Reviewed and Recorded by Tracey Paleo, Gia On The Move
I’ll be honest…
…watching the B-roll footage of the new play HARPER LEE’S TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD didn’t excite me too much at first. But sitting in the Hollywood Pantages theater in person for the Los Angeles premiere was a whole different experience.
Aaron Sorkin’s craftsmanship of HARPER LEE’S TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD beloved story is fluid. . #theatre #theater #review @Pantages @BroadwayinHollywood @mockingbirdbway @GiaMedia3
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HARPER LEE’S TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
A New Play by Aaron Sorkin
Directed by Bartlett Sher
Starring in the critically acclaimed production are Emmy Award®-winning actor Richard Thomas as Atticus Finch, Melanie Moore as Scout Finch, Jacqueline Williams as Calpurnia, Justin Mark as Jem Finch, Yaegel T. Welch as Tom Robinson, Steven Lee Johnson as Dill Harrisand Mary Badham (Oscar®-nominated for the role of “Scout” in the feature film) as Mrs. Dubose. They are joined by Joey Collins as Bob Ewell, Richard Poe as Judge Taylor, Luke Smith as Horace Gilmer, Arianna Gayle Stucki as Mayella Ewell, David Christopher Wells as Sheriff Heck Tate, Jeff Still as Link Deas, Liv Rooth as Miss Stephanie, Travis Johns as Boo Radley and ensemble members Morgan Bernhard, Denise Cormier, Christopher R Ellis, Stephen Elrod, Glenn Fleary, Maeve Moynihan, Daniel Neale, Dorcas Sowunmi and Greg Wood.
Yaegel T. Welch, Steven Lee Johnson, Luke Smith, Jeff Still, Liv Rooth and Glenn Fleary join the tour from the Broadway production.
TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRDis designed by Miriam Buether, with costumes by Ann Roth, lighting by Jennifer Tipton, sound by Scott Lehrer and an original score by Adam Guettel. Musical direction is by Kimberly Grigsby, hair & wig design by Campbell Young Associates, casting by The Telsey Office, and design adaptation and supervision by Edward Pierce. The national tour is produced by Barry Diller.
LOS ANGELES LISTING INFORMATION
Dates: October 25 – November 27, 2022
Theatre: Hollywood Pantages Theatre, 6233 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90028
Performance Schedule:
Tuesday – Friday at 8pm
Saturday at 2pm & 8pm
Sunday at 1pm & 6:30pm
Parental Advisory: Children ages 12 and up. Children under 5 will not be admitted to the theatre.
All patrons must have a ticket, regardless of age.
Tickets Start At $39. Prices Subject To Change.
Online: BroadwayInHollywood.com
Phone: 1-800-982-2787
In Person: Hollywood Pantages Box Office (opens daily at 10am)
Following its run at the Pantages, the show will go to Segerstrom Center for the Arts in Orange County.
COSTA MESA LISTINGS INFORMATION
Dates: December 27, 2022 – January 8, 2023
Theatre: Segerstrom Center for the Arts, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa, CA, 92626
Performance Schedule:
Tuesday – Friday at 7:30pm
Saturday at 2pm & 7:30pm
Sunday at 1pm & 6:30pm
Parental Advisory: Children ages 12 and up. Children under 5 will not be admitted to the theatre.
All patrons must have a ticket, regardless of age.
Tickets Start At $29. Prices Subject To Change.
Online: http://www.SCFTA.org
Phone: 1-714-556-2787
Instagram: @mockingbirdbway
Facebook: @tokillamockingbirdbway
Twitter: @mockingbirdbway
Photos by Julieta Cervantes :
- (l to r) Richard Thomas (“Atticus Finch”), Dorcas Sowunmi (“Ensemble”), Glenn Fleary (“Ensemble”), Jacqueline Williams (“Calpurnia”), and Yaegel T. Welch (“Tom Robinson”).
- Richard Thomas and Melanie Moore
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