"This is a great play for high school students. Review by Katie McCurdy, Kennedy High School, Seattle, Wash. "Excellent high school play with the energy and intensity to excite every audience!" Review by Gilbert Bazil, Community Theatre of Howell, Howell, Mich. "Outstanding theatre! Although it tells the story of a black man unjustly found guilty of assaulting a white woman, the theme is much broader than racial injustice it addresses the much broader issue of pre-judgments based on appearances rather than facts and the unfortunate consequences which can result from a failure to "walk around in another man's skin for a while." Review by Nicole Raber, Actors Giuld of Parkersburg, Parkersburg, W.Va. Our cast and crew worked very hard to bring make the audience feel the relevance of the show, both from a historical standpoint and the relation to the racism and other issues in today's society. "We loved bringing this beloved show to life for our community, especially with the correlation of the topics explored in the show in relation to modern day issues in our society. Review by Rachel Lopez, Civic Theatre of Greater Lafayette, Lafayette, Ind. It was a well attended and enthusiastic discussion." We also partnered with the Black Cultural Center from Purdue University and had them lead a talk-back after our second Sunday matinee. It was the perfect opener to our 2019-20 season. "Our audiences loved it! After opening weekend, we sold out the entire run. In this version, Scout appears as an adult to narrate the story. No cutting or changes are permitted for this title. Rights may not be readily available in your area. Notes No livestream rights are available for this title.ĭue to the current Broadway production of To Kill a Mockingbird, this title is highly restricted. Timeless and lingering, this hard-hitting work explores prejudice, compassion and the courage to do what is right. Driven by an unshakeable moral conviction, local lawyer Atticus defends the man in a trial that sends violent waves through the community. The facade of the seemingly peaceful town begins to crack when a young black man is accused of a terrible crime. Reminiscent of a bygone era, the play immerses us in a simpler time as the children play outside in the summer, act out stories and muse about their mysterious neighbor, Boo Radley. Take a look at the emotional video below.Adapted from the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, To Kill a Mockingbird opens in a sleepy Alabama town in the midst of the Great Depression, where Scout and her brother, Jem, live with their widowed father, Atticus Finch. September 7 marked the first day of rehearsal for the Broadway company. The play and will begin performances in London’s West End at the Gielgud Theatre on March 10, 2022, starring Rafe Spall. To Kill a Mockingbird will launch its national tour on Maat Shea’s Performing Arts Center in Buffalo, New York, followed by the official tour opening on Apat the Citizens Bank Opera House in Boston, Massachusetts, starring Emmy winner Richard Thomas as Atticus Finch. The production, which began previews on Novemand officially opened on December 13, received nine Tony nominations in 2019, including one for Daniels' performance and a win for Keenan-Bolger. Broadway's To Kill a Mockingbird features a script adapted by Aaron Sorkin and direction by Bartlett Sher. Welch and William Youmans round out the cast.īased on Harper Lee's Pulitzer-winning novel and set in Alabama in 1934, the story of racial injustice and the destruction of childhood innocence centers on one of the most admired characters in American literature, small-town lawyer Atticus Finch. Ian Bedford, Rosalyn Coleman, Anne-Marie Cusson, Michael Bryan French, Steven Lee Johnson, Tyler Lea, Mariah Lee, Geoffrey Allen Murphy, Luke Smith, Yaegel T. Cunningham and Amelia McClain as Miss Stephanie. Dubose, Christopher Innvar as Sheriff Heck Tate, Ted Koch as Mr. Joining Daniels and Keenan-Bolger will be Hunter Parrish as Jem Finch, Portia as Calpurnia, Michael Braugher as Tom Robinson, Russell Harvard as Link Deas, Neal Huff as Bob Ewell, Erin Wilhelmi as Mayella Ewell, Noah Robbins as Dill Harris, Zachary Booth as Horace Gilmer, Gordon Clapp as Judge John Taylor, Patricia Conolly as Mrs. The production will resume performances at Broadway's Shubert Theatre on October 5. All rise! 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.
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