Tessa Thompson, fresh off her Golden Globe nomination for Hedda and the debut of her Netflix series His & Hers, is now set to make her Broadway debut with The Fear of 13.

She’ll star alongside Adrien Brody, who is also making his Broadway debut. Brody stars as Nick Yaris, “the first person sentenced to death in Pennsylvania to be exonerated by DNA evidence.”

Producers Seaview, Wessex Grove, and Gavin Kalin Productions announced the casting on Monday for the play, which is from Lindsey Ferrentino. It is based on the documentary by David Sington and directed by David Cromer.

What is ‘The Fear of 13’ about?

Here’s the play’s description:

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. 

Photo: Seaview, Wessex Grove, and Gavin Kalin Productions

The play also announced a partnership with the Innocence Project. One of Yarris’ real-life lawyers, Christina Swarns, is the Executive Director of the Innocence Project. Per the announcement, the Innocence Project’s 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.”

Performances will begin on March 19 and Opening Night is April 15 at the James Earl Jones Theatre, located at 138 West 48th Street in Manhattan, New York City.

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