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Matthew Morrison

Birth Place: Fort Ord, CA, USA

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BIO

Matthew Morrison is an American actor, dancer, and singer-songwriter. He is best known for his role as Will Schuester on the Fox television show Glee. Morrison was most recently seen in the Dr. Seuss' The Grinch Musical Live! on NBC.


Morrison has appeared on Broadway in Finding Neverland, South Pacific, The Light in the Piazza (Tony/Drama Desk nominations), A Naked Girl on the Appian Way, Hairspray, The Rocky Horror Show, Footloose. Off-Broadway: 10 Million Miles (Drama Desk nomination).
Morrison has been a "dance captain" on BBC One's The Greatest Dancer and portrayed Trevor in the ninth season of the FX horror anthology television series American Horror Story.

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STAGE CREDITS

[Off-Broadway]
Roundabout Concert Production, 2017
Joe Hardy

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2015
J.M. Barrie

[Broadway]
Lincoln Center Revival, 2008
Lt. Joseph Cable, U.S.M.C.

[Off-Broadway]
2007
Duane

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2005
Thad Lapin

[New York]
Reading, 2005
Frank Abagnale, Jr.

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2005
Fabrizio Naccarelli

[New York]
Workshop, 2004
Tarzan

[New York]
Workshop, 2003
Tarzan

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2002
Link Larkin

[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 2000
Phantom [Replacement]

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1998
Ensemble [Replacement]

Chuck Cranston (Understudy) [Replacement]

[New York]
Workshop, 2001
Ensemble

Productions

 
[Broadway, 2002]
Guitar

Awards and Nominations


winner
BroadwayWorld Awards - 2015 - Best Leading Actor in a Musical

Matthew Morrison, Finding Neverland

Drama Desk Awards - 2015 - Outstanding Actor in a Musical

Matthew Morrison, Finding Neverland

Drama League Awards - 2015 - Distinguished Performance Award

Matthew Morrison, Finding Neverland

Drama Desk Awards - 2007 - Outstanding Actor in a Musical

Matthew Morrison, 1 Million Miles

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2005 - Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical

Matthew Morrison, The Light in the Piazza

Tony Awards - 2005 - Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical

Matthew Morrison, The Light in the Piazza

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2003 - Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical

Matthew Morrison, Hairspray

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News


SOUTH PACIFIC Benefit Reunion Will Honor Vivian Beaumont Allen, Mitzi E. Newhouse & C Photo
SOUTH PACIFIC Benefit Reunion Will Honor Vivian Beaumont Allen, Mitzi E. Newhouse & Claire Tow

Lincoln Center Theater’s Gala performance of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s SOUTH PACIFIC will honor the three extraordinary women for whom its three theaters are named: Vivian Beaumont Allen, Mitzi E. Newhouse, and Claire Tow.
JC Chasez Will Host Sing-Along Performance of & JULIET Photo
JC Chasez Will Host Sing-Along Performance of & JULIET

& Juliet will host a special sing-along performance on Thursday, November 21 at 7 pm, hosted by  Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter-producer and *NSYNC star JC Chasez. 
SOUTH PACIFIC Reunion Concert at Lincoln Center to Offer Performance Only Tickets & D Photo
SOUTH PACIFIC Reunion Concert at Lincoln Center to Offer Performance Only Tickets & Digital Lottery

Lincoln Center Theater has announced performance-only tickets and a digital lottery for the SOUTH PACIFIC reunion concert, featuring members of the 2008 revival cast. Learn more about the performance here!
Christian Borle, Norm Lewis & More to Perform in BROADWAY'S LEADING MEN on PBS Photo
Christian Borle, Norm Lewis & More to Perform in BROADWAY'S LEADING MEN on PBS

PBS and The American Pops Orchestra will present BROADWAY’S LEADING MEN: A MUSICAL CELEBRATION, a special concert event celebrating the unforgettable male characters and beloved songs that have defined musical theater throughout the decades.
Videos You Missed This Week: TEETH, SWEPT AWAY, and More Photo
Videos You Missed This Week: TEETH, SWEPT AWAY, and More

It's been a busy week on (and off) Broadway! Fall 2024 is here at last, which means that a whole new bunch of Broadway and off-Broadway shows are opening soon. Catch up on all the latest from the week ending November 1, 2024 with videos from Teeth, Swept Away, and more!
Wake Up With BroadwayWorld October 30, 2024 Photo
Wake Up With BroadwayWorld October 30, 2024

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is October 30, 2024 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.
Video Exclusive: Micaela Diamond, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Jessica Chastain, & More Reve Photo
Video Exclusive: Micaela Diamond, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Jessica Chastain, & More Reveal High School Roles

Stars Micaela Diamond, Jessica Chastain, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Matthew Morrison, and more reveal their high school roles in the video here!
Listen: JC Chasez and Jimmy Harry Release PLAYING WITH FIRE Concept Album Photo
Listen: JC Chasez and Jimmy Harry Release PLAYING WITH FIRE Concept Album

JC Chasez and Jimmy Harry release their groundbreaking new musical theater concept album, Playing With Fire. Inspired by Mary Shelley’s timeless novel Frankenstein, Playing with Fire marks Chasez’s first major musical theater recording project. Listen to it now!
Photos: SUNSET BLVD Celebrates Opening Night on Broadway Photo
Photos: SUNSET BLVD Celebrates Opening Night on Broadway

