Following his West End debut, two-time Academy Award winner Adrien Brody is set to make his Broadway debut as he returns to Lindsey Ferrentino’s acclaimed drama The Fear of 13.
Based on the documentary directed by David Sington, The Fear of 13 will be directed on Broadway by Tony Award winner David Cromer.
Joining Adrien Brody in the cast is Golden Globe, Emmy and BAFTA Award nominee Tessa Thompson (Hedda, His & Hers) in her Broadway debut.
The Fear of 13 will play the James Earl Jones Theatre in New York from 19 March 2026.
The play first premiered in London October and November 2024 at the Donmar Warehouse, directed by Justin Martin (Inter Alia).
The London production scored great reviews from the critics, getting five stars from The Times, The Telegraph, The i Paper and more.
The Fear of 13 tells the extraordinary true story of Nick Yarris, who spends more than two decades on death row for a murder he insists he did not commit. Through a series of prison visits with a volunteer named Jackie, Nick traces a life shaped by impulse and consequence. As Nick and Jackie’s conversations deepen, the line between witness and participant blurs, forcing both to confront what justice demands, what belief requires, and the perilous distance between true freedom and the illusion of self-determination.
The Broadway production is teaming up with the Innocence Project, whose mission is to free the innocent, prevent wrongful convictions, and create fair, compassionate, and equitable systems of justice for everyone. Its work is guided by science and grounded in anti-racism.
The show is produced on Broadway by Seaview, Wessex Grove, and Gavin Kalin Productions.
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