See photos of Adrien Brody, Tessa Thompson in 'The Fear of 13' on Broadway

Lindsey Ferrentino's play dramatizes the true story of Nick Yarris, a death row inmate who was Pennsylvania's first prisonor to be exonerated with DNA evidence.

Summary

• This article contains photos of The Fear of 13 on Broadway
• The Fear of 13 is a true-crime drama about wrongfully convicted death row inmate Nick Yarris
• Adrien Brody and Tessa Thompson make their Broadway debut as Nick and prison volunteer Jacki

Have no fear — we have your first look at Adrien Brody and Tessa Thompson in The Fear of 13 on Broadway! Two-time Oscar winner Brody (The Pianist, The Brutalist) and Emmy and BAFTA Award nominee Thompson (Hedda, Creed) make their Broadway debuts in Lindsey Ferrentino's true-crime drama at the James Earl Jones Theatre.

The Fear of 13 unfolds through conversations between Nick Yarris (Brody), who wrongfully spent 22 years on death row in Pennsylvania, and Jacki (Thompson), a prison volunteer who helped him fight for his release. Tony Award winner David Cromer directs the play, which was nominated for two Olivier Awards for its world-premiere London run in 2024, also starring Brody.

The Broadway cast also includes Jeb Kreager, Victor Cruz, Ephraim Sykes, Michael Cavinder, Eddie Cooper, and Joel Marsh Garland.

See photos below, and get tickets to see this gripping story for a limited time only.

Photo credit: The Fear of 13 on Broadway. (Photos by Emilio Madrid)