TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD Reviews

[LimelightMike]

Posted: 12/13/18 at 1:59am

[enjoyable2]

Posted: 12/13/18 at 7:54pm

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[Miles2Go2]

Posted: 12/13/18 at 8:36pm

The Wrap is positive:

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.thewrap.com/to-kill-a-mockingbird-broadway-review-aaron-sorkin-jeff-daniels-harper-lee/amp/

[Miles2Go2]

Posted: 12/13/18 at 8:39pm

WSJ isn’t a fan:

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.wsj.com/amp/articles/harper-lees-to-kill-a-mockingbird-a-new-play-by-aaron-sorkin-and-a-childs-christmas-in-wales-reviews-perils-and-perks-of-reworking-classics-11544751000

[Miles2Go2]

Posted: 12/13/18 at 8:59pm

Two raves:

http://nystagereview.com/2018/12/13/to-kill-a-mockingbird-a-timeless-favorite-revered-and-reborn/?ez_cid=CLIENT_ID(AMP_ECID_EZOIC)

http://nystagereview.com/2018/12/13/to-kill-a-mockingbird-harper-lees-classic-makes-magnificent-theater/?ez_cid=CLIENT_ID(AMP_ECID_EZOIC)

[Miles2Go2]

Posted: 12/13/18 at 9:04pm

Broadway News is decidedly mixed-to-negative:

https://www.google.com/amp/s/broadway.news/2018/12/13/review-to-kill-a-mockingbird-misses-out-on-theatricality/amp/

 

[Miles2Go2]

Posted: 12/13/18 at 9:06pm

Variety is positive:

https://www.google.com/amp/s/variety.com/2018/legit/reviews/to-kill-a-mockingbird-review-broadway-play-1203088941/amp/

[Miles2Go2]

Posted: 12/13/18 at 9:08pm

Entertainment Weekly gives it a B+:

https://www.google.com/amp/s/ew.com/theater-reviews/2018/12/13/to-kill-a-mockingbird-broadway-review/amp/

 

[Miles2Go2]

Posted: 12/13/18 at 9:11pm

Deadline is mostly positive:

https://www.google.com/amp/s/deadline.com/2018/12/to-kill-a-mockingbird-broadway-review-aaron-sorkin-jeff-daniels-harper-lee-1202519134/amp/

[Miles2Go2]

Posted: 12/13/18 at 9:13pm

LA Times leans positive:

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.latimes.com/entertainment/arts/theater/reviews/la-et-cm-to-kill-mockingbird-broadway-review-20181213-story.html%3foutputType=amp

[Miles2Go2]

Posted: 12/13/18 at 9:16pm

Chicago Tribune is positive:

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/sc-ent-mockingbird-broadway-review-1214-story,amp.html

[Miles2Go2]

Posted: 12/13/18 at 9:20pm

Three and a half stars from AM NY:

 

https://www.amny.com/entertainment/to-kill-a-mockingbird-review-1.24536801?ez_cid=CLIENT_ID(AMP_ECID_EZOIC)

[Miles2Go2]

Posted: 12/13/18 at 9:22pm

4 stars from Time Out:

 

https://www.timeout.com/newyork/theater/to-kill-a-mockingbird-1?ez_cid=CLIENT_ID(AMP_ECID_EZOIC)

[Miles2Go2]

Posted: 12/13/18 at 9:24pm

Also 4 stars from the Guardian:

https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2018/dec/13/to-kill-a-mockingbird-review-aaron-sorkin?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter&ez_cid=CLIENT_ID(AMP_ECID_EZOIC)

[Miles2Go2]

Posted: 12/13/18 at 9:43pm

Towleroad not a fan:

http://www.towleroad.com/2018/12/mockingbird/

[Miles2Go2]

Posted: 12/13/18 at 9:51pm

Critic’s Pick from New York Times’ Jesse Green:

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/13/theater/to-kill-a-mockingbird-review-jeff-daniels.html

[Mike Barrett]

Posted: 12/14/18 at 7:00am

Thanks for all your work Miles2Go2!

Not the races I was expecting based on what I've heard but good reviews nonetheless. Still expecting The Ferryman to take the Tony

[Miles2Go2]

Posted: 12/14/18 at 7:17am

Mike, thanks! It was eerily quiet on here last night. I couldn’t believe I was only one posting on this thread. It’s interesting that the show received such polarizing reviews. Those who pretty much loved it and those who loathed it with very little in between.

[JBC3]

Posted: 12/14/18 at 7:21am

Polarization seemed somewhat likely given the source material and the adapter.

[Miles2Go2]

Posted: 12/14/18 at 8:19am

Of course. It’s just interesting.

[Huss417]

Posted: 12/14/18 at 9:15am

It's nice to see you being able to post reviews again Miles2Go2. Looked like someone took over from you for awhile.

Updated On: 12/14/18 at 09:15 AM

[Miles2Go2]

Posted: 12/14/18 at 9:49am

Thanks. Not really took over. After all, anyone can post. It’s just that usually there are more people scrambling to post reviews on opening night. While I’m not a fan of some of the nastiness that has gone on here previously, I did miss some of those voices in this thread last night from posters who are not with us right now.

[Lot666]

Posted: 12/14/18 at 11:04am

I marvel at critical disparities such as these:

"this 'Mockingbird' is proffered on an ambiguous, somewhat clinical stage setting...inimical to the creation of atmosphere or sense of place. Multiple set pieces and platforms move loudly and awkwardly on and off stage, impeding effective transitions, and making the pacing of the production oddly clumsy." (Elizabeth Bradley, Broadway News)

vs.

"Tony-nominated scenic designer Miriam Buether has built an ingenious, elegant set that moves seamlessly between the Finches’ home and the courtroom, and director Bartlett Sher (South Pacific, My Fair Lady) keeps the plot machinations moving at a smooth clip." (Leah Greenblatt, Entertainment Weekly)

Were they at the same show?

[East Village]

Posted: 12/14/18 at 11:56am

It was some of the loudest scenery changes I’ve ever heard — assumed it was intentional

[annang]

Posted: 12/14/18 at 12:42pm

Have they cut or edited the lines that were directly lifted from past Sorkin West Wing scripts? I found that really jarring when I saw it in previews, but haven’t seen it noted in any of the reviews.