John Grisham Novel to Hit the Stage

(AP)  A stage adaptation of John Grisham's first novel, "A Time to Kill," will have its world premiere next year in Washington in what is being billed as a "pre-Broadway" production.

Arena Stage's artistic director Molly Smith said Thursday the play will run May 6, 2011, through June 19, 2011, at Arena's Kreeger Theater. The best-selling novel will be adapted by Rupert Holmes, who wrote the musical "The Mystery of Edwin Drood."

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"A Time to Kill" concerns the murder trial of a father who takes the law into his own hands after his daughter is raped. A 1996 film version starred Matthew McConaughey, Sandra Bullock and Samuel L. Jackson.

The play is being presented in Washington by arrangement with Daryl Roth, a New York producer.

[DILEWE]

How about writing a story, [play] on the other side of the coin? Like this one. Saturday January 6, 2007 Hugh Christopher Newsom, age 23 and Channon Gail Christian, age 21, etc.

[DILEWE]

This is sure to start a race war. Everybody is out to make a buck, no matter the consequinces.