When her father, Atticus, is chosen to defend a Black man falsely accused of raping a white woman, assumptions, resentments and injustice prevail, despite the obvious facts and Atticus’ conviction that most people in Maycomb are honest and decent. Lee’s novel, required reading in high schools, focused on Jean Louise (“Scout”) Finch and the long and languorous summers of her Alabama childhood when the realities of racism and prejudice shook her little town of Maycomb. That’s critically important in " Harper Lee's 'To Kill a Mockingbird'" (presented by Broadway in Boston at the Citizens Bank Opera House through April 17) because Emmy and Academy award-winning screenwriter Aaron Sorkin’s problematic deconstruction of the classic novel for his theatrical adaptation requires Thomas, as the larger-than-life Atticus Finch, to serve as the magnet that pulls all the pieces back together. (Courtesy Julieta Cervantes)Īward-winning actor Richard Thomas doesn’t just act - he embodies his characters, avoiding even a hint of artifice. Richard Thomas in a courtroom scene from "To Kill a Mockinbird" at the Citizens Bank Opera House.
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