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To Kill A Mockingbird 2021

Run Time:
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

Shubert Theatre (Broadway)
225 West 44th St. New York, NY

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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Aaron Sorkin modernizes, Sorkin-izes To Kill a Mockingbird: EW review
8 / 10

The answer to that question, after seeing the lush new production at New York's historic Shubert Theater, feels like an impressed, qualified yes. While Lee's vivid snapshot of the Great Depression-era Deep South is its own valuable time capsule, the shifting sands of race and justice in America (and all the things that haven't changed, depressingly, in the more than eight decades since) is well served by at least some new perspective. And the Emmy- and Oscar-winning Sorkin - ratatat duke of dialogue, reigning king of the walk-and-talk - does feel like a smart choice to drag it all into the 21st century.

‘To Kill A Mockingbird’ Broadway Review: Aaron Sorkin, Jeff Daniels Deliver An Atticus For Our Times
9 / 10

Perhaps Sorkin and Sher felt the play needed Bob's extra villainy to justify Atticus' eventual out-of-character breakdown, the moment when the play's questioning of the book's '60s-vintage liberal ideal comes most fully into focus. If so, they should have trusted their material and Daniels' convincing performance. By the time Atticus comes to question his own moral code, and Sorkin has us contemplating the limits of tolerance and the boundaries of forgiveness, this Mockingbird has already landed its punches.

TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD Will Play Final Performance on January 16; Set to Re-Open This June at Belasco Theatre
by Nicole Rosky - January 12, 2022


BroadwayWorld has just learned that To Kill a Mockingbird, written by Aaron Sorkin with direction by Bartlett Sher, will close this Sunday, January 16, following 45 previews and 626 regular performances. But, the show will then move to the Belasco Theatre.

VIDEO: Watch Clip of Greg Kinnear in TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD on Broadway
by Nicole Rosky - January 6, 2022


Last night, To Kill a Mockingbird welcomed Academy Award nominee and Emmy Award winner Greg Kinnear as he made his Broadway debut as “Atticus Finch.” Written by Academy Award winner Aaron Sorkin with direction by Tony Award winner Bartlett Sher, To Kill a Mockingbird also stars Baize Buzan as “Scout Finch.”

Photos: Go Inside Greg Kinnear's Broadway Debut in TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 6, 2022


Last Night, To Kill a Mockingbird welcomed Academy Award nominee and Emmy Award winner Greg Kinnear as he made his Broadway debut as “Atticus Finch.” Written by Academy Award winner Aaron Sorkin with direction by Tony Award winner Bartlett Sher, To Kill a Mockingbird also stars Baize Buzan as “Scout Finch.” 

Baize Buzan to Return to TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD Alongside Greg Kinnear
by Team BWW - December 31, 2021


Original cast member Baize Buzan will return to To Kill a Mockingbird opposite Greg Kinnear.

TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD Cancels Sunday Matinee; to Resume Sunday Evening
by BWW Staff - December 26, 2021


The Sunday, December 26 matinee has been cancelled as well due to breakthrough COVID-19 cases.

TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD Cancels Christmas Day Performance Due To Breakthrough COVID-19 Cases
by BWW Staff - December 25, 2021


The evening performance on Saturday, December 25 of Broadway’s To Kill a Mockingbird has been cancelled due to breakthrough COVID-19 cases. All tickets for the cancelled show will be refunded at the point of purchase.

Greg Kinnear Will Make Broadway Debut as Atticus Finch in TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
by Nicole Rosky - November 3, 2021


Producer Barry Diller announced today that Academy Award® nominee and two-time Emmy Award® winner Greg Kinnear will make his Broadway debut in the iconic role of ‘Atticus Finch’ in 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, beginning January 5, 2022. Tony Award nominee and Emmy Award winner Jeff Daniels’ final performance will be on Sunday, January 2, 2022.

TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD Announces In-Person Rush Policy
by Chloe Rabinowitz - October 7, 2021


To Kill a Mockingbird today announced an in-person rush policy after returning to Broadway. Learn how to get cheap rush tickets on the day of the show. To Kill a Mockingbird stars Jeff Daniels, as he reprises his originating iconic role as Atticus Finch, and Celia Keenan-Bolger, as she returns in her Tony Award-winning performance as Scout.

VIDEO: Go Inside TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD's Broadway Re-Opening Night!
by Team BWW - October 6, 2021


Just last night, To Kill a Mockingbird celebrated its return to Broadway at the Shubert Theatre, playing its first performance since the shutdown in March 2020. Watch a video featuring the new cast celebrating their return to Broadway.

Photos: TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD Returns to Broadway; The Cast Takes Their Bows!
by Team BWW - October 6, 2021


Last night, To Kill a Mockingbird, the most successful American play in Broadway history, celebrated its return to Broadway at the Shubert Theatre, playing its first performance since the shutdown in March 2020 and we've got photos of the cast back on stage.

Portia, Hunter Parrish, Michael Braugher and More Announced for TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD's Broadway Return
by Chloe Rabinowitz - September 7, 2021


Producer Barry Diller today announced the complete cast for the Broadway return of Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird, the most successful American play in Broadway history. Written by Aaron Sorkin with direction by Tony Award winner Bartlett Sher, To Kill a Mockingbird is set to reopen on Tuesday, October 5, 2021, at the Shubert Theatre.

VIDEO: Jeff Daniels Talks TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD, AMERICAN RUST, and More on CBS SUNDAY MORNING
by Stephi Wild - September 7, 2021


Daniels touches on his new series 'American Rust', his inspiration behind his portrayal of Atticus Finch in 'To Kill a Mockingbird', the joy of being a grandfather, and more.

