During an interview with castmates Maeve Moynihan and Yaegel Welch, Thomas told GPB about his role in the national touring production of To Kill a Mockingbird, why the play offers lessons on politics and the appeal of portraying Southern characters — including Atticus Finch and John-Boy Walton.
Morehouse College graduate Yaegel Welch stars with Richard Thomas in the current Broadway touring adaptation of To Kill A Mockingbird, Harper Lee's 1960 novel about Southern life in the 1930s. He spoke with GPB ahead of its run at Atlanta's Fox Theatre May 7 through May 12.
Mary Badham was 10 years old when her performance as Scout earned her an Oscar nomination. Now, six decades later, she's touring the country's stages in the Broadway version.
In 2017, the Trump administration scaled back protections of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act. A federal judge has now struck down the rule change — and cited To Kill a Mockingbird in so doing.
Tens of millions of readers got their first glimpse inside of a courtroom from To Kill a Mockingbird. Now, Harper Lee's 1960 novel remains a staple on...
Who is Atticus Finch really—an arch-segregationist or a champion of justice? And how do we go about answering that question when going straight to the...
Between 1956 and 1961, "To Kill a Mockingbird" author Harper Lee wrote a series of personal letters , now available to the public at Emory University's...
On this edition of "Two Way Street," we're asking the question—who is Atticus Finch? He was a beloved champion of justice in “ To Kill a Mockingbird ”...
The estate of Harper Lee, author of "To Kill a Mockingbird," is suing over an upcoming Broadway adaptation of the classic novel. In the lawsuit, Lee's...
