The Fear of 13
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 ordeal through the legal system and death row. Joined on the bill by Tessa Thompson, the piece pairs Academy Award–winning Brody’s restraint and attention to detail with Thompson’s stage-to-screen versatility and emotional economy, framing the account in measured dramatic terms.
About the Artists
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 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*.