Aaron Sorkin
Birth Place: Scarsdale, NY, USA
Latest News on Aaron Sorkin:
Tickets to MARK TWAIN TONIGHT! With Richard Thomas at Bass Hall on Sale Now (Jan 7, 2026)
Debut of the Month: OEDIPUS' John Carroll Lynch Tells Audiences to 'Buckle Up!' (Dec 23, 2025)
Video: Brian D’Arcy James Looks Back on Playing King George in HAMILTON (Dec 22, 2025)
Tickets to MARK TWAIN TONIGHT! With Richard Thomas at Bass Hall on Sale Now (Jan 7, 2026)
Debut of the Month: OEDIPUS' John Carroll Lynch Tells Audiences to 'Buckle Up!' (Dec 23, 2025)
Video: Brian D’Arcy James Looks Back on Playing King George in HAMILTON (Dec 22, 2025)
BIO
His works include the Broadway plays A Few Good Men, The Farnsworth Invention and To Kill a Mockingbird; the television series Sports Night (1998–2000), The West Wing (1999–2006), Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip (2006–07), and The Newsroom (2012–14). He wrote the film screenplay for the legal drama A Few Good Men (1992), the comedy The American President (1995), and several biopics including Charlie Wilson's War (2007), Moneyball (2011), and Steve Jobs (2015). For writing 2010's The Social Network, he won an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay and Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay.
He made his feature film debut as a director in 2017 with the crime drama Molly's Game, which garnered mostly positive reviews and earned him a third Academy Award nomination for Best Adapted Screenplay. As a writer, Sorkin is recognized for his trademark fast-paced dialogue and extended monologues, complemented by frequent collaborator Thomas Schlamme's storytelling technique called the "walk and talk". These sequences consist of single tracking shots of long duration involving multiple characters engaging in conversation as they move through the set; characters enter and exit the conversation as the shot continues without any cuts.
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Book Writer Aaron Sorkin, Fergie Philippe, Dakin Matthews, Anthony Michael Lopez, Phillipa Soo, Danny Wolohan, Monte Greene Jordan Danica, Camden McKinnon, Andrew Burnap, Taylor Trensch, Marilee Talkington and Director Bartlett Sher
Date:
02/25/2023
From: Photos: In Rehearsal with Andrew Burnap, Phillipa Soo, Jordan Donica, and the Cast of CAMELOT!
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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - FEBRUARY 26: The chior performs during Harper Lee's "To Kill A Mockingbird", a new play by Aaron Sorkin at Madison Square Garden on February 26, 2020 in New York City. The performance is the first-ever Broadway play performed at Madison Square Garden with an entirely free performance for 18,000 New York City public school students. (Photo by Bruce Glikas)
Date:
02/27/2020
From: Photo Coverage: TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD Makes History at Madison Square Garden Performance
Theatre Marquee unveiling for Aaron Sorkin's adaptation of Harper Lee's classic novel 'To Kill A Mockingbird' starring Jeff Daniels and Celia Keenan-Bolger under the direction of Bartlett Sher on September 7, 2018 at the Shubert Theatre in New York City.
Date:
09/07/2018
From: Up On The Marquee: TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD Takes Over the Shubert!
Theatre Marquee unveiling for Aaron Sorkin's adaptation of Harper Lee's classic novel 'To Kill A Mockingbird' starring Jeff Daniels and Celia Keenan-Bolger under the direction of Bartlett Sher on September 7, 2018 at the Shubert Theatre in New York City.
Date:
09/07/2018
From: Up On The Marquee: TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD Takes Over the Shubert!
Theatre Marquee unveiling for Aaron Sorkin's adaptation of Harper Lee's classic novel 'To Kill A Mockingbird' starring Jeff Daniels and Celia Keenan-Bolger under the direction of Bartlett Sher on September 7, 2018 at the Shubert Theatre in New York City.
