Joe Morton News
Date Of Birth:
October 18, 1947 (65)
Birth Place:
New York, NY, USA
Gender:
Male
Latest News on Joe Morton
Tony Award Winners Chuck Cooper and Brent Carver Join Orlando Bloom and Condola Rashad in ROMEO & JULIET on Broadway
by BWW News Desk - Apr 25, 2013
Tony Award-winning actor Brent Carver returns to Broadway this August, to play Friar Laurence in the new Broadway production of Shakespeare's timeless love story ROMEO AND JULIET, starring international film star Orlando Bloom and Tony Award nominee Condola Rashad as Shakespeare's titular star-crossed lovers. Tony Award winner Chuck Cooper also joins the cast, taking on the role of Lord Capulet, in place of the previously announced Joe Morton, who is unable to continue with the production due to scheduling conflicts with his recurring role on a television series. (more...)
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OEDIPUS REX XX/XY Opens 3/7 at La MaMa
by BWW News Desk - Mar 06, 2013
What happens when Oedipus is a woman and Jocasta is a man? Driven by the belief that what was traditional in 429 BC is radical today, The Faux-Real Theatre Company searches beyond the Freudian notions of "boy loves mom," and re-examines Oedipus the King with modern eyes and ancient techniques, uncovering the fearful truths and the (occasionally comedic) grotesque ironies that Sophocles presented audiences 2000 years prior to the birth of psychology. (more...)
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Conservatory at Shakespeare & Company Presents KING JOHN, 12/14 & 15
by BWW
News Desk - Dec 14, 2012
Shakespeare & Company has announced The Conservatory at Shakespeare & Company's winter production of King John, directed by longtime Company artist, and star of this summer's critically acclaimed production of Cassandra Speaks, Tod Randolph. Now in its sixth year, the Conservatory, a 13-week professional actor training program includes 10 - 16 promising actors from across the country and around the globe. This year's program features a group of 16 who will join forces in Shakespeare's rarely produced King John for three special performances in the Tina Packer Playhouse. (more...)
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Conservatory at Shakespeare & Company Presents KING JOHN, 12/14 & 15
by BWW News Desk - Dec 14, 2012
Shakespeare & Company has announced The Conservatory at Shakespeare & Company's winter production of King John, directed by longtime Company artist, and star of this summer's critically acclaimed production of Cassandra Speaks, Tod Randolph. Now in its sixth year, the Conservatory, a 13-week professional actor training program includes 10 - 16 promising actors from across the country and around the globe. This year's program features a group of 16 who will join forces in Shakespeare's rarely produced King John for three special performances in the Tina Packer Playhouse. (more...)
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Conservatory at Shakespeare & Company Presents KING JOHN, 12/14 & 15
by BWW News Desk - Dec 04, 2012
Shakespeare & Company has announced The Conservatory at Shakespeare & Company's winter production of King John, directed by longtime Company artist, and star of this summer's critically acclaimed production of Cassandra Speaks, Tod Randolph. Now in its sixth year, the Conservatory, a 13-week professional actor training program includes 10 - 16 promising actors from across the country and around the globe. This year's program features a group of 16 who will join forces in Shakespeare's rarely produced King John for three special performances in the Tina Packer Playhouse. (more...)
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Culture Project's THE EXONERATED Extends Through December 2
by BWW
News Desk - Dec 01, 2012
Culture Project (Allan Buchman, Founder & Artistic Director), in association with Innocence Project, Marc & Steven Kaplan, and Cheryl Wiesenfeld, has announced a 4-week extension of the acclaimed 10th anniversary production of the hit award-winning play, The Exonerated, written by Jessica Blank and Erik Jensen. New block of tickets now on sale through December 2nd at Culture Project (45 Bleecker Street at Lafayette Street) where performances began September 15th.
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Chris Sarandon Rejoins Cast of THE EXONERATED Tonight, 11/27
by BWW News Desk - Nov 27, 2012
Culture Project (Allan Buchman, Founder & Artistic Director), in association with Innocence Project, Marc & Steven Kaplan, and Cheryl Wiesenfeld, welcomes Broadway veteran Kathleen Chalfant (Angels in America) and musical, singer-songwriter, composer Roger Waters (Pink Floyd) to the rotating cast of the 10th anniversary production of the hit award-winning play, The Exonerated, written by Jessica Blank and Erik Jensen, for the final week of performances through December 2nd at Culture Project (45 Bleecker Street at Lafayette Street) where performances began September 15th . (more...)
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Kathleen Chalfant, Pink Floyd's Roger Waters to Join Culture Project's THE EXONERATED
by BWW News Desk - Nov 20, 2012
Culture Project will welcome Broadway veteran Kathleen Chalfant (Angels in America) and musical, singer-songwriter, composer Roger Waters (Pink Floyd) to the rotating cast of the 10th anniversary production of the hit award-winning play, The Exonerated, written by Jessica Blank and Erik Jensen, for the final week of performances through December 2nd at Culture Project (45 Bleecker Street at Lafayette Street) where performances began September 15th. (more...)
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Back Lot Music Releases A VERY EUREKA CHRISTMAS Soundtrack Today
by BWW News Desk - Nov 20, 2012
Back Lot Music releases A Very Eureka Christmas digitally today, November 20th and through other digital music outlets later in the month. The album features composer Bear McCreary's (The Walking Dead, Battlestar Galactica) score for the two beloved Christmas episodes of the SyFy series Eureka: "O Little Town" and "Do You See What I See." (more...)
