THE FEAR OF 13

James Earl Jones Theatre
Closes July 12,2026

Perhaps the title, The Fear of 13, is baffling, but the creative team behind this Broadway drama is anything but mysterious

To start, Lindsey Ferrentino’s new play is helmed by two actors in their Broadway debuts: the mega star Adrien Brody along with Tessa Thompson. Based on the documentary directed by David Sington, The Fear of 13 is directed by another stellar theater maven, David Cromer.

The rest of the cast boasts a sterling list of actors from Ephraim Sykes to Eddie Cooper and Victor Cruz.

In short, The Fear of 13 retells the tale 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 Jacki, Nick traces a life shaped by impulse and consequence. These exchanges reveal the illusion of self-determination in a play that is at once devastating and darkly humorous.

Not surprisingly, this team is attracting enormous attention making it a “must see” show.

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