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The Fear of 13
James Earl Jones Theatre · opened Apr 2026

2 Tony Award nominations Two-time Academy Award ® winner Adrien Brody and Tessa Thompson make their Broadway debuts. Nominated for Best New Play at the Olivier Awards, with Brody also earning a nomination for Best Actor, THE FEAR OF 13 is based on the extraordinary true story of Nick Yarris. Written by Lindsey Ferrentino ( Ugly Lies the Bone ) and directed by Tony Award ™ winner David Cromer ( Good Night, and Good Luck ), this gripping exploration of truth, justice, and the chasm between them will leave you hanging on every word.

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Weekly gross
$619,144
Avg ticket
$90
Seats sold
6,869
Performances
8
Change vs prior week
+1.5pp capacity

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Cast & creative

From IBDB · 12 cast · 57 creative

Opening-night cast

  • Adrien Brodyas Man 1Debut
  • Tessa Thompsonas Jacki MilesDebut
  • Michael Cavinderas Man 5Debut
  • Eddie Cooperas Man 6
  • Victor Cruzas Man 3Debut
  • Eboni Flowersas Ensemble
  • Jared Wayne Gladlyas Ensemble
  • Joe Josephas Ensemble
  • Jeb Kreageras Man 2
  • Joel Marsh Garlandas Guard
  • Ephraim Sykesas Man 4
  • Ben Thompsonas Ensemble

Creative team

Lead Producer: Seaview , Wessex Grove , Gavin Kalin Productions , StoryKey Entertainment and Pam Hurst-Della Pietra & Stephen Della Pietra ; Co-Produced
Seaview,Wessex Grove,Gavin Kalin Productions,StoryKey Entertainment,Pam Hurst-Della Pietra & Stephen Della Pietra,Kim Kardashian,No Guarantees Productions,Grace Street Creative,Barbara Chiodo,Cason Crane,Abrams Kleinman,Aron Bruess Przymusinski,Balsam Buchanan,BlueJay Productions,Stephen C. Byrd,Gary & Marlene Cohen
'The Fear of 13' had its World Premiere at The Donmar Warehouse ; Original production directed
The Donmar Warehouse,Justin Martin
Written
Lindsey Ferrentino,David Sington,Bryan Carter
Directed
David Cromer,Neal Gupta
Scenic Design
Arnulfo Maldonado,Sarah Laux,Heather Gilbert,Lee Kinney,Robert Pickens,Katie Gell,Samuel Vawter,Corey Umlauf,Rachel Townsend,Abby May,Sam Kusnetz,Joe Burt,Stephanie Bahniuk,Kathryn Bailey
General Manager
101 Productions, Ltd.,Christopher Taggart,James Viggiano,Ziyue Yang
Production Manager
Juniper Street Productions,Richard Hodge,Vanessa Coakley
Musical Supervisor
Bryan Carter
Casting
Caparelliotis Casting,Gigi Buffington,UnkleDave's Fight-House,Rocío Mendez,David Anzuelo,Nick Yarris,AKA,Ben Simpson,ATG Entertainment,DKC/O&M,Marathon Digital,Joe Joseph

Source: ibdb.com · scraped via the auto-build pipeline. Names + roles as IBDB labels them.

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