Want to see âTo Kill a Mockingbirdâ in Birmingham? Single tickets on sale soon
Want to see Richard Thomas star as Atticus Finch in the national touring production of “To Kill a Mockingbird”? Single tickets for the Birmingham run of the play — set for Nov. 14-19 at the BJCC Concert Hall — go on sale to the public on Friday, Aug. 18, at 10 a.m. CT via Ticketmaster.
Eight performances are planned that week, Tuesday through Sunday. A ticket pre-sale runs through Thursday, Aug. 17, via Ticketmaster (with the password 1BIRBWAY). Prices range from $34-$94, plus service charges.
Aaron Sorkin’s theater adaptation of Harper Lee’s iconic novel was directed by Bartlett Sher. The play was a hit on Broadway during its run from 2018 to early 2020. Actors such as Jeff Daniels and Ed Harris starred in the production as Atticus, and the play spun off into a national tour with Thomas in the lead role.
Thomas, 72, made his fame as John-Boy in the hit TV series “The Waltons.” He continues to tour with the show and will be on stage in Birmingham, according to a publicist for the Broadway in Birmingham series.
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The series is presented by American Theatre Guild at the 3,000-seat concert hall, which is part of the Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex downtown. The concert hall is off 11th Avenue North, between 19th and 22nd streets North.
“To Kill a Mockingbird” is one of five shows initially announced for the 2023-2024 Broadway in Birmingham series, which runs from October 2023 through May 2024. “Mockingbird” will be joined by four musicals: “Mean Girls” (Oct. 17-22, 2023), “Aladdin” (Jan. 24-28, 2024), “Hadestown” (March 19-24, 2024) and “Pretty Woman” (April 30-May 5, 2024). The season also features one add-on show, “Johnny Cash: The Official Concert Experience,” on Dec. 3.
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Single tickets for “Mean Girls” and “Aladdin” also go on sale Friday via Ticketmaster. There’s no word yet on single tickets for “Hadestown,” “Pretty Woman” or “Johnny Cash.”
Season tickets for the 2023-2024 season of Broadway in Birmingham remain on sale, priced at $229-$495 for three shows and $240-$525 for five shows, according to the theater guild website. Visit the American Theatre Guild website or call 1-800-776-7469 for more info.
“To Kill a Mockingbird” was nominated for nine Tony Awards during its run in New York City, and Celia Keenan-Bolger won a 2019 Tony for her portrayal of Scout. Right now, Maeve Moynihan is playing the role of Scout on the national tour. Mary Badham, who famously portrayed Scout in the 1962 movie version, is currently in the tour in the role of Mrs. DuBose, the Finches’ mean-spirited neighbor. (See more on the current touring cast here.)
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“To Kill a Mockingbird” was shuttered on Broadway during the coronavirus pandemic and returned in October 2021 at the Shubert Theatre. After a few months, the show went on hiatus and never came back, amid a controversy with producer Scott Rudin, who faced allegations of abusive behavior.
The decision for Broadway didn’t affect the national tour, however. For the next two weeks, the tour is in Washington, D.C., playing Aug. 15-27 at the Kennedy Center. It moves on to eight other cities before Birmingham.