Performatist
    Theater
    Broadway

    The Fear of 13

    Illustration for The Fear of 13

    Wednesday, June 3, 2026

    2:00 PM

    James Earl Jones Theatre

    138 West 48th Street, New York, NY

    Scheduled

    About This Event

    Adrien Brody appears at the James Earl Jones Theatre in The Fear of 13, portraying Nick Yarris as he recounts a decades-long journey through the legal system and time on death row. Brody, an Academy Award–winning performer, and Tessa Thompson, whose work has drawn BAFTA, Golden Globe and Emmy attention, share the bill; both favor restrained, detail-focused performances.

    About the Artists

    Adrien Brody

    Adrien Brody

    Adrien Brody is an American actor and visual artist whose career moves between independent cinema, studio films, and the stage. He has been recognized across film and theater awards, with credits that include major screen roles and work that has drawn notice in London as well as the U.

    Tessa Thompson

    Tessa Thompson

    Tessa Thompson is an American actor whose work moves between independent film, large-scale screen projects, and the stage. In New York City, she is associated with Broadway at the James Earl Jones Theatre, where her orbit includes collaborators such as Adrien Brody around productions like *The Fear of 13*.