Date:
09/07/2018
From: Up On The Marquee: TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD Takes Over the Shubert!
Theatre Marquee unveiling for Aaron Sorkin's adaptation of Harper Lee's classic novel 'To Kill A Mockingbird' starring Jeff Daniels and Celia Keenan-Bolger under the direction of Bartlett Sher on September 7, 2018 at the Shubert Theatre in New York City.
Date:
09/07/2018
From: Up On The Marquee: TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD Takes Over the Shubert!
Theatre Marquee unveiling for Aaron Sorkin's adaptation of Harper Lee's classic novel 'To Kill A Mockingbird' starring Jeff Daniels and Celia Keenan-Bolger under the direction of Bartlett Sher on September 7, 2018 at the Shubert Theatre in New York City.
Date:
09/07/2018
From: Up On The Marquee: TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD Takes Over the Shubert!
Theatre Marquee unveiling for Aaron Sorkin's adaptation of Harper Lee's classic novel 'To Kill A Mockingbird' starring Jeff Daniels and Celia Keenan-Bolger under the direction of Bartlett Sher on September 7, 2018 at the Shubert Theatre in New York City.
Date:
09/07/2018
From: Up On The Marquee: TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD Takes Over the Shubert!
Theatre Marquee unveiling for Aaron Sorkin's adaptation of Harper Lee's classic novel 'To Kill A Mockingbird' starring Jeff Daniels and Celia Keenan-Bolger under the direction of Bartlett Sher on September 7, 2018 at the Shubert Theatre in New York City.
Date:
09/07/2018
From: Up On The Marquee: TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD Takes Over the Shubert!
Theatre Marquee unveiling for Aaron Sorkin's adaptation of Harper Lee's classic novel 'To Kill A Mockingbird' starring Jeff Daniels and Celia Keenan-Bolger under the direction of Bartlett Sher on September 7, 2018 at the Shubert Theatre in New York City.
Date:
09/07/2018
From: Up On The Marquee: TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD Takes Over the Shubert!
Writing
Playwright
Playwright
Playwright
Playwright
Author
Bookwriter
Movies
A Few Good Men
[ 1992 ] Man in Bar
[ 1992 ] Man in Bar
Malice
[ 1993 ] writer
[ 1993 ] writer
The American President
[ 1995 ] Aide in Bar
[ 1995 ] Aide in Bar
Charlie Wilson's War
[ 2007 ] writer
[ 2007 ] writer
The Social Network
[ 2010 ] Ad Executive
[ 2010 ] Ad Executive
Moneyball
[ 2011 ] writer
[ 2011 ] writer
Steve Jobs
[ 2015 ] writer
[ 2015 ] writer
Molly's Game
[ 2017 ] director
[ 2017 ] director
The Trial of the Chicago 7
[ 2020 ] writer
[ 2020 ] writer
Being the Ricardos
[ 2021 ] writer
[ 2021 ] writer
Awards and Nominations
Helen Hayes Awards - 1990 - The Charles MacArthur Award for Outstanding New Play or Musical
Aaron SorkinA Few Good Men
winner
Outer Critics Circle Awards - 1990 - John Gassner Playwriting Award
Aaron SorkinA Few Good Men For Promissing Playwright
winner
Outer Critics Circle Awards - 1990 - John Gassner Playwriting Award
Aaron Sorkin, A Few Good Men
Videos
Video: Brian D’Arcy James Looks Back on Playing King George in HAMILTON
by Josh Sharpe - 2025-12-22 14:02:15
Video: Sarah Snook Reacts to Tony Win for Best Leading Actress in a Play
by Joey Mervis - 2025-06-08 21:30:18
Video: 'Broadway Musical Change A Letter' Category Featured on JEOPARDY! MASTERS
by Josh Sharpe - 2025-06-05 14:07:08
Video: Paul Tazewell Takes Over a Costume Design Category on JEOPARDY! MASTERS
by Josh Sharpe - 2025-06-05 11:56:14
Video: Writer Aaron Sorkin Takes Over a Category on JEOPARDY! MASTERS
by Josh Sharpe - 2025-05-15 10:55:11
