Aaron Sorkin News

Seeing To Kill a Mockingbird, now at the Kennedy Center, isn’t the same experience as the novel you were quizzed on in high school or the classic 1962 film. Aaron Sorkin’s script and Bartlett Sher’s direction gain heightened context and nuance from the rise in racial violence in the last decade. The national tour with Richard Thomas as Atticus Finch, which visited D.C. in June 2022, is again at the Kennedy Center though August 27.

Lifeline Theatre and Artistic Director ILesa Duncan announce the casting for the revival of ensemble member John Hildreth's adaptation of Kurt Vonnegut's classic Cat's Cradle.

Fox Associates, LLC has announced a multi-year agreement to present Broadway productions at Stifel Theatre in downtown St. Louis. “We are excited to bring more great Broadway entertainment to St. Louis” said John O'Brien, Fox Associates Vice President of Programming. “While the Fabulous Fox will continue to be the home of our two-week Broadway season ticket series, having the ability to utilize another magnificent venue will allow us to book return and short run engagements that we would otherwise have to pass on due to a full calendar. St. Louis Broadway fans will now have a selection of even more national touring theatrical experiences to enjoy.”

On August 17, 2023, the public will get their first access to single event tickets for the Lied Center's 2023-2024 season featuring more than 30 events including top artists and ensembles from around the world in dance, classical music, jazz, musical theater, comedy, family, illusion, and more.  

BroadwaySF, part of the Ambassador Theatre Group, has announced the return limited engagement of the critically acclaimed, record-breaking production of Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird, performing at BroadwaySF's Golden Gate Theatre (1 Taylor St., San Francisco) beginning Tuesday, December 12 and running through Sunday, December 17, 2023.

The American Theatre Guild has announced that single tickets to three shows in the 23–24 BROADWAY IN BIRMINGHAM SERIES will go on sale Friday, August 18 at 10 a.m.

Discover the incredible success of The Who's Tommy at Goodman Theatre, breaking records and thrilling audiences. Watch the exclusive video of the final bow featuring Pete Townshend. Don't miss out on this historic production.

Hoping to catch a play or musical in the near future but can't make it to New York City? Look no further than BroadwayWorld's comprehensive guide to all of the current and upcoming touring productions!

Top stories: Casting has been announced for Spamalot, Angelina Jolie joins the producing team of the musical adaptation of S.E. Hinton's The Outsiders, and more!

A federal court has ruled that Aaron Sorkin's adaptation of TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD can be staged nationwide. Learn more about the court's decision and the impact it will have on the theater community.

Wellfleet Harbor Actors Theater presents the world premiere of The Pickleball Wars, by Kevin Rice, directed by Daisy Walker. Performances run Tuesdays through Saturdays, August 11 to September 9 at 8 p.m. Preview performances at 7:30 p.m. on August 9 and 10 are discounted and open to the public. 

Broadway’s Peter Pan Goes Wrong will welcome Emmy winner Bradley Whitford of “The West Wing” and “The Handmaid’s Tale” and Daniel Dae Kim, star of “Hawaii 5-0,” “Lost,” and “The Good Doctor” to the company as special guest stars at Center Theatre Group at the Ahmanson Theatre.

This week, go behind the scenes with Camelot stars Andrew Burnap and Dakin Mathews. Dakin and Andrew join Ilana Levine for a live podcast event in Bryant Park and share hilarious and revealing details about working on this revamped production by Aaron Sorkin. 

Emmy, Golden Globe, and SAG Award winner Sarah Paulson will return to Broadway later this year, starring in Branden Jacobs-Jenkins’ APPROPRIATE, directed by Lila Neugebauer for Second Stage Theater. Learn more about the play here!

A Broadway musical bursting with heart and humour, based on a best-selling book and a Tim Burton film, and a contemporary coming-of-age song cycle about growth and self-discovery from Oscar, Grammy, Tony and Olivier Award-winning writers ... the stage is set for another unmissable Edinburgh Festival Fringe run from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland (RCS).

Watch Richard Thomas discuss playing Atticus Finch in To Kill A Mockingbird, running at the CAA Ed Mirvish Theatre in Toronto from November 21 - November 27, 2023!

Lincoln Center Theater (under the direction of André Bishop) just announced the New York premiere of THE GARDENS OF ANUNCIA, directed and co-choreographed by Graciela Daniele, with book, music, and lyrics by Michael John LaChiusa. 

Broadway says goodbye to three productions. Peter Pan Goes Wrong takes its final bow at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre following 38 previews and 111 regular performances; Camelot will conclude its run at the Vivian Beaumont Theatre following 38 previews and 116 regular performances; Life of Pi wraps up at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre following 22 previews and 133 regular performances.

Tickets are on sale now for JAGGED LITTLE PILL in Fort Worth. Inspired by the seminal rock album of the same name by seven-time Grammy Award® winner Alanis Morissette (she/her), the Tony® and Grammy Award®-winning production will make its Bass Hall debut in a limited engagement September 15-17.