Harper Lee鈥檚 seminal American novel To Kill a Mockingbird, which became an instant best-seller upon its publication in 1960, is causing a sensation once again.
Lee's unflinching portrait of justice, racism, and intolerance in Depression Era Alabama鈥攔ecounted by Scout - a curious, six-year-old witness鈥攃aptivated readers (and fans of the 1962 film) for generations has already secured a box-office advance of more than $22 million.
The new Broadway adaptation from Oscar winner Aaron Sorkin made Broadway history for the week ending December 23, taking in $1,586,946 at the box office, shattering the house record at the Shubert Theatre for the highest weekly gross of any Broadway play (non musical) in the Shubert Organization's 118-year history.
To Kill a Mockingbird commanded its record-breaking sum following a December 13 opening night, where it was met with raves from Broadway critics. Jeff Daniels stars as Atticus Finch, with Celia Keenan-Bolger as his daughter, Scout, Will Pullen as Jem, and LaTanya Richardson Jackson as Calpurnia. Tony Award winner Bartlett Sher directs the Broadway premiere. Scott Rudin is lead producer.
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Across the theatre district this week, several productions saw especially strong business during the lucrative holiday week, with five productions surpassing $2 million: The Lion King ($2.7 million), Frozen ($2.1 million), Wicked ($2.2 million), Harry Potter and the Cursed Child ($2.2 million), and Hamilton with a take of $3.6 million.