Video: John Gallagher, Jr. Gives a Backstage Tour of SWEPT AWAY on BROADWAY SANDWICH
by Josh Sharpe - 2025-05-08 10:42:53
Video: Ariana DeBose, Andrea McArdle, and More at the Laurie Beechman Theatre Renaissance Gala
by Stephi Wild - 2025-04-15 09:38:11
Video: LaTanya Richardson Jackson Talks PURPOSE and Directing Husband Samuel L. Jackson in THE PIANO LESSON
by Josh Sharpe - 2025-04-08 15:27:08
Video: LaTanya Richardson Jackson Shares What She Wrote on New Sardi's Portrait
by Josh Sharpe - 2025-03-27 14:37:55
Video: What it's like playing Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash in The Ballad of Johnny and June
by Joshua Wright - 2024-05-29 10:09:01
VIDEO: Watch Yaegel T. Welch & Melanie Moore Talk TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD on CBS News Bay Area
by Blair Ingenthron - 2023-12-17 11:35:28
Video: Richard Thomas Is Bringing TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD to a City Near You
by Backstage Live with Richard Ridge - 2023-09-23 16:00:20
VIDEO: Richard Thomas Talks Playing Atticus Finch in HARPER LEE'S TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
by Blair Ingenthron - 2023-07-23 09:19:12
Video: Jeremy Strong Talks Theatre Roots and ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE on CBS SUNDAY MORNING
by Blair Ingenthron - 2023-05-14 10:54:58
Video: How CAMELOT's Andrew Burnap Is Taking on This Season's Most Legendary Role
by Backstage Live with Richard Ridge - 2023-04-24 16:35:27
Video: Watch Highlights from CAMELOT on Broadway- Opens Tonight!
by Show Highlights - 2023-04-13 11:09:33
News
Tickets to MARK TWAIN TONIGHT! With Richard Thomas at Bass Hall on Sale Now
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 7, 2026
Tickets are on sale now for Mark Twain Tonight! starring Emmy Award winner Richard Thomas, who was last seen on the Bass Hall stage in 2023 as Atticus Finch in Aaron Sorkin's adaptation of Harper Lee's To Kill A Mockingbird.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 7, 2026
Tickets are on sale now for Mark Twain Tonight! starring Emmy Award winner Richard Thomas, who was last seen on the Bass Hall stage in 2023 as Atticus Finch in Aaron Sorkin's adaptation of Harper Lee's To Kill A Mockingbird.
Video: Brian D’Arcy James Looks Back on Playing King George in HAMILTON
by Josh Sharpe - Dec 22, 2025
Five-time Tony nominee Brian D’Arcy James joined TODAY to discuss some of his current and past projects, including originating King George in Hamilton off-Broadway. Watch the full interview, where he also speaks about starring in the Peacock spy thriller series The Copenhagen Test and his Christmas song, 'Michigan Christmas.'
by Josh Sharpe - Dec 22, 2025
Five-time Tony nominee Brian D’Arcy James joined TODAY to discuss some of his current and past projects, including originating King George in Hamilton off-Broadway. Watch the full interview, where he also speaks about starring in the Peacock spy thriller series The Copenhagen Test and his Christmas song, 'Michigan Christmas.'
Michael Keaton Named 2026 Man of the Year by Harvard's Hasty Pudding Theatricals
by Josh Sharpe - Dec 18, 2025
The Hasty Pudding Theatricals has named Emmy-winner Michael Keaton as the recipient of its 2026 Man of the Year Award. The Man of the Year festivities will take place on Friday, February 6th, 2026.
by Josh Sharpe - Dec 18, 2025
The Hasty Pudding Theatricals has named Emmy-winner Michael Keaton as the recipient of its 2026 Man of the Year Award. The Man of the Year festivities will take place on Friday, February 6th, 2026.
