First Look: Adrien Brody and Tessa Thompson in The Fear of 13 on Broadway
Get a glimpse of the new drama inspired by the real-life story of Nick Yarris, freed by DNA after years on death row
(Photo: Emilio Madrid)
What to Know
- The Fear of 13 opened on Broadway March 19 and released first-look production photos featuring Adrien Brody, Tessa Thompson and the full cast
- The play is based on the true story of Nick Yarris, a Pennsylvania death row inmate exonerated by DNA evidence
- The drama follows Yarris’ prison conversations with a volunteer, exploring themes of justice, truth, freedom and human connection
Nothing to fear here. Fresh off its first performance on Broadway March 19, The Fear of 13 released first look production photos of Adrien Brody as Nick Yarris, Tessa Thompson as Jacki, Ephraim Sykes as Man 4, Michael Cavinder as Man 5, Eddie Cooper as Man 6, Victor Cruz as Man 3, Joel Marsh Garland as Guard and Jeb Kreager as Man 2.
Based on the documentary of the same name directed by David Sington, The Fear of 13 tells the true story of Nick Yarris, the first person sentenced to death in Pennsylvania to be exonerated by DNA evidence. Through a series of prison visits with a volunteer named Jacki, Nick traces a life shaped by impulse and consequence. As Nick and Jacki’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.
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