Jamie Lloyd’s new Broadway production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Sunset Blvd, starring Nicole Scherzinger as ‘Norma Desmond' officially opened on Sunday, October 20 at the St. James Theatre on Broadway. Check out photos of all of the stars arriving at opening night here!
Interview: WICKED Returns to Japan: Masae Ebata Takes on Elphaba Once Again Photo
Interview: WICKED Returns to Japan: Masae Ebata Takes on Elphaba Once Again

Masae Ebata: Playing Elphaba in the Osaka run of Shiki Theatre Company’s musical 'Wicked' (Click here to read Review: 'Wicked' - THE MAGIC RETURNS TO OSAKA by SHIKI THEATRE COMPANY-). Masae joined Shiki Theatre Company in 2005 after passing the audition. She made her stage debut in 'The Lion King,' later performing as Nala in both the Japan and Korea productions. Her major roles include Elphaba in 'Wicked', Donna Sheridan in 'Mamma Mia!,' Aida in 'Aida,' and Grizabella in 'CATS.' 'Wicked' reimagines the classic 'The Wizard of Oz' from the perspectives of two witches, Elphaba and Glinda. The musical is a grand spectacle, featuring Grammy-winning music and magnificent stage designs, continuing to captivate fans of all ages.
Long-Delayed BROADWAY 4D Finds A Home At Times Square Liberty Theatre Photo
Long-Delayed BROADWAY 4D Finds A Home At Times Square Liberty Theatre

Broadway 4D, the long-planned midtown musical entertainment attraction, has officially found a home at Times Square’s Liberty Theatre in a new update on the signing of a lease.
Cast Set for SOUTH PACIFIC Reunion Starring Kelli O'Hara, Paulo Szot & More; Tickets  Photo
Cast Set for SOUTH PACIFIC Reunion Starring Kelli O'Hara, Paulo Szot & More; Tickets on Sale

Bartlett Sher will direct a one-night-only reunion concert of LCT’s Tony Award-winning 2008 production of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s SOUTH PACIFIC, starring original cast members Kelli O’Hara, Paulo Szot, and more. See the full cast and purchase tickets now on sale!
JC Chasez Will Release a FRANKENSTEIN Inspired Musical Theater Concept Album Photo
JC Chasez Will Release a FRANKENSTEIN Inspired Musical Theater Concept Album

Performer and member of boy band NSYNC, JC Chasez, is trying his hand at musical theater! The singer, songwriter, producer and actor has teamed up with songwriter and composer Jimmy Harry to create a concept album inspired by Mary Shelley's 1818 novel, Frankenstein. View the trakc list and learn more about the album.
Rob Houchen, Lucie Jones, Oliver Tompsett, and More to Join Scott Alan Live at Cadoga Photo
Rob Houchen, Lucie Jones, Oliver Tompsett, and More to Join Scott Alan Live at Cadogan Hall

Special guest vocalists Rob Houchen, Christine Alladoo, Amy di Bartolemeo, Oliver Tompsett, Lucie Jones, and Stuart Matthew Price will join internationally acclaimed songwriter SCOTT ALAN live at Cadogan Hall on Sunday 10 November 2024 at 6.30PM.
Spotlight: MATTHEW MORRISON at Paramount Theatre Photo
Spotlight: MATTHEW MORRISON at Paramount Theatre

Encore for the Arts! An Evening with Matthew Morrison at Aurora's Paramount Theatre
Wake Up With BroadwayWorld September 5, 2024 Photo
Wake Up With BroadwayWorld September 5, 2024

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is September 5, 2024 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.
Rachel Bloom & Matthew Morrison to Join REEFER MADNESS THE MUSICAL Photo
Rachel Bloom & Matthew Morrison to Join REEFER MADNESS THE MUSICAL

Rachel Bloom and Matthew Morrison will join Reefer Madness the Musical. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.
Photos: A NIGHT WITH JANIS JOPLIN Celebrates its Press Night Photo
Photos: A NIGHT WITH JANIS JOPLIN Celebrates its Press Night

All new photos have been released from press night for the UK premiere of the Tony Award® nominated hit musical A NIGHT WITH JANIS JOPLIN, which began previews on 21 August 2024 at the Peacock Theatre, London. Check out the photos here!
ONCE UPON A MATTRESS on Broadway- A Complete Guide Photo
ONCE UPON A MATTRESS on Broadway- A Complete Guide

Looking for all the latest info on one of Broadway's hottest shows? BroadwayWorld has the full scoop on everything that you need to know about Once Upon a Mattress! on Broadway. Check out all the details here!
Harvey Weinstein Files $500K Lawsuit Over Unpaid FINDING NEVERLAND Fees Photo
Harvey Weinstein Files $500K Lawsuit Over Unpaid FINDING NEVERLAND Fees

Disgraced Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein has filed a lawsuit seeking unpaid fees for the national tour of the musical “Finding Neverland”. 

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Matthew Morrison been in?

Matthew Morrison has appeared on Broadway in 7 shows.

How many West End shows has Matthew Morrison been in?

Matthew Morrison has not appeared in the West End.

What awards has Matthew Morrison been nominated for?

Best Leading Actor in a Musical (BroadwayWorld Awards) for Finding Neverland, Outstanding Actor in a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Finding Neverland, Distinguished Performance Award (Drama League Awards) for Finding Neverland, Outstanding Actor in a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for 10 Million Miles, Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for The Light in the Piazza , Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical (Tony Awards) for The Light in the Piazza and Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Hairspray.

What awards has Matthew Morrison won?

Matthew Morrison has won the Best Leading Actor in a Musical at the BroadwayWorld Awards for his performance in Finding Neverland.

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