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Harper Lee's Classic 'To Kill A Mockingbird' Broadway Tour Will Come To Denver Next Year

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DENVER (CBS4) - Fans of classic American literature, get ready. The Broadway adaptation of Harper Lee's classic novel "To Kill a Mockingbird" will stop in Denver on its two-year tour. Richard Thomas will headline the national tour, starring as Atticus Finch.

Celebrating Harper Lee And "To Kill A Mockingbird"
NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 13: Atmosphere at and event celebrating Harper Lee and "To Kill A Mockingbird" at Barnes & Noble Union Square on April 13, 2015 in New York City. (Photo by Laura Cavanaugh/Getty Images)

The play, which is the most successful American play in Broadway history having never played to an empty seat during its Broadway run, will open at the Buell Theatre on July 13, 2021, and will play through Aug. 1, 2021.

To Kill A Mockingbird
An image from the opening night performance of "To Kill A Mockingbird" at the Shubert Theatre on Dec. 13, 2018 in New York. (credit: Slaven Vlasic/Getty Images for "To Kill A Mockingbird")

A date for the public sale of tickets will be announced at a later date. More 2020/2021 tour titles from the Denver Center for the Performing Arts will be announced on Feb. 21.

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