FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, May 11, 2020 Previously Announced Engagement Dates at The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts to be Rescheduled for TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD a New Play by Aaron Sorkin First National Tour of Critically Acclaimed Record Breaking Broadway Play Stars Emmy® Winner Richard Thomas (WASHINGTON)—The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts has announced that the previously announced performance dates for the Washington, D.C. engagement of To Kill a Mockingbird, scheduled for August 25–September 27, 2020 will be rescheduled to a later date. Due to current events, the play’s producers have decided to postpone the highly anticipated Kennedy Center run, and new details will be announced soon. The national touring production of Aaron Sorkin’s new play, directed by Bartlett Sher, and based on Harper Lee’s classic novel, will star Emmy Award winner Richard Thomas. To Kill a Mockingbird holds the title of the most successful American play in Broadway history. Since performances began on Broadway on Thursday, November 1, 2018, To Kill a Mockingbird has not played to an empty seat, with capacity remaining over 100% for every performance. On February 26, 2020, the cast of To Kill a Mockingbird gave a history-making performance of the play at Madison Square Garden for 18,000 New York City high school and middle school students. This was the largest single performance of a theatrical work in the history of world theater. Set in Alabama in 1934, Harper Lee’s enduring story of racial injustice and childhood innocence centers on one of the most venerated characters in American literature, the small-town lawyer Atticus Finch, played by Harris. The cast of characters includes Atticus’s daughter Scout, her brother Jem, their housekeeper and caretaker, Calpurnia, their visiting friend Dill, and a mysterious neighbor, the reclusive Arthur “Boo” Radley. TICKET DONATION, EXCHANGE, AND REFUND INFORMATION The Kennedy Center is committed to providing the utmost flexibility for our patrons in light of these longer-term cancellations. The Kennedy Center is a non-profit institution and relies on both ticket sales and contributed revenue for all operational needs related to our artistic and educational mission. While canceling performances is necessary for the health of our patrons, staff, artists, and volunteers, it creates a significant loss for the institution, making donations more important than ever. If you are able, we ask that you consider donating the cost of your tickets back to the institution. In return, you will receive a tax deduction, and will sustain our work during this challenging time—and help us prepare for when our doors re-open to our audiences, artists, and community. Ticketholders for canceled performances have the following options: Donate your tickets, and receive a tax deduction for the total ticket value Exchange your tickets for a future date or alternate show (where possible) Exchange your tickets for a Kennedy Center gift certificate, or Receive a full refund for the value of the ticket and associated fees We strongly encourage patrons to consider donating their ticket/s back to the Kennedy Center. Our Box Office agents will be ready to accommodate individual patrons’ needs. Due to anticipated volume, we ask for your patience as we address each and every case. For assistance, please contact the Advance Sales Box Office at 202-416-8540 between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday or submit a form online. For ticket sales & information please visit the Kennedy Center website. For the most up-to-date information regarding the Kennedy Center’s response to COVID-19, please visit the Kennedy Center website. Discover the Kennedy Center on social media: #KennedyCenter # # # PRESS CONTACT: Brendan Padgett [email protected] 2 .