To Kill a Mockingbird (2018 play)
To Kill a Mockingbird | |
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Written by | Aaron Sorkin |
Date premiered | 1 November 2018 |
Place premiered | Shubert Theatre, New York |
Genre | Drama |
Setting | Maycomb, Alabama |
To Kill a Mockingbird is a 2018 play based on the 1960 novel of the same name by Harper Lee, adapted for stage by Aaron Sorkin. It is scheduled to open at the Shubert Theatre on December 13, 2018.
Production history
It was announced in February 2016 that Aaron Sorkin would bring the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel to Broadway, in a new production produced by Scott Rudin and directed by Bartlett Sher.[1] The book had previously been adapted for the stage but Rudin specified that this production would be completely unrelated to the prior pieces.
On February 15, 2018, it was announced that Jeff Daniels would star in the production as Atticus Finch. Celia Keenan-Bolger and Will Pullen were also announced to play Scout and Jem Finch, respectfully. [2] In March 2018, the Harper Lee estate filed a lawsuit against the play's production company based on allegations that the play deviates too much from the novel.[3] The following month, producer Scott Rudin countersued for breach of contract. The legal dispute was settled by May 2018.[4]
The production will begin previews at the Shubert Theatre on November 1, 2018, prior to an official opening on December 13, 2018.
Cast
Character | Broadway (2018) |
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Atticus Finch | Jeff Daniels |
Scout Finch | Celia Keenan-Bolger |
Jem Finch | Will Pullen |
Dill Harris | Gideon Glick |
Bob Ewell | Frederick Weller |
Tom Robinson | Gbenga Akinnagbe |
Horace Gilmer | Stark Sands |
Judge John Taylor | Dakin Matthews |
Mayella Ewell | Erin Wilhelmi |
Link Deas | Neal Huff |
Boo Radley | Danny Wolohan |
Calpurnia | LaTanya Richardson Jackson |
References
- ↑ "Aaron Sorkin Bringing Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird to Broadway". playbill.com. Playbill. 10 February 2016. Retrieved 8 July 2018.
- ↑ "Jeff Daniels to Reunite With Aaron Sorkin for Broadway's To Kill a Mockingbird, With Celia Keenan-Bolger, Gideon Glick, and More". playbill.com. Playbill. 15 February 2018. Retrieved 8 July 2018.
- ↑ Alter, Alexandra; Paulson, Michael (March 14, 2018). "Harper Lee's Estate Sues Over Broadway Version of 'Mockingbird'". The New York Times.
- ↑ Disis, Jill (May 10, 2018). "Aaron Sorkin's 'To Kill A Mockingbird' adaptation cleared for Broadway". CNN.