All rise for Academy Award winner Aaron Sorkins adaptation of Harper Lees Pulitzer Prize-winning masterwork. The New York Times Critics Pick TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD is the most successful American play in Broadway history. (60 Minutes). With direction by Tony Award winner Bartlett Sher, TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD the greatest novel of all time (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.