his local children's theatre. After graduating from Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts in London, Euan spent many years working from Profit Share Theatre to film and television in the UK.
Stage career
Euan Morton played in a new play The Silent Treatment at the Finborough Theatre, London, in 2001. Immediately following, he was cast as Boy George in the West End musical Taboo. Morton received a Whatsonstage and a Laurence Olivier Award nomination for the role of Boy George in the UK and also earned Tony, - Drama Desk-, - Outer Critics Circle- and Drama League Award nominations, as well as the Theatre World Award (for Outstanding Broadway Debut) in the US. He recently played the role of Ligniere in the play "Cyrano de Bergerac" from October 12th 2007 to January 6th 2008 on Broadway at the Richard Rodgers Theatre.
Off-Broadway, Euan appeared in the title role of Tony Kushner's adaptation of Brundibar at The New Victory Theatre, and 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. Regionally, Euan played the title role in The Who's Tommy at the Bay Street Theatre in Sag Harbor, NY. In 2007, he appeared in the Roundabout Theatre Company's new off-Broadway play "Howard Katz" by Patrick Marber along with Alfred Molina.
Music career
In March 2006, he released his debut solo CD, NewClear, and has appeared in concert in New York City at Town Hall, The Zipper Theatre, Joe's Pub, Metropolitan Room, The Oak Room at the Algonquin and Birdland, as well as at The Signature Theatre in Arlington, VA and at the Virginia Samford Theatre in Alabama.
Private Life
Euan has been married to producer Lee Armitage since 2005. They have a son, born July, 2008. They maintain homes in New York City and Arlington, Va. He is the son-in-law of Richard L. Armitage