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“To Kill a Mockingbird” Highest Grossing American Play in Broadway History

Aaron Sorkin’s adaption shattered weekly records, grossing a massive $1.702 million.

By Ariel Scotti @ArielScotti
January 2, 2019 1:00 pm EST
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Jeff Daniels takes a bow during a curtain call after the opening night performance of 'To Kill A Mocking Bird' at the Shubert Theatre on December 13, 2018. (Slaven Vlasic/Getty Images for 'To Kill A Mockingbird')
Ariel Scotti

Ariel Scotti

Ariel is a formr senior editor at InsideHook covering news, health and wellness. She was previously a staff writer at the New York Daily News.
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