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Anthony Arkin, Keir Dullea and Carol Kane Join Rotating Cast of Culture Project's THE EXONERATED, 11/6-11
by BWW News Desk - Nov 05, 2012
Culture Project, in association with Innocence Project, Marc & Steven Kaplan, and Cheryl Wiesenfeld, welcomes Anthony Arkin (I'm Not Rappaport), Keir Dullea (Butterflies Are Free; 2001: A Space Odyssey) and Carol Kane (Wicked, Hester Street) to the rotating cast of the 10th anniversary production of the hit, award-winning play, The Exonerated, written by Jessica Blank and Erik Jensen, for one-week only November 6 - 11 at Culture Project (45 Bleecker Street at Lafayette Street) where performances began September 15 for a limited engagement through December 2nd. Marsha Mason will join the rotating cast November 13 -18. (more...)
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A&E Miniseries COMA, Starring Steven Pasquale and More, Comes to DVD Today, 10/30
by BWW News Desk - Oct 30, 2012
An all-star cast headlines the hit, suspenseful sci-fi miniseries COMA, debuting on DVD today, October 30th from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. The film is a chilling, four-hour, modern-day retelling of The New York Times bestselling novel by Robin Cook, and 1978 film written and directed by Michael Crichton. (more...)
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Photo Coverage: THE EXONERATED Welcomes Martin Short, Joe Morton and More!
by Jennifer Broski - Oct 19, 2012
Culture Project presents the 10th anniversary production of the hit, award-winning play, The Exonerated, written by Jessica Blank and Erik Jensen, presented in special association with The Innocence Project. The show just welcomed Martin Short, Trudie Styler, Joe Morton, Steve Earle, Jim Bracchitta, Amelia Campbell, Bruce Kronenberg, Curtis McClarin, April Yvette Thompson, JD Williams, and you can check out photos of them in action below! (more...)
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Culture Project's THE EXONERATED Extends Through December 2
by BWW News Desk - Oct 15, 2012
Culture Project (Allan Buchman, Founder & Artistic Director), in association with Innocence Project, Marc & Steven Kaplan, and Cheryl Wiesenfeld, has announced a 4-week extension of the acclaimed 10th anniversary production of the hit award-winning play, The Exonerated, written by Jessica Blank and Erik Jensen. New block of tickets now on sale through December 2nd at Culture Project (45 Bleecker Street at Lafayette Street) where performances began September 15th.
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Martin Short, Christine Lahti and More Join Culture Project's THE EXONERATED
by BWW News Desk - Oct 09, 2012
Culture Project (Allan Buchman, Founder & Artistic Director), in association with Innocence Project, Marc & Steven Kaplan, and Cheryl Wiesenfeld, welcomes Steve Earle (The Revolution Starts…Now, Grammy Award), John Forte (The Score, Grammy nominee), Kathryn Grody (Scapino), Marg Helgenberger ("CSI"), Christine Lahti (God of Carnage), Richard Masur (This is Fiction), Joe Morton (Raisin), Martin Short (The Goodbye Girl), Danton Stone (Ivan in Art), Frank Whaley ("Blue Bloods"), and exoneree Kerry Max Cook, whose story is shared in the play, to the rotating cast of the 10th anniversary production of the hit award-winning play, The Exonerated, written by Jessica Blank and Erik Jensen, now in performance at Culture Project (45 Bleecker Street at Lafayette Street) where performances began September 15th for a limited seven-week engagement through November 4th. (more...)
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A&E Miniseries COMA, Starring Steven Pasquale and More, Comes to DVD, 10/30
by BWW News Desk - Sep 04, 2012
An all-star cast headlines the hit, suspenseful sci-fi miniseries COMA, debuting on DVD October 30th from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. The film is a chilling, four-hour, modern-day retelling of The New York Times bestselling novel by Robin Cook, and 1978 film written and directed by Michael Crichton. (more...)
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Steven Pasquale to Star in A&E's COMA, Premiering 9/4
by BWW
News Desk - Sep 03, 2012
A&E Network presents COMA, a four-hour epic two-night event from Ridley and Tony Scott featuring a multiple Academy Award and Emmy Award-winning cast with Lauren Ambrose ('Six Feet Under'), Steven Pasquale ('Rescue Me'), Geena Davis, James Woods, Ellen Burstyn and Richard Dreyfuss. (more...)
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Lauren Ambrose, Steven Pasquale, Ellen Burstyn and More Star in A&E's COMA, 9/3-4
by BWW News Desk - Sep 03, 2012
A&E Network presents 'Coma,' a four-hour epic two-night event from Ridley and Tony Scott featuring a multiple Academy Award and Emmy Award-winning cast with Lauren Ambrose ('Six Feet Under'), Steven Pasquale ('Rescue Me'), Geena Davis, James Woods, Ellen Burstyn and Richard Dreyfuss. 'Coma,' a modern day retelling of the bestselling novel by Robin Cook and based on the film by Michael Crichton, premieres on Labor Day, today, September 3 and concludes on Tuesday, September 4, airing at 9PM ET/PT on both nights. (more...)
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Photo Coverage: ROMEO & JULIET Afterparty with Jesse L. Martin & Co.
by Walter McBride - Jun 19, 2012
The Public Theater presented Kevin Kline as Romeo and Meryl Streep as Juliet in a one-night-only benefit reading of ROMEO AND JULIET last night on the 50th Anniversary of the opening of the Delacorte Theater in Central Park. Check out BroadwayWorld.com's exclusive pictures of the after party below, featuring Jesse L. Martin, David Pittu, Julia Stiles and many more familar faces. (more...)
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