So as of today, I am calling for a boycott of not only the Broadway production of To Kill a Mockingbird but all of upcoming and current productions involving Scott Rudin. This isn’t how the business of Broadway should work. If a theatre was consciously stealing creative license, that would be one thing. Threatening a small community theatre with hundreds of thousands of dollars in damages when they have done nothing wrong, is nothing short of bullying. However, his aggressive actions against theatres who have already acquired licensing is boorish. I would have less of a problem with this if Rudin tried to prevent future productions taking place. These letters have been sent out to theatres just as they are about to start rehearsals and for some, right before they were to open. Keep in mind this has not been confirmed or denied by Harper Lee’s estate. That means local theatre companies, who properly paid for the licensing rights through Dramatic Publishing are being forced to shut down their productions because Scott Rudin claims to have title rights on the show. I’m well aware of that which is why this has weighed on me greatly.īut after seeing the behavior of Scott Rudin and his representatives over the past month, and seeing the way they have threatened community theatres across the country, I’m fed up.įor those of you who don’t know, Rudin is actively sending out cease and desist notices to any theatre that is set to produce To Kill a Mockingbird even though it’s a completely different script than the Broadway version and was licensed by a completely different company.
While they target those at the top, they immediately impact those at the bottom. I don’t think they should be thrown out casually because if they are effective, they can have a lasting impact on everyone involved. I don’t take calling for boycotts lightly.
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