"To Kill a Mockingbird" comes to Broadway
With Aaron Sorkin writing the adaptation and Jeff Daniels starring as Atticus Finch, the Harper Lee classic hits the stage. Steve Kroft reports.
With Aaron Sorkin writing the adaptation and Jeff Daniels starring as Atticus Finch, the Harper Lee classic hits the stage. Steve Kroft reports.
Aaron Sorkin and Jeff Daniels tell 60 Minutes how the theme of racial injustice resonates today—and the emotional scene not included in Sorkin's play
We laugh every time we hear actor Jeff Daniels respond to Steve Kroft's question about Daniels' role as Atticus Finch in the Broadway production of "To Kill a Mockingbird."
The award-winning actor says it’s a new take on the character as "To Kill a Mockingbird" hits Broadway. 60 Minutes reports, Sunday at 7:30 p.m. ET and 7 p.m. PT on CBS
The award-winning actor says it’s a new take on the character as "To Kill a Mockingbird" hits Broadway. 60 Minutes reports, Sunday at 7:30 p.m. ET and 7 p.m. PT on CBS.
When writing the Broadway adaptation, Aaron Sorkin tells "60 Minutes" he reexamined Atticus Finch's belief that there's goodness in everyone.
In viewing the classic book from a modern perspective, the playwright tells "60 Minutes" that one scene didn't ring true in today's times.
The actor, who plays Atticus Finch on Broadway, tells Steve Kroft racism "was as alive then as it is now."
The actor tells Steve Kroft how he envisions the beloved character as creates the role for Broadway.
Serena Altschul interviews Oscar-winning writer-director Kenneth Lonergan ("Manchester by the Sea") about the hit revival of his play, "The Waverly Gallery," now on Broadway, starring Elaine May as a woman modeled on his own grandmother, who suffered dementia in her later years. Altschul also talks with Lonergan's childhood friend, actor Matthew Broderick, about their long association on stage and film.
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Deaf since birth, she was nominated for her very first acting job, starring in the revival of "Children of a Lesser God"
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Mo Rocca looks back at one of Broadway's greatest songwriting teams, Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II, who together created such classic shows as "Oklahoma!," "South Pacific," "The King and I" and "The Sound of Music." He also talks with Tony Award-winner Kelli O'Hara, today's most celebrated interpreter of Rodgers & Hammerstein.
Tony-winner writes of the bedrock wisdom that guided him through an ever-changing career in his new memoir, "Take You Wherever You Go"
Tony Award-winner Kenny Leon directed numerous Broadway hits including, "Hairspray Live" and "Fences." His most recent production, "Children of a Lesser God," is nominated for a Tony. Throughout his decades-long career, Leon's work focused on diversity, inclusion and influencing social change. Leon joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss his new memoir, "Take You Wherever You Go," where he writes about his humble beginnings.
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The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation is assisting in the case after the shooting in Holmes County, a spokesperson told CBS News.
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Vice President Kamala Harris held events in Michigan and Georgia Saturday, while former President Donald Trump campaigned in Pennsylvania.
Investigators were puzzled when the beaten body of an unidentified woman was found dumped near a Florida highway. The next day, a bloody motel room was discovered. Were the crime scenes connected?
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The father of former One Direction star Liam Payne arrived in Buenos Aires to arrange for the return of his son's body to England.
The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame class included Mary J. Blige, Foreigner, the late Jimmy Buffett and A Tribe Called Quest, among others.
The father of former One Direction star Liam Payne arrived in Buenos Aires to arrange for the return of his son's body to England.
Aaron Frazer honed his musical interest from a young age, learning the drums at 9 years old. He went on to study music at Indiana University, but his big break came when he formed the now-acclaimed R&B group Durand Jones & the Indications. In 2021, he released his lauded solo debut, followed by a second collection this summer. Now, from his most recent album “Into The Blue,” here is Aaron Frazer with “Time Will Tell.”
Aaron Frazer honed his musical interest from a young age, learning the drums at 9 years old. He went on to study music at Indiana University, but his big break came when he formed the now-acclaimed R&B group Durand Jones & the Indications. In 2021, he released his lauded solo debut, followed by a second collection this summer. Now, from his most recent album “Into The Blue,” here is Aaron Frazer with “Easy To Love.”
Aaron Frazer honed his musical interest from a young age, learning the drums at 9 years old. He went on to study music at Indiana University, but his big break came when he formed the now-acclaimed R&B group Durand Jones & the Indications. In 2021, he released his lauded solo debut, followed by a second collection this summer. Now, from his most recent album “Into The Blue,” here is Aaron Frazer with “Fly Away.”
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