THEATRE REVIEW: Aaron Sorkin’s adaptation of To Kill a Mockingbird pushes further on hot-topic issues than Lee was able to while writing in the 1960s. tpapresents
broke box office records when it opened in 2018 and earned nine Tony Award nominations. It went on tour in 2022 and, now, this remarkable piece of storytelling has landed on our doorstep for a very brief stay.
Sorkin’s adaptation pushes further on hot-topic issues than Lee was able to while writing in the 1960s. He pushed so hard that he was sued by Lee's estate for taking too many editorial liberties, which he absolutely does and with great effect. He beefs up the small roles given to black characters and better represents their perspective. And he casts a weary eye over the book’s idealistic portrayal of Atticus .
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