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STAGE CREDITS

The Country Girl The Country Girl
[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 2008
Frank Elgin
The Gospel at Colonus
[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 1988
Messenger
The Mighty Gents
[Broadway]
1978
Zeke
Purlie
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1970
Purlie (Understudy) [Replacement]
The Dozens
[Broadway]
1969
Performer
Hello, Dolly!
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1964
Rudolph [Replacement]

Awards and Nominations

Drama Desk Awards - 1987 - Outstanding Actor - Play

Morgan Freeman, Driving Miss Daisy

Drama Desk Awards - 1978 - Outstanding Featured Actor - Play

Morgan Freeman, The Mighty Gents

Tony Awards - 1978 - Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play

Morgan Freeman, The Mighty Gents

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Review: THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION at NextStop Theatre Photo
Review: THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION at NextStop Theatre

What makes NextStop Theatre’s The Shawshank Redemption stand out is the dedication that the cast has to bringing these characters to life on stage without miming the performances from the movie.
Jack and Michael Whitehall Will Perform Three Shows Across the UK Photo
Jack and Michael Whitehall Will Perform Three Shows Across the UK

Comedian, actor and writer Jack Whitehall and his father Michael Whitehall will embark across the UK for a strictly limited tour of their brand new show Jack & Michael Whitehall Live.
André De Shields, Jordan Fisher & More to Star in TARTUFFE Industry Reading Photo
André De Shields, Jordan Fisher & More to Star in TARTUFFE Industry Reading

Emmy, Grammy, and Tony Award winner André De Shields will star as the title character in an upcoming reading of Molière’s Tartuffe. Learn more about the upcoming reading and see who else is starring.
Jack And Michael Whitehall Will Perform One Night Only At The Savoy Theatre Photo
Jack And Michael Whitehall Will Perform One Night Only At The Savoy Theatre

Jack and Michael Whitehall will present a work-in-progress show for one night at the Savoy Theatre, offering audiences a glimpse into their creative process and new material.
Frank Silvera Writers' Workshop Continues 2024-25 Season With WHO YOU KISS FOR FUN Photo
Frank Silvera Writers' Workshop Continues 2024-25 Season With WHO YOU KISS FOR FUN

The Frank Silvera Writers' Workshop continues its 2024-25 season with a reading of WHO YOU KISS FOR FUN by Emma Y. Lai, exploring identity and romance among Asian American friends.
Glenn Close to Receive Career Achievement Honor From AARP Photo
Glenn Close to Receive Career Achievement Honor From AARP

AARP Magazine has announced that Glenn Close will receive this year’s Movies for Grownups Career Achievement Award. Close will be honored at the annual Movies for Grownups (MFG) Awards ceremony on Saturday, January 11, 2025, in Beverly Hills, California. 
Jane Fonda to Receive the SAG Lifetime Achievement Award Photo
Jane Fonda to Receive the SAG Lifetime Achievement Award

Actress and activist Jane Fonda will be honored as the 60th recipient of SAG-AFTRA's highest tribute: the SAG Life Achievement Award for both career and humanitarian accomplishments.
Frank Silvera Writers' Workshop Opens 2024-25 New Play Reading Season with SCORPIO'S Photo
Frank Silvera Writers' Workshop Opens 2024-25 New Play Reading Season with SCORPIO'S TAIL

Frank Silvera Writers' Workshop announced the 2024/25 season with a new play reading of SCORPIO'S TAIL by Alan Kilpatrick, directed by Garland Thompson Jr., in partnership with the Billie Holiday Theatre.
Comedian Ahmed Ahmed Set To Host Palm Springs International Comedy Festival Awards To Photo
Comedian Ahmed Ahmed Set To Host Palm Springs International Comedy Festival Awards Tonight

Award-winning Egyptian American actor/comedian Ahmed Ahmed will host the 2024 PSICF Comedy Awards taking place during the Palm Springs International Comedy Festival (PSICF) on September 21st at Hotel Zoso in downtown Palm Springs.
Comedian Ahmed Ahmed To Host Palm Springs International Comedy Festival Awards Photo
Comedian Ahmed Ahmed To Host Palm Springs International Comedy Festival Awards

Award-winning comedian Ahmed Ahmed will host the 2024 PSICF Comedy Awards at the Palm Springs International Comedy Festival, featuring performances and appearances by Cybill Shepherd, Kathy Griffin, and more. Learn more!
Bucks County Playhouse Announces Fall Educational Offerings Photo
Bucks County Playhouse Announces Fall Educational Offerings

