mˈɔːɹtən wˈʌn ɐ hˈɛlən hˈeɪz ɐwˈɔːɹd fɔːɹ hɪz pɚfˈoːɹməns æz lˈiːoʊ fɹˈæŋk ɪnðə mjˈuːzɪkəl pɚɹˈeɪd æt fˈoːɹdz θˈiəɾɚɹ ɪn wˈɑːʃɪŋtən, dˈiː.sˈiː. fɹʌm sɛptˈɛmbɚ tʊ ɑːktˈoʊbɚ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd ɪlˈɛvən.
Morton won a Helen Hayes Award for his performance as Leo Frank in the musical Parade at Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C. from September to October 2011.