Adrien Brody & Tessa Thompson to Make Broadway Debuts in New Play 'The Fear of 13'

Adrien Brody and Tessa Thompson are heading to Broadway this spring!

The actors will be making their Broadway debuts in the new play The Fear of 13, which tells the true story of the first person sentenced to death in Pennsylvania to be exonerated by DNA evidence.

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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. By turns devastating, darkly funny, and life-affirming, The Fear of 13 is a powerful exploration of truth and trust, conscience and connection.

The play has partnered 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.

Adrien and Tessa will begin preview performances on Thursday, March 19 with an official opening night set for Wednesday, April 15 at the James Earl Jones Theatre in New York City.

General tickets go on sale on January 23, but fans can get tickets early through an AMEX presale on January 20 and a fan presale on January 22.