
The world premiere of Prayers for a French Republic will be staged in New York in winter 2022. Joshua Harmon's latest play will be directed by David Cromer, who recently won a Tony Award for The Band's Visit.
In 1944, a Jewish couple in Paris desperately awaits news of their missing family. More than 70 years later, the couple’s great-grandchildren find themselves facing the same question as their ancestors: “Are we safe?” Following five generations of a French Jewish family, Prayer For The French Republic is a sweeping look at history, home, and the effects of an ancient hatred.