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The Fear of 13’ Opens on Broadway With Adrien Brody and Tessa Thompson

David Cromer directs Lindsey Ferrentino’s retelling of exoneree Nick Yarris’s story, highlighting questions of justice.

Overview

  • The production opened Thursday at the James Earl Jones Theatre on Broadway with a red carpet and media coverage.
  • Adrien Brody and Tessa Thompson lead the cast in their Broadway debuts as Nick Yarris and Jacki.
  • Lindsey Ferrentino wrote the play, and Tony winner David Cromer directs the staging.
  • The drama follows Yarris, who spent more than two decades on death row for a murder he said he did not commit before his exoneration.
  • Opening night brought Yarris and industry guests to the theater, and Brody and Thompson said on the carpet that each performance feels like a new discovery.