CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM ADVOCATE KIM KARDASHIAN TO JOIN PRODUCING TEAM OF “THE FEAR OF 13” ON BROADWAY
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM ADVOCATE
KIM KARDASHIAN
JOINS PRODUCING TEAM OF
“THE FEAR OF 13”
STARRING
TWO-TIME ACADEMY AWARD WINNER
ADRIEN BRODY
WITH
GOLDEN GLOBE NOMINEE
TESSA THOMPSON
A NEW PLAY BY
LINDSEY FERRENTINO
DIRECTED BY
TONY AWARD WINNER
DAVID CROMER
AT THE JAMES EARL JONES THEATRE
ON BROADWAY
New York, NY (April 13, 2026) – Producers Seaview, Wessex Grove, and Gavin Kalin Productions announced today that Kim Kardashian is adding another title to her ever-expanding resume: Broadway producer. The multihyphenate has joined the producing team of The Fear of 13 as part of her continued effort to bring attention to criminal justice reform. The new play by Lindsey Ferrentino, currently in previews on Broadway, centers around the true story of Nick Yarris, who spent more than two decades on death row for a murder he insists he did not commit.
The Fear of 13 stars two-time Academy Award winner Adrien Brody and Golden Globe Award nominee Tessa Thompson – both in their Broadway debuts – and is directed by Tony Award winner David Cromer. Opening Night is set for Wednesday, April 15 at the James Earl Jones Theatre (138 West 48th Street).
This endeavor, a first for Ms. Kardashian, is part of her broader effort to bring worldwide attention to the wrongfully convicted, a subject she has been passionately committed to and painstakingly working on for many years.
The association with Kim Kardashian sits alongside the production’s previously announced, and unprecedented, partnership with the Innocence Project, whose mission is to free the innocent, prevent wrongful convictions, and create fair, compassionate, and equitable systems of justice for everyone. Its work is guided by science and grounded in anti-racism.
Ms. Kardashian stated, “My commitment to criminal justice reform has always been about