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Two hours and 35 minutes, with one intermission
Ages: 12+
Opened: October 5, 2021
Closing: January 16, 2022

To Kill A Mockingbird - 2021 Broadway History , Info & More

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Harper Lee's Pulitzer Prize-winning American classic To Kill a Mockingbird comes to Broadway for the first time in a new adaptation by Aaron Sorkin and directed by Bartlett Sher.

This new interpretation of the beloved, iconic American story retells the story of one of literature's towering symbols of integrity and righteousness, Atticus Finch, in a way made even more poignant for today. Told by Atticus' daughter Scout, based on herself, we see a world of pain and inequity through the eyes youthful innocence.


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VIDEO: Jeff Daniels Talks Playing the Role of a Lifetime in TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
by Kaitlin Milligan - May 13, 2019


Jeff Daniels was a guest on Monday's episode of 'CBS This Morning' to talk about his Tony-nominated role in 'To Kill a Mockingbird' on Broadway.

Breaking: Richard Thomas Will Play Atticus Finch in TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD on Tour
by Nicole Rosky - May 13, 2019


To Kill A Mockingbird, Aaron Sorkin's new play, directed by Bartlett Sher, and based on Harper Lee's classic novel, will launch its coast-to-coast National Tour in August 2020 at The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in the heart of the nation's capital. The tour will be on the road for over two years. According to the Hollywood Reporter, stage and screen star Richard Thomas will lead the production as Atticus Finch.

TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD Becomes Highest Grossing American Play in Broadway History
by Stephi Wild - May 10, 2019


The Broadway production of To Kill a Mockingbird, Aaron Sorkin's new play, directed by Bartlett Sher, and based on Harper Lee's classic novel, has become the highest-grossing American play in Broadway history. The now history-making gross of $40,113,926.13, was set this week. To Kill a Mockingbird opened to critical acclaim at the Shubert Theatre on Thursday, December 13, 2018.

Aaron Sorkin Reveals Lawsuit Induced Changes to TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
by Julie Musbach - April 30, 2019


It's no secret that To Kill a Mockingbird went through quite a fight to make it to Broadway. These included a battle with the Harper Lee Estate's executor Tanja Carter who required changes to be made before the script was allowed to be performed. In a recent interview, Sorkin discussed these changes as well as his early process and character choices he made that varied from the original novel.

TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD Recoups its Investment on Broadway
by Stephi Wild - April 26, 2019


Producer Scott Rudin announced today that the new Broadway production of To Kill a Mockingbird, Aaron Sorkin's new play, directed by Bartlett Sher, and based on Harper Lee's classic novel, has recouped its entire investment, a mere 19 weeks after opening to critical acclaim on Thursday, December 13, 2018.

BWW Exclusive: Adam Guettel Talks the Sound of TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD- Plus a Clip from His Score!
by Robert Diamond - April 25, 2019


Atticus Finch might be the voice we remember from To Kill a Mockingbird- the classic story that Aaron Sorkin brought to Broadway this season- but Adam Guettel is the man who made Mockingbird sing. The Broadway composer traded musical theatre for drama this season as he created the score for the critically-praised hit. Below, Guettel tells us all about how he found the sound of the play, and shares an exclusive clip from the To Kill a Mockingbird score.

VIDEO: Students Discuss the Importance of TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
by Stephi Wild - April 21, 2019


To Kill a Mockingbird is a book that many students have had to read in middle or high school. Now, the story has come to life on stage, and many school-age kids are getting the opportunity to see it, for only $10.

Scott Rudin Set to Produce TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD Documentary for HBO
by Kaitlin Milligan - April 10, 2019


Scott Rudin announced that he is producing a two-hour documentary feature based on his hit Broadway play To Kill a Mockingbird for HBO, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

MOCKINGBIRD Tour to Launch from DC Plus Sorkin and Cast to Appear at Special Event for Theatre in Our Schools Month
by Julie Musbach - March 28, 2019


To Kill A Mockingbird, Aaron Sorkin's new play, directed by Bartlett Sher, and based on Harper Lee's classic novel, will launch its coast-to-coast National Tour in August 2020 at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in the heart of the nation's capital. The tour will be on the road for over two years. Additional information about the tour, including casting and additional cities, will be announced shortly. 

VIDEO: TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD Film Child Star Mary Badham Visits the Broadway Play
by Stephi Wild - March 10, 2019


Mary Badham, the former child star who played Scout in the 1962 film of To Kill a Mockingbird, recently stopped by the Broadway production!

TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD Faces New Litigation After Regional Shut Downs
by Julie Musbach - March 8, 2019


BroadwayWorld previously reported cancellations of a number of productions of the Christopher Sergel stage adaptation of To Kill A Mockingbird. According to the New York Times, president of Dramatic Publishing Company Christopher Sergel III says he will be suing for damages. 

Scott Rudin Offers Community Theaters Rights To Aaron Sorkin's TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD Following Cancellations
by Alan Henry - March 1, 2019


BroadwayWorld previously reported cancellations of a number of productions of the Christopher Sergel stage adaptation of To Kill A Mockingbird, licensed by Dramatic Publishing, in the UK, Dayton OH, and Buffalo, amongst others across the US.

