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    Aaron Sorkin, Bart Sher, Jeff Daniels, Director Miky Wolf Herald Return To Broadway

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    Creative studio Significant Others produced this emotional film–directed by Miky Wolf, executive produced/creative directed by Bart Sher, written by Aaron Sorkin and narrated by Jeff Daniels–to mark the return of Broadway shows after 18 months of closure. 

    Featuring the cast and crew of Harper Lee’s "To Kill a Mockingbird" as well as other Broadway shows, “Welcome Back” celebrates the return of theater after more than a year of pandemic-related darkness. The film recalls the Broadway shutdown and heralds its return: “The moment the house lights went down and you and a thousand strangers felt the same chill. And we’ve been without it too long. But come this fall, we’re turning the lights back on.”

    Mockingbird producer Orin Wolf commented, “The reopening of Broadway is an essential and herculean task. We are grateful that Aaron Sorkin was inspired to write this short piece celebrating the moment and that Jeff was able to lend his voice. It’s especially exciting that a play is able to help carry this message in a season when so many plays are opening and so deserve the attention.” 

    “This is an important moment for New York, the theater community, and the filmmaking community as well,” said Significant Others executive producer Dan Sormani. “After all that we’ve experienced in the last year, a collaboration like this feels particularly meaningful. We’re incredibly proud of the vision director Miky Wolf and creative partner Bart Sher brought to this project. We hope that the film spurs audiences back into seats this fall.” 
     
    The project was a close collaboration between Significant Others, and its sister companies, Machine Sound and Final Cut, where it was edited by JD Smyth.

    "To Kill a Mockingbird," directed by Sher, is set to resume performances on Broadway on Tuesday, October 5, 2021, at the Shubert Theatre.

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    Production Significant Others Bart Sher, executive producer/creative director; Miky Wolf, director; Stephanie Apt, president, U.S.; Justin Brukman, managing director, U.S.; Dan Sormani, executive producer, NY/L.A.; Cambra Overend, executive producer; Ryan Creighton, producer. Damon Middleton, production supervisor; Wellington Martinez, assistant production supervisor; Marcus Scigliano, assistant director; Connie Huang, DP; Carey DePalma, location manager; Karen Roy, makeup artist; Matt Israel, sound mixer. Editorial Final Cut JD Smyth, editor; Andre Castiglioni, assistant editor; Justin Brukman, U.S. managing director; Sarah Roebuck, exec producer; Penny Ensley, head of production; Jamie Nagler, Peter Walker, producers. Telecine Color Collective Mike Howell, sr. colorist; Javiera Ergas, assistant colorist; Claudia Guevara, producer. VFX/Finishing Significant Others Dan Sormani, exec producer; Alek Rost, head of production; Kyra Hendricks, producer; Brooks Tomlinson, VFX lead; Justin Hermann, 2D animation. Sound Design/Mix Machine Matej Oreskovic, exec producer; T. Terressa Tate, sound design/final mix; Alex Bingham, final mix. Cast The original company of "To Kill a Mockingbird" COVID Compliance Officer Medical America

    Media Type:Commerical: PSA
    ScreenWork Categories:Commercial
    Video Tags:Aaron SorkinBart SherJeff DanielsMiky WolfSignificant Others



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