Adapted for the stage by Oscar-winner Aaron Sorkin, the smash-hit Broadway and West End production of Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird comes to 
Milton Keynes Theatre from Tue 19 – Sat 23 May.
‘ALL RISE for this powerfully uplifting theatrical event’
Evening Standard
Aaron Sorkin’s gripping stage adaptation of Harper Lee’s seminal American novel—exploring racial injustice and childhood innocence—became a sell-out sensation on both Broadway and the West End. Now, it embarks on its first-ever UK & Ireland tour, visiting Milton Keynes Theatre this May.
At the heart of the story is successful lawyer Atticus Finch, who instils values of kindness and empathy in his children. However, he is pushed to his limits when he takes on a case that challenges a town determined to keep the truth hidden.
Set in 1934 Alabama, To Kill a Mockingbird draws on Harper Lee’s own childhood experiences and has sold more than 45 million copies worldwide. The novel was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Literature and spent many years among the most frequently banned books.
★★★★★
‘Mockingbird soars anew in Sorkin’s blistering adaptation. SPELLBINDING’
Daily Mail
Patrick O’Kane will take on the role of Atticus Finch during the Milton Keynes Theatre run.
He is joined by a talented cast including Anna Munden as Scout Finch, Gabriel Scott as Jem Finch, Dylan Malyn as Dill Harris, Andrea Davy as Calpurnia, Stephen Boxer as Judge Taylor, Aaron Shosanya as Tom Robinson, Oscar Pearce as Bob Ewell, Evie Hargreaves as Mayella Ewell, Richard Dempsey as Horace Gilmer, Sarah Finigan as Mrs. Dubose, Phillipa Flynn as Miss Stephanie / Dill’s Mother, Harry Attwell as Mr. Cunningham / Boo (Arthur) Radley, Colin R Campbell as Sheriff Heck Tate and Simon Hepworth as Link Deas. They are joined by Paul Albertson, James Mitchell, Jonathan Rubin, Cheryl Burniston, Charlotte Luxford, Oyin Orija, Tiwai Muza, Tom Brace-Jenkins and John J. O’Hagan.
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‘POWERFUL. IMPORTANT. DEEPLY MOVING. I wept as I rose at the end’
Sunday Express
Aaron Sorkin’s acclaimed adaptation is brought to life under the visionary direction of Bartlett Sher.
Sorkin is widely recognised for his work across stage and screen, including creating The West Wing and writing the screenplay for The Social Network, for which he received an Academy Award, Golden Globe, BAFTA and Writers’ Guild Award. He is also the creator of The Newsroom and the writer of A Few Good Men.
Bartlett Sher previously served as Director of New York’s Lincoln Center Theater for over a decade and has led acclaimed productions including My Fair Lady, The King and I and South Pacific.
The wider creative team includes Louisa Muller (Associate Director), Miriam Buether (Set Designer), Ed Pierce (Design Supervisor), Ann Roth (Costume Designer), Jennifer Tipton (Lighting Designer), Scott Lehrer (Sound Designer), Adam Guettel (Original Score), Kimberley Grigsby (Musical Supervisor), Serena Hill CDG (Casting Director), Campbell Young Associates (Hair and Wigs Designer), Laurence Belcher (Resident Director), and Tavia Jefferson (Cultural Coordinator).
The UK & Ireland tour of To Kill a Mockingbird is presented by Jonathan Church Theatre Productions in association with Karl Sydow and Tulchin Bartner, and was originally produced on Broadway.