Steve Rosen To Take Over For Kevin Del Aguila in THE BAKER'S WIFE at CSC
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 2, 2025
Steve Rosen will join the cast of Classic Stage Company's The Baker’s Wife as Antoine. Kevin Del Aguila will play his final performance. The Baker’s Wife features a book by Joseph Stein, music & lyrics by Stephen Schwartz.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 2, 2025
Steve Rosen will join the cast of Classic Stage Company's The Baker’s Wife as Antoine. Kevin Del Aguila will play his final performance. The Baker’s Wife features a book by Joseph Stein, music & lyrics by Stephen Schwartz.
Photos: First look at MVAC & Knox Memorial’s A FEW GOOD MEN
by Jerri Shafer - Nov 12, 2025
Set in 1986, this gripping stage drama shifts between Guantanamo Bay and a Washington, DC courtroom, exploring a crime that tests honor, duty, and truth. When PFC William Santiago, seen as a “weak link,” dies due to actions by fellow Marines, Dawson and Downey insist it was a hazing incident ordered by a superior—who denies any such command.
by Jerri Shafer - Nov 12, 2025
Set in 1986, this gripping stage drama shifts between Guantanamo Bay and a Washington, DC courtroom, exploring a crime that tests honor, duty, and truth. When PFC William Santiago, seen as a “weak link,” dies due to actions by fellow Marines, Dawson and Downey insist it was a hazing incident ordered by a superior—who denies any such command.
Review: TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD, King's Theatre
by Natalie O'Donoghue - Nov 5, 2025
Aaron Sorkin’s riveting, award-winning stage adaptation of the seminal American novel about racial injustice and childhood innocence became a Broadway and West End sensation with star-studded sell-out seasons on both sides of the Atlantic.
by Natalie O'Donoghue - Nov 5, 2025
Aaron Sorkin’s riveting, award-winning stage adaptation of the seminal American novel about racial injustice and childhood innocence became a Broadway and West End sensation with star-studded sell-out seasons on both sides of the Atlantic.
Richard Thomas in MARK TWAIN TONIGHT! Comes to State Theatre New Jersey
by Stephi Wild - Oct 28, 2025
State Theatre New Jersey will present Richard Thomas in Mark Twain Tonight! By Hal Holbrook in November. Learn more about the upcoming production and how to get tickets here!
by Stephi Wild - Oct 28, 2025
State Theatre New Jersey will present Richard Thomas in Mark Twain Tonight! By Hal Holbrook in November. Learn more about the upcoming production and how to get tickets here!
DON'T ASK, I'LL TELL: Story Of An Unexpected Soldier is Coming to The Laurie Beechman Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 24, 2025
In its inaugural mini-tour, the musical cabaret show, Don't Ask, I'll Tell, is moving from Bloomington, IN and Chicago to the historic Laurie Beechman Theatre. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 24, 2025
In its inaugural mini-tour, the musical cabaret show, Don't Ask, I'll Tell, is moving from Bloomington, IN and Chicago to the historic Laurie Beechman Theatre. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.
Bartlett Sher to Receive 2026 SDC Foundation 'Mr. Abbott' Award
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 22, 2025
Bartlett Sher will be honored with Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation's “Mr. Abbott” Award, given to a director or choreographer in recognition of their outstanding contributions to Broadway.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 22, 2025
Bartlett Sher will be honored with Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation's “Mr. Abbott” Award, given to a director or choreographer in recognition of their outstanding contributions to Broadway.
Laurie Beechman Theatre Unveils Halloween Programming
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 13, 2025
The newly revamped Laurie Beechman Theatre has revealed its line-up of Halloween shows from Tony-nominated Broadway stars, drag artists, and more! Learn how to purchase tickets.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 13, 2025
The newly revamped Laurie Beechman Theatre has revealed its line-up of Halloween shows from Tony-nominated Broadway stars, drag artists, and more! Learn how to purchase tickets.
