How actor Michael Patrick Thornton is pacing the way for disabled performers
Michael Patrick Thornton’s life was upended at the age of 24 after suffering two spinal strokes that left him paralyzed, but the actor and life-long theater lover found his voice again by reciting Shakespearian soliloquies and now hopes his example will empower other disabled performers. NBC News’ Joe Fryer has his story.
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