Bucks County Playhouse has announced the lineup of education programs being offered this fall. Classes will take place in Lambertville Hall, 57 Bridge Street, Lambertville, NJ with the exception of the Acting for Adults:
First Recipient Of 'Comedian Of The Year Award' Kathy Griffin To Return to Palm Sprin Photo
First Recipient Of 'Comedian Of The Year Award' Kathy Griffin To Return to Palm Springs International Comedy Awards

Kathy Griffin will return as a special guest presenter at the Palm Springs International Comedy Festival Awards on September 21st, where she will present Mo Collins with the PSICF Comedy Award.
Kecia Lewis Joins CBS' THE NEIGHBORHOOD Spin-Off Series Photo
Kecia Lewis Joins CBS' THE NEIGHBORHOOD Spin-Off Series

Tony Award winner Kecia Lewis has joined the cast of Crutch, a new spin-off of CBS' The Neighborhood. The Hell's Kitchen star will play Antoinette, the sister-in-law of the title character played by Tracy Morgan.
THE GOLDBERG-VARIATIONS By George Tabori to be Presented at Theater for the New City Photo
THE GOLDBERG-VARIATIONS By George Tabori to be Presented at Theater for the New City

THEATER FOR THE NEW CITY will present THE GOLDBERG-VARIATIONS by George Tabori, running this fall. Learn more about the show and see how to purchase tickets.
22nd Annual Black and Latino Playwrights Celebration To Host Tribute To Founder Eugen Photo
22nd Annual Black and Latino Playwrights Celebration To Host Tribute To Founder Eugene Lee

Acclaimed actor, educator and playwright Eugene Lee will be the subject of a career tribute during the 22nd annual Black and Latino Playwrights Celebration (BLPC) Sept. 2-8 at Texas State University.
Rita Moreno, Ben Vereen, & More to Attend 2024 TCM Classic Cruise Photo
Rita Moreno, Ben Vereen, & More to Attend 2024 TCM Classic Cruise

EGOT-winner Rita Moreno, Tony Award-winner Ben Vereen, and stage and screen legend sisters Hayley and Juliet Mills are set to attend the TCM Classic Cruise, sailing October 26, 2024, from Fort Lauderdale to Cozumel and Disney Castaway Cay on the Disney Magic.
Palm Springs International Comedy Festival Honors 'Celebrating Laughter' With Stanley Photo
Palm Springs International Comedy Festival Honors 'Celebrating Laughter' With Stanley Kramer Award

The Palm Springs International Comedy Festival will honor the documentary CELEBRATING LAUGHTER: THE LIFE AND FILMS OF COLIN HIGGINS with the Stanley Kramer Award, recognizing its director and star-studded cast.
Jazz Fest Pompano Beach Unveils 2025 Lineup Photo
Jazz Fest Pompano Beach Unveils 2025 Lineup

Mark your calendars, music lovers! Pompano Beach Arts's Jazz Fest Pompano Beach will return to the City’s beautiful shore on January 24th and 25th, 2025. Learn how to purchase tickets.
The Colony Theatre to Present THE CIVILITY OF ALBERT CASHIER Photo
The Colony Theatre to Present THE CIVILITY OF ALBERT CASHIER

THE COLONY THEATRE will present the new musical THE CIVILITY OF ALBERT CASHIER from August 31 to September 22. Discover the story of a Civil War soldier with a unique and compelling history.
Ruskin Group Theatre Presents THE SUBSTANCE OF FIRE Opening July 12 Photo
Ruskin Group Theatre Presents THE SUBSTANCE OF FIRE Opening July 12

Rob Morrow and Marcia Cross star in THE SUBSTANCE OF FIRE at Ruskin Group Theatre, opening July 12. Written by Jon Robin Baitz, the play promises a compelling performance by the acclaimed actors.
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Morgan Freeman been in?

Morgan Freeman has appeared on Broadway in 6 shows.

How many West End shows has Morgan Freeman been in?

Morgan Freeman has not appeared in the West End.

What awards has Morgan Freeman been nominated for?

Outstanding Actor - Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Driving Miss Daisy, Outstanding Featured Actor - Play (Drama Desk Awards) for The Mighty Gents and Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for The Mighty Gents.

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