Wake Up With BroadwayWorld October 13, 2025 - Trisha Paytas To Join BEETLEJUICE and More
by - Oct 13, 2025
Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is October 13, 2025 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed over the weekend.
by - Oct 13, 2025
Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is October 13, 2025 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed over the weekend.
Video: TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD UK and Ireland Tour Trailer
by Stephi Wild - Oct 10, 2025
A brand-new trailer has been released for the first ever UK & Ireland tour of Aaron Sorkin’s riveting stage adaptation of Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird. Check out the video here!
by Stephi Wild - Oct 10, 2025
A brand-new trailer has been released for the first ever UK & Ireland tour of Aaron Sorkin’s riveting stage adaptation of Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird. Check out the video here!
Cast Set For THE SUBSTANCE Parody Musical
by Stephi Wild - Oct 8, 2025
Inspired by the Academy Award winning Gore-a-palooza, The Substance: The Parody Musical is the deliriously raucous musical event set to splatter 42nd street this Halloween season with blood, gore, and sparkle—Elisabeth Sparkle, that is.
by Stephi Wild - Oct 8, 2025
Inspired by the Academy Award winning Gore-a-palooza, The Substance: The Parody Musical is the deliriously raucous musical event set to splatter 42nd street this Halloween season with blood, gore, and sparkle—Elisabeth Sparkle, that is.
FINDING DOROTHY PARKER Returns to The Laurie Beechman Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Sep 29, 2025
After a sold-out run, Finding Dorothy Parker, an evening celebrating the wit and wisdom of celebrated NY writer Dorothy Parker, will return to The Laurie Beechman Theatre at West Bank Café.
by Stephi Wild - Sep 29, 2025
After a sold-out run, Finding Dorothy Parker, an evening celebrating the wit and wisdom of celebrated NY writer Dorothy Parker, will return to The Laurie Beechman Theatre at West Bank Café.
Marty Lauter and David Merino Bring TWO LADIES: TALES FROM THE KIT KAT CLUB to the Laurie Beechman
by Stephi Wild - Sep 26, 2025
They are sharing their experiences in their new show Two Ladies: Tales from the Kit Kat Club. The duo takes the stage for one night only at The Laurie Beechman.
by Stephi Wild - Sep 26, 2025
They are sharing their experiences in their new show Two Ladies: Tales from the Kit Kat Club. The duo takes the stage for one night only at The Laurie Beechman.
SHITZPROBE Moves To The Laurie Beechman
by Stephi Wild - Sep 2, 2025
Now in its fifth year, the hit musical improv comedy show, Shitzprobe, is moving uptown to the historic Laurie Beechman Theatre. Learn more about the show and its new home!
by Stephi Wild - Sep 2, 2025
Now in its fifth year, the hit musical improv comedy show, Shitzprobe, is moving uptown to the historic Laurie Beechman Theatre. Learn more about the show and its new home!
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
How many shows has Aaron Sorkin written?
Aaron Sorkin has written 5 shows including A Few Good Men (Playwright), Making Movies (Playwright), Marty (Bookwriter), The Farnsworth Invention (Playwright), To Kill A Mockingbird (Author).
What awards has Aaron Sorkin been nominated for?
The Charles MacArthur Award for Outstanding New Play or Musical (Helen Hayes Awards) for A Few Good Men, John Gassner Playwriting Award (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for A Few Good Men For Promissing Playwright and John Gassner Playwriting Award (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for A Few Good Men.
What awards has Aaron Sorkin won?
Aaron Sorkin has won the John Gassner Playwriting Award from the Outer Critics Circle Awards for his work on A Few Good Men. This award recognizes promising playwrights and highlights Sorkin's talent in theater writing.
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