![]() ![]() The case was settled amicably, but I’d love for somebody to make a play about the making of this play. Shifts to characters and story prompted a legal battle with the Harper Lee estate, which almost culminated in a perfectly Sorkin-esque trial where the cast would perform the play’s entirety in a courthouse in front of a federal judge. The production comes with its share of baggage. This tour stop won’t have the star power of the New York staging, but it’s still in good hands with The Waltons ’ Richard Thomas as Atticus and Melanie Moore ( So You Think You Can Dance winner, Bette Midler’s Hello, Dolly! revival) as Scout. In 2019, to culminate National Theatre in Our Schools month, Aaron Sorkin, Bartlett Sher, and members of the Broadway cast took the play to Washington, D.C. Plus, there’s an added rub to the Bob Ewell character, the father of the accuser, that makes for a truly terrifying courtroom scene. Click here to buy To Kill a Mockingbird tickets today To Kill a Mockingbird Cast List on, the most comprehensive source for Broadway Shows, Broadway Tickets and Broadway Information. Atticus Finch, the noble Alabama lawyer defending a wrongfully accused Black man, is written with welcome shades of gray, and the three main children (Scout, Jem, and Dill) are played by adults, giving the narrative framing device an impressionistic kick. Sorkin and Sher find a way into the narrative that keeps the story dynamic and direct. Sher is responsible for some of the better revivals of the past 15 years, including Fiddler on the Roof, The King & I, and My Fair Lady- all of which came through the Paramount in previous seasons. Third, it’s directed by Bartlett Sher, former artistic director of Seattle’s own Intiman Theatre before he became the resident director at New York’s Lincoln Center Theater. By Andrew Gans OctoCelia Keenan-Bolger and Jeff Daniels Julieta Cervantes Aaron Sorkin's stage adaptation of Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird resumes performances at. Second, it’s written by Emmy- and Oscar-winning writer Aaron Sorkin and is his strongest work since 2010’s The Social Network. ![]() Why pay big money to see a new version ?įor starters, this 2018 adaptation is the most financially successful Broadway drama of all time. You’ve probably seen the 1962 movie starring Gregory Peck, too. ![]() So why To Kill a Mockingbird, a non-musical adapted from Harper Lee’s novel about… well, you went to middle school. The complete cast is now set for the Broadway return of To Kill a Mockingbird, which features original stars Jeff Daniels as Atticus Finch and Tony winner Celia Keenan-Bolger as Scout Finch. STG’s Broadway at the Paramount almost exclusively programs musicals, so it’s worth paying attention when a drama tours through town. ![]()
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