Performatist
    Theater
    Broadway

    The Fear of 13

    Illustration for The Fear of 13

    Wednesday, June 10, 2026

    7:00 PM

    James Earl Jones Theatre

    138 West 48th Street, New York, NY

    Scheduled

    About This Event

    At the James Earl Jones Theatre, Adrien Brody appears in The Fear of 13 as Nick Yarris, recounting a decades-long journey through the legal system and death row; Brody brings his Academy Award–winning craft and a restrained, detail-oriented approach to the role. Tessa Thompson shares the bill, drawing on stage and film work and a similarly economical, character-driven style; together they emphasize precise characterization over spectacle.

    About the Artists

    Adrien Brody

    Adrien Brody

    Adrien Brody is an American actor and visual artist whose work moves between independent cinema, studio films, and the stage. He is an Academy Award–winning performer with additional honors from BAFTA and the Golden Globes, and has also been recognized in television and U.

    Tessa Thompson

    Tessa Thompson

    Tessa Thompson is an American actor whose work moves between Broadway stages and film sets, with award recognition spanning the BAFTAs, Golden Globes, and the Emmys. In New York City, her theatre presence connects to venues such as the James Earl Jones Theatre, where she has shared a bill with Adrien Brody in the context of *The Fear of 13*.