VIDEO: Jeff Daniels Wasn't Intimidated to Play Atticus Finch in TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
by Kaitlin Milligan - February 19, 2019


Jeff Daniels was a guest on last night's episode of 'The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.' During the interview, Daniels talks about playing Atticus Finch in Aaron Sorkin's Broadway adaptation of To Kill a Mockingbird and even shows Jimmy some of his vocal warmups!

Video: The Clintons Receive A Warm Welcome At TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD On Broadway
by A.A. Cristi - February 15, 2019


Hillary and Bill Clinton made a stir tonight at the Broadway adaptation of Harper Lee's To Kill A Mockingbird. The former president and secretary of state received a warm welcome from the sold-out crowd as they made their way to their seats. See video below!

TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD Tickets Now On Sale Through November 1, 2019
by Julie Musbach - January 7, 2019


The Broadway production of To Kill A Mockingbird, Aaron Sorkin's new play, directed by Bartlett Sher, and based on Harper Lee's classic novel, has released a new block of tickets through November 1, 2019, exactly one year from the first Broadway performance at the Shubert Theatre, 11/1/18.

VIDEO: Go Inside the Shubert Theatre for Opening Night of TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD!
by Nicole Rosky - December 20, 2018


Just last week, To Kill A Mockingbird officially opened at the Shubert Theatre. Below, get an intimate look at opening night as the cast prepares for their first official bows!

Photo Coverage: On the Red Carpet at Opening Night of TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
by Walter McBride - December 14, 2018


To Kill A Mockingbird officially opened last night at the Shubert Theatre. BroadwayWorld was there and you can check out photos from the opening night red carpet below!

Review Roundup: See The Critics Verdict On TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD On Broadway
by A.A. Cristi - December 13, 2018


Jeff Daniels stars in Aaron Sorkin's adaptation of the classic novel, To Kill A Mockingbird, opening on Broadway tonight!

BWW Review: Jeff Daniels is Atticus Finch in Aaron Sorkin and Bartlett Sher's Exquisite Adaptation of TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
by Michael Dale - December 13, 2018


Without knowing any better, one might easily mistake the new stage adaptation of Harper Lee's Pulitzer-winning 1960 novel 'To Kill A Mockingbird' for a revival of a classic Golden Age Broadway drama. So earnest in tone and full of plainspoken poetics is Aaron Sorkin's thoroughly engaging text. So old-school honest are the performances given by director Bartlett Sher's 24-member cast, beautifully framed in rural elegance designed by Miriam Buether (set), Ann Roth (costumes) and Jennifer Tipton (lights).

BWW Flashback: A Look Back at Aaron Sorkin's Best Scenes
by Julie Musbach - December 13, 2018


There are two kinds of people: those who say The West Wing is the greatest television series ever written and those who are wrong (and they can stand there in their wrongness and be wrong). We're taking a look back at some of Aaron Sorkin's best scenes. See some of the best of the best from The West Wing, Sports Night, The Newsroom and more!

A History of TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD: How Harper Lee's Tale of Courage and Conviction Achieved Immortality
by A.A. Cristi - December 23, 2018


This season, one of literature's most celebrated works, Harper Lee's To KIll A Mockingbird has landed on Broadway in a new adaptation by legendary screenwriter Aaron Sorkin.

TV: Aaron Sorkin, Jeff Daniels & More Talk Bringing TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD From Page to Stage
by Nicole Rosky - December 5, 2018


Previews are currently underway at the Shubert Theatre for the Broadway production of Harper Lee's To Kill A Mockingbird, a new play by Aaron Sorkin, starring Jeff Daniels as Atticus Finch. Daniels, Sorkin, and the rest of the company just met the press to talk all about bringing the classic story to life onstage. Find out what they had to say below!

To Kill A Mockingbird History

Other Productions of To Kill A Mockingbird

2020   US Tour First National Tour
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2021   Broadway Original Broadway Production
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2022   West End Original West End Production
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To Kill A Mockingbird - 2021 Broadway Awards and Nominations

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Year Ceremony Category Nominee
2019 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play Celia Keenan-Bolger
2019 Drama League Awards Distinguished Performance Award Jeff Daniels
2019 Drama League Awards Distinguished Performance Award Celia Keenan-Bolger
2019 Drama League Awards Outstanding Production of a Broadway or Off-Broadway Play To Kill a Mockingbird
2019 Outer Critics Circle Awards Outstanding Director of a Play Bartlett Sher
2019 Outer Critics Circle Awards Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play Celia Keenan-Bolger
2019 Outer Critics Circle Awards Outstanding New Broadway Play To Kill a Mockingbird
2019 Theatre World Awards Outstanding Broadway or Off-Broadway Debut Performance Gbenga Akinnagbe
2019 Tony Awards Best Costume Design of a Play Ann Roth
2019 Tony Awards Best Direction of a Play Bartlett Sher
2019 Tony Awards Best Lighting Design of a Play Jennifer Tipton
2019 Tony Awards Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre Adam Guettel
2019 Tony Awards Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play Gideon Glick
2019 Tony Awards Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play Jeff Daniels
2019 Tony Awards Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play Celia Keenan-Bolger
2019 Tony Awards Best Scenic Design of a Play Miriam Buether
2019 Tony Awards Best Sound Design of a Play Scott Lehrer

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