Actor Richard Thomas first read Harper Lee’s “To Kill a Mockingbird” in middle school — an experience shared by several generations of American schoolchildren since the Pulitzer Prize ...

Richard Thomas as Atticus Finch and Yaegel T. Welch as Tom Robinson in “To Kill a Mockingbird.” (Julieta Cervantes) ...

Richard Thomas stars as Atticus Finch in the national touring company of "To Kill a Mockingbird." But he gets lots of help from a superb cast.

A white attorney, Atticus Finch (Richard Thomas), signs on to defend Robinson. “To Kill a Mockingbird” is a memory play where three children, played by adult actors, narrate the story which ...

Richard Thomas, left, as Atticus Finch and Yaegel T. Welch right, as Tom Robinson in the touring Broadway production of "To Kill a Mockingbird." (Julieta Cervantes, provided by Denver Center) ...

Richard Thomas as Atticus Finch and Yaegel T. Welch as Tom Robinson in “To Kill a Mockingbird. (Courtesy Julieta Cervantes) Actor Richard Thomas might be best known for his Emmy-winning role as ...

Amid a banquet of juicy roles doled out by Aaron Sorkin in his adaptation of Harper Lee's TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD, Richard Thomas feasts the fullest, delivering the most powerful, staggering work I ...

From left, Yaegel T. Welch plays Tom Robinson, Stephen Elrod as the bailiff, Jacqueline Williams as Calpurnia and Richard Thomas as Atticus Finch in the national tour of "To Kill a Mockingbird." ...

Tom Robinson, right, played by Yaegel T. Welch, is questioned on the stand by Atticus Finch, played by Richard Thomas, in "To Kill a Mockingbird." “This is a wonderful character,” Thomas says.

Yaegel T. Welch as Tom Robinson, Stephen Elrod, Jacqueline Williams as Calpurnia and Richard Thomas as Atticus Finch in “To Kill a Mockingbird.” (Courtesy Julieta Cervantes) This exploration ...

A scene from "To Kill a Mockingbird" with, from left, Arianna Gayle Stucki as Mayella Ewell, Richard Thomas as Atticus Finch, Stephen Elrod as The Bailiff, Richard Poe as Judge Taylor, Greg Wood ...

Richard Thomas (center) in “Harper Lee’s ‘To Kill a Mockingbird'” at The Bushnell June 27 through July 2. The Broadway hit, now on tour, was adapted from the famous novel by Aaron Sorkin.