Fear Of 13
Discount Broadway Tickets
Discount Broadway Tickets For Fear Of 13
Fear Of 13 Summary
- Show Status: Opening Soon
- Genre: Play
- Fear Of 13 is 3/19/26 long, and does not have an intermission.
- 8 Shows per week
- Previews Begin: March 19, 2026
- Show Opens : April 15, 2026
- Show Closes: July 9, 2026
Wrongly convicted and facing execution, a man confronts fear, memory, and meaning through dark humor and reflection as he recounts years on death row.
What's Fear Of 13 Like?
A Life on Death Row
The play centers on a man condemned to death for a crime he insists he did not commit. Facing execution, he recounts years spent in isolation, tracing how the constant presence of death reshapes thought, memory, and identity. Time stretches and fractures as routine, fear, and anticipation blur into one another.
Fear, Humor, and Survival
Rather than presenting events as a straightforward legal drama, the story moves through dark humor, digression, and philosophical reflection. Absurd observations and moments of wit become tools of survival, allowing the mind to resist despair. The looming number thirteen becomes a symbol of fate, superstition, and the human need to impose meaning on chaos.
Meaning and Redemption
As the narrative unfolds, attention shifts from the question of guilt to deeper concerns: how a person endures extreme confinement, how belief systems are built and dismantled, and how hope persists in unlikely forms. The story ultimately explores resilience, moral reckoning, and the fragile boundary between fear and freedom.
Is Fear Of 13 Good for Kids?
The show deals with death row, execution, and intense psychological themes, making it inappropriate for children.
Fear Of 13 on Broadway Background
The Fear of 13 began life as a solo theatrical work drawn directly from real-life experience. It was developed from a memoir about wrongful conviction and time spent on death row, shaped into a stage piece that blends testimony, dark humor, and philosophical reflection. The original production premiered in London, where its stark form and moral urgency attracted critical attention and established the piece as an intimate, actor-driven event rather than a conventional play.
Creative Development
The stage adaptation was written and directed by Matthew Brown, who refined the material into a tightly structured narrative designed to hold an audience without spectacle. The work emphasizes language, rhythm, and psychological tension, allowing performance to carry the weight of the story rather than design-heavy staging.
Broadway Transfer
The Broadway production marks a significant evolution of the piece. Produced by Jeffrey Richards Associates, it expands the original concept by adding a second onstage role, creating a dialogic structure while preserving the minimalist aesthetic. The transfer reflects Broadway’s growing openness to intimate, nontraditional dramas rooted in real events.
Theatre Information
James Earl Jones Theatre
138 West 48th Street
New York, NY 10019
New York, NY 10019
Seats:
1,092
Entrance:
48th Street between 6th and 7th Avenues
Theatre
Information
Cast Members
- Nick Yarris
- Adrien Brody
- Jackie
- Tessa Thompson
Producers
Jeffrey Richards Associates
Seaview, Wessex Grove
Gavin Kalin Productions
Production Credits
- Director
- David Cromer
Creative Team
- Playwright
- Nick Yarris
- Adapting Playwright
- Matthew Brown