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At the age of 10, Ms. Badham was chosen for the role of “Scout” for the feature film of To Kill a Mockingbird starring Gregory Peck and earned an Oscar nomination for her performance. At that time, she was the youngest person ever nominated for a supporting role. Since then, she has promoted the book and film’s message about social injustice across the US (including for the National Endowment of the Arts and at two White House appearances) and received a US Speaker and Specialist Grant to participate in programs about To Kill a Mockingbird in Russia. Other film: This Property Is Condemned with Robert Redford and Natalie Wood, Let’s Kill Uncle, Our Very Own with Allison Janney. TV: “Dr. Kildare,” “The Twilight Zone.”

Mary Badham STAGE CREDITS

[US Tour]
First National Tour, 2020
Mrs. Henry DuBose


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Review: TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD at Clowes Memorial Hall


You can go to the show to see Thomas play Atticus, or Mary Badham (who played the original Scout in the film) as Mrs. Dubose, but the real reason you should go is to see a powerful night of theatre. It’s one of the best Broadway Across America productions I’ve seen in recent years.

Review: TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD at KC Music Hall


Aaron Sorkin’s 2018 stage re-imagination of the classic Harper Lee novel “To Kill A Mockingbird” opened Tuesday at the Kansas City Music Hall for a one week run.  It is one of the finest touring companies of any play I’ve been privileged to witness in many years.  “Mockingbird” stars well-known actor Richard Thomas in a stellar turn as the lead character of Atticus Finch.

Harper Lee's TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD Comes To The BJCC With 1962 Film Actress And Birmingham Native Mary Badham


Don't miss Harper Lee's iconic novel brought to life in the stage adaptation of TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD at BJCC Concert Hall. Presented by The American Theatre Guild, this production runs from November 14-19, 2023.

TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD is Coming to Palace Theater Waterbury in November


Get all the details on the complete casting for 'To Kill a Mockingbird' at Palace Theater Waterbury in November. Emmy Award winner Richard Thomas and original film 'Scout' Mary Badham headline this critically acclaimed production based on Harper Lee's classic novel. Don't miss out on this must-see show!

Cast Announced for Third Season of TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD Tour; First Look!


The complete cast has been announced for the third touring season of the First National Tour of tTo Kill a Mockingbird. Learn more about the cast and check out all new photos here!

Review: TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD at John F. Kennedy Center For The Performing Arts


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.

Review: TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD at Ohio Theatre


What did our critic think of TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD at Ohio Theatre?

TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD Comes to the Bushnell


The Bushnell is thrilled to announce that tickets are on sale now for the highly anticipated First National Tour of Harper Lee's To Kill A Mockingbird. The limited engagement will run for eight performances only from June 27 through July 2, 2023.

Feature: TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD at Ohio Theatre


Actor Justin Mark doesn’t remember reading TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD when he was in high school. Now he’s living in an English teacher’s twisted, TWILIGHT ZONEish fantasy, as he performed in the Harper Lee classic over 500 times in the last two years.

Schedule Announced For The 2023 CAPA Summer Movie Series At The Ohio Theatre, June 15- July 16


The CAPA Summer Movie Series, the longest-running classic film series in America, has announced the schedule for its 54th series of classic films and cult favorites. The 2023 series will run June 15-July 16 at the historic Ohio Theatre (39 E. State St.) and feature 19 films over five weeks.

Review: HARPER LEE'S TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD Commands 'ALL Rise' At Straz Center For The Performing Arts


Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird was adapted for the stage by Aaron Sorkin and opened on Broadway at the Schubert Theatre in December of 2018. The play is set in 1930s Alabama and follows the story of Atticus Finch, a small-town lawyer in his defense trial of Tom Robinson, an African American man wrongfully accused of rape. However, Sorkin’s adaptation differs from the book by Lee, in which we see Atticus as the protagonist here, unlike the portrayal of Scout in Lee’s novel. Witnessing Atticus as the protagonist of the story we go on an emotional journey, and are able to see the change in Atticus as the show progresses. As Sorkin developed his adaptation, the production was faced with its own legal disputes. One being with the Lee estate in regards to its faithfulness to the original narrative, and the other to exclusivity rights regarding the use of the script by Christopher Sergel.

Review: Sorkin's TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD Is An Update Fit for the New Banned-Books Era �" Dr. Phillips Center


Can you kill a mockingbird today without overkilling it? Sixty-three years after Harper Lee's iconic American novel released to instant controversy and enduring acclaim - nary a high schooler gets to cap or gown without an essay on it - this is the challenge confronting playwright Aaron Sorkin. Worry not; this mockingbird has a new song to sing...

TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD Cast Announced For Houston Premiere at Broadway At The Hobby Center


The complete cast is announced for the Houston premiere of the history-making production of To Kill a Mockingbird, Academy Award winner Aaron Sorkin's new play, directed by Tony winner Bartlett Sher and based on Harper Lee's classic novel. The production is scheduled to play April 25-30, 2023 as part of the Memorial Hermann Broadway at the Hobby Center 2022-2023 Season.

Interview: Melanie Moore of TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD at Orpheum Theater


Broadway triple threat Melanie Moore sat down with BroadwayWorld in Omaha to give readers a glimpse of what they can expect this week as the curtain rises on the critically acclaimed Broadway touring production of To Kill A Mockingbird.

TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD Comes to the Fabulous Fox Theatre Next Month


The complete cast is announced for the First National Tour of the history-making production of To Kill a Mockingbird, Academy Award winner Aaron Sorkin's new play, directed by Tony winner Bartlett Sher and based on Harper Lee's classic novel. The production is scheduled to play a multi-year national tour across North America that will include a two week run in St. Louis at the Fabulous Fox Theatre February 28 – March 12.

Broadway's TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD Comes To Segerstrom Center For The Arts This December


The Costa Mesa premiere of the history-making production of TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD will be at Segerstrom Center for the Arts December 27, 2022 through January 8, 2023. Academy Award winner Aaron Sorkin's new play, directed by Tony winner Bartlett Sher, is inspired by the timeless novel of the same name by Harper Lee.

Broadway's TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD Comes To Popejoy Hall This December


The complete cast was announced earlier this year for the First National Tour of the history-making production of To Kill a Mockingbird, Academy Award winner Aaron Sorkin's new play, directed by Tony winner Bartlett Sher and based on Harper Lee's classic novel.

Review: TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD at Pantages Theatre


Nearly from the second he takes the stage in Aaron Sorkin’s stage adaptation of TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD, Richard Thomas establishes himself as being comfortably at home both in the clothing and in the moral garb of Atticus Finch. What did our critic think of TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD at Pantages Theatre?

Video: Stars of TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD Walk The Red Carpet in Los Angeles


The stars of To Kill A Mockingbird walked the red carpet at Broadway in Hollywood's Pantages Theatre - and BroadwayWorld was on hand to talk about bringing the classic story to cities across the country as the production lands in Los Angeles. Watch the video!

Review: TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD at The Paramount Theatre


Chances are you were forced to read Harper Lee’s classic, “To Kill a Mockingbird” in school. And why not, it’s stunning. But have you seen the recent Broadway adaptation? This adaptation from the amazing Aaron Sorkin, directed by Bartlett Sher, currently playing at the Paramount Theater, takes all that’s great about the source material and presents it in a way that will make you remember why it’s such an enduring classic and why you were forced to read it.

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