milton keynes is on the schedule this May as Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird comes to Milton Keynes Theatre from Tuesday 19 May to Saturday 23 May. The stage production, adapted by Oscar-winning writer Aaron Sorkin, is part of the first ever UK and Ireland tour of the acclaimed drama. The run arrives with the story of Atticus Finch, Scout, Jem and a town gripped by buried truth.
Milton Keynes Theatre prepares for a major stage return
The production brings a well-known American story of racial injustice and childhood innocence to the Milton Keynes stage for a limited five-day engagement. Set in 1934 Alabama, the play follows successful lawyer Atticus Finch as he urges kindness and empathy in his children while confronting a town determined to hide what it knows. The tour marks a new chapter for the title after its sell-out seasons on both sides of the Atlantic.
milton keynes audiences will see Patrick O’Kane take on the role of Atticus Finch. Anna Munden plays Scout Finch, Gabriel Scott plays Jem Finch, Dylan Malyn plays Dill Harris, Andrea Davy plays Calpurnia, Stephen Boxer plays Judge Taylor, and Aaron Shosanya plays Tom Robinson. The production also features Oscar Pearce as Bob Ewell, Evie Hargreaves as Mayella Ewell, Richard Dempsey as Horace Gilmer, Sarah Finigan as Mrs. Dubose, Phillipa Flynn as Miss Stephanie / Dill’s Mother, Harry Attwell as Mr. Cunningham / Boo (Arthur) Radley, Colin R Campbell as Sheriff Heck Tate, and Simon Hepworth as Link Deas.
What the production brings to Milton Keynes
The play’s reach remains central to its draw. Harper Lee’s novel has sold more than 45 million copies worldwide, won the Pulitzer Prize for Literature, and was long at the top of the banned book lists. The stage version is paired with Bartlett Sher’s direction, adding another high-profile name to a production already identified with major Broadway and West End success.
Aaron Sorkin is the writer of The Social Network, The West Wing, The Newsroom, and A Few Good Men, and his adaptation is being presented as part of the first UK and Ireland tour. The creative team also includes Louisa Muller, Miriam Buether, Ed Pierce, Ann Roth, Jennifer Tipton, Scott Lehrer, Adam Guettel, Kimberley Grigsby, Serena Hill CDG, Campbell Young Associates, Laurence Belcher, and Tavia Jefferson.
Milton Keynes and the wider summer season
The May engagement sits inside a broader summer programme at Milton Keynes Theatre that also includes other major titles. The season listing places To Kill a Mockingbird between other headline productions, underlining the venue’s busy calendar through the spring and summer months. For local audiences, the run is a short window to catch a touring production that has already built strong momentum internationally.
Tickets for the Milton Keynes dates are set around the limited run from 19 to 23 May. With the production carrying the weight of a celebrated novel, a major stage adaptation, and a first UK and Ireland tour, the Milton Keynes booking is likely to be one of the venue’s most closely watched May engagements.
