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) ...

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." ...

Based on the novel by Harper Lee, Aaron Sorkin's adaptation of "To Kill a Mockingbird" finds Richard Thomas cast as iconic lawyer Atticus Finch.

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.

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 ...

The story, set in 1934, details one tumultuous summer in the life of the Finch family — widower Atticus Finch (Richard Thomas) a well-mannered, respected lawyer, and his young children, daughter ...

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.

The mockingbird of course is Thomas Robinson, a Black field worker in 1930s Maycomb, Alabama, who is accused of raping a white woman.

Editor's note: Richard Thomas may not appear as Atticus Finch in "Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird" at the Des Moines Civic Center through Sunday as he is currently out due to illness, Des ...