To Kill a Mockingbird

To Kill a Mockingbird holds the record as the highest-grossing American play in Broadway history. It began performances on November 1, 2018, at the Shubert Theatre and played to sold-out houses until the Broadway shutdown in March 2020. The production resumed performances on October 5, 2021 and concluded its run at the Shubert Theatre on January 16, 2022. To Kill a Mockingbird is currently running at the Gielgud Theatre in London’s West End. The National Tour, which launched in March 2022, will play a limited engagement at the CAA Ed Mirvish Theatre in Toronto, November 21-27, 2023.

This majestic theatre has had many names since it first opened in 1920. It began life as the Pantages Theatre, named after the famous vaudeville circuit impresario Alexander Pantages. On December 6, 2011, it was renamed the Ed Mirvish Theatre in recognition of another great theatre impresario: Edwin “Honest Ed” Mirvish. Prominent members of the theatre world, as well as members from all levels of government, gathered together in recognition of his important contribution to the arts at a renaming ceremony. Notable guests included theatre stars Shirley Douglas, Louise Pitre, Michael Burgess and Camilla Scott, and Toronto Mayor Rob Ford, who proclaimed December 6 to be “Ed Mirvish Theatre Day”.

On September 22, 2021, Mirvish Productions and CAA announced a new 10-year partnership agreement that includes naming rights to the CAA Ed Mirvish Theatre formerly known as the Ed Mirvish Theatre in Toronto.

With a two-tiered auditorium that was completely renovated in 2021 and 2022 and with two seating configurations (1,600 and 2,000 seats), it is a perfect venue for everything from intimate plays to large-scale musicals.

The CAA Ed Mirvish Theatre is located at 263 Yonge Street (just below Dundas Street); the main entrance and box office are located at the rear of the building, at 244 Victoria Street. Patrons with tickets may use either entrance, however those who have difficulty with stairs should come to Victoria Street where there is wheelchair lift access to the main lobby, box office and Orchestra seating level.

More information about directions, parking, accessibility, building facilities and amenities and seating maps is available on the VISIT section of our website.

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The Role of the Audience

What is the role of Audience? How does your participation contribute to the experience of the show, for the actors and your fellow audience members? 

Please take time to review Mirvish Guide To Attending The Theatre with your student group prior to your theatre visit. It includes some helpful tips and basic “Dos & Don’ts” to assist you in preparing everyone for what to expect, and what is expected of them.

MORE FUN FACTS ABOUT TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

• Aaron Sorkin’s new world-premiere Broadway production was so hotly anticipated that it amassed more than $22 million in advance ticket sales. It broke a century old record in the week ending December 23, taking in $1,586,946 at the box office at the Shubert Theatre, the highest gross of any Broadway play in the Shubert Organization’s 118-year history.
• On February 26, 2020, To Kill a Mockingbird became the first-ever Broadway play to perform at New York’s Madison Square Garden, in front of approximately 18,000 New York City public school students, also marking the largest attendance at a single performance of a play ever in world theater.
• At the 73rd Tony Awards^®, To Kill a Mockingbird received 9 Tony Award nominations including Best Direction of a Play, Best Lighting Design of a Play, Best Scenic Design of a Play, Best Costume Design of a Play, Best Sound Design, Best Original Score Written for the Theatre, and 3 Best Acting nominations. Celia Keenan-Bolger went on to win the Tony, Drama Desk, and Outer Critics Circle awards for her performance as Scout.
• Harper Lee’s novel has been translated into over 40 languages, sold over 40 million copies worldwide, and has never been out of print since it was first published in 1960. The book won the Pultizer Prize in 1961, while enjoying its 41^st week on the bestseller list.
• The 1962 Hollywood film adaptation won the Oscar for Best Screenplay, Best Art Direction and Best Actor for Gregory Peck’s Atticus. Mary Badham, who played Scout in the film, was the youngest ever actress to be nominated at the time at only 10.

Additional resources are available to help you build a bridge between your experience of the show and your own classroom. Visit the Resources page to explore what is available for To Kill a Mockingbird.

Looking to build more into your field trip? A variety of enrichment experiences are available to choose from, including Q&As, guided historic theatre tours, workshops and performance group opportunities. Contact our Education Manager at educationandevents@mirvish.com to learn more. Subject to availability; additional costs and restrictions apply.

Our team of Audience Services Representatives is ready to book your student group order!

By Phone: 1.800.461.3333

In Person:
322 King Street West, Suite 325
Toronto, Ontario Canada M5V 1J2

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