Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird

Eisenhower Theater

All rise for Academy Award winner Aaron Sorkin’s adaptation of Harper Lee’s Pulitzer Prize–winning masterwork, returning to the Kennedy Center for a limited engagement. The New York Times Critic’s Pick To Kill a Mockingbird is “the most successful American play in Broadway history” (60 Minutes).

PLEASE NOTE: Patrons should arrive early, as performances will start promptly at curtain time.

Aug. 15 - 27, 2023

  • Genre

    Theater

  • Price Range

    $49.00 – $199.00

  • Runtime

    3 hours (starts promptly at curtain time)

  • Presenting Sponsor

    Altria

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To Kill a Mockingbird

Emmy Award®-winning actor Richard Thomas plays the role of Atticus Finch. Photo: Julieta Cervantes

Program

All rise for Academy Award® winner Aaron Sorkin’s adaptation of Harper Lee’s Pulitzer Prize–winning masterwork, returning to the Kennedy Center for a limited engagement. The New York Times Critic’s Pick To Kill a Mockingbird is “the most successful American play in Broadway history” (60 Minutes). Rolling Stone gives it five stars, calling it “an emotionally shattering landmark production of an American classic,” and New York Magazine calls it “a real phenomenon. Majestic and incandescent, it’s filled with breath and nuance and soul.” With direction by Tony Award® winner Bartlett SherTo Kill a Mockingbird—“the greatest novel of all time” (The Chicago Tribune)—has quickly become “one of the greatest plays in history” (NPR). Emmy Award®–winning actor Richard Thomas plays the role of Atticus Finch in the National Tour.

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“This is a phenomenon.”

New York Magazine

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The Blanche and Irving Laurie Foundation

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