VIDEO: TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD Celebrates Broadway Return; Written By Aaron Sorkin
by Stephi Wild - August 19, 2021


The two-minute video features an original script written by playwright, Aaron Sorkin, and voiced by Tony Award nominated and Emmy Award-winning star, Jeff Daniels.

TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD Will Return to Broadway October 5; Starring Jeff Daniels and Celia Keenan-Bolger
by Stephi Wild - June 10, 2021


Tony Award nominee and Emmy Award winner Jeff Daniels will reprise his originating iconic role as ‘Atticus Finch’ and Celia Keenan-Bolger returns in her Tony Award-winning performance as ‘Scout Finch’ in Aaron Sorkin’s new play with direction by Bartlett Sher.  

TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD Soars to New Heights in Front of 18,000 Students at Madison Square Garden
by Chloe Rabinowitz - February 28, 2020


Under typical circumstances, it would be a difficult task to judge just how much a piece of theater is affecting an audience. The average age of a theatergoer hovers in the range of 40 to 45 years old, and by then social mores have taken over and hammered in the rules of 'proper' theater etiquette. You may hear measured laughs and gasps or catch a few tears slipping out, but for the most part, instinctual, visceral and verbal reactions are reeled in. But, when you take a Broadway play and put it in front of 18,000 students in one of the world's most famous arenas, the energy rises to match its surroundings. High points are celebrated with deafening cheers, the dislike of characters is vocalized, and the silences are heightened. When Aaron Sorkin's To Kill A Mockingbird became the first ever Broadway play to perform at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday, the sheer magnitude of the surroundings and the unbridled energy that comes from 18,000 kids sharing a space made it impossible to forget for even a second that history was unfolding in front of your eyes.

Photo Coverage: TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD Makes History at Madison Square Garden Performance
by Nicole Rosky - February 27, 2020


Just yesterday, a capacity crowd of 18,000 New York City public school students made history, along side the Broadway cast of To Kill a Mockingbird. Aaron Sorkin's new play, directed by Bartlett Sher, and based on Harper Lee's classic novel, became the first-ever Broadway play to perform at The World's Most Famous Arena, New York's Madison Square Garden. With the extraordinary support of James L. Dolan, executive chairman and CEO of The Madison Square Garden Company, this unprecedented, single-performance event was entirely free to students of New York City Department of Education public middle and high schools from all five boroughs.

TV: Check Out Footage From TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD at Madison Square Garden
by Chloe Rabinowitz - February 26, 2020


This afternoon, a capacity crowd of 18,000 New York City public school students made history, along side the Broadway cast of To Kill a Mockingbird. Aaron Sorkin's new play, directed by Bartlett Sher, and based on Harper Lee's classic novel, became the first-ever Broadway play to perform at The World's Most Famous Arena, New York's Madison Square Garden. With the extraordinary support of James L. Dolan, executive chairman and CEO of The Madison Square Garden Company, this unprecedented, single-performance event was entirely free to students of New York City Department of Education public middle and high schools from all five boroughs.

Photo Flash: History-Making Performance of TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD at Madison Square Garden
by Chloe Rabinowitz - February 26, 2020


This afternoon, a capacity crowd of 18,000 New York City public school students made history, along side the Broadway cast of To Kill a Mockingbird. Aaron Sorkin's new play, directed by Bartlett Sher, and based on Harper Lee's classic novel, became the first-ever Broadway play to perform at The World's Most Famous Arena, New York's Madison Square Garden.  With the extraordinary support of James L. Dolan, executive chairman and CEO of The Madison Square Garden Company, this unprecedented, single-performance event was entirely free to students of New York City Department of Education public middle and high schools from all five boroughs.

Photo Flash: TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD Rehearses For Madison Square Garden Performance
by Stephi Wild - February 26, 2020


Today, 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, will become the first-ever Broadway play to perform at New York's Madison Square Garden.

TV: TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD Prepares to Make History at Madison Square Garden
by A.A. Cristi - February 25, 2020


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, will become the first-ever Broadway play to perform at The World's Most Famous Arena, New York's Madison Square Garden, in front of approximately 18,000 New York City public school students.

Breaking: Greg Kinnear Will Make Broadway Debut as TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD's Next Atticus Finch
by Nicole Rosky - February 25, 2020


Producers Scott Rudin and Barry Diller announced today that Academy Award nominee and two-time Emmy Award winner Greg Kinnear will make his Broadway debut in the iconic role of 'Atticus Finch' in 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, beginning Tuesday, April 21. Two-time Golden Globe® winner Ed Harris' final performance will be on Sunday, April 19.

TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD to Participate in Panel Discussion on Criminal Justice Reform
by A.A. Cristi - January 28, 2020


Aaron Sorkin joins original cast members of the current Broadway production TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD to take an unflinching look at today's criminal justice system.

Aaron Sorkin and TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD Original Cast Members Will Appear in Conversation at Town Hall
by Stephi Wild - January 13, 2020


Aaron Sorkin joins original cast members of the current Broadway production TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD to take an unflinching look at today's criminal justice system with member of the Exonerated 5 Kevin Richardson, NYC Public Advocate Jumaane Williams, Color of Change CEO Rashad Robinson and more! Moderated by Soledad O'Brien, this multi-media event will be a discussion and open forum dialogue that will explore ways all of us can foster change in our criminal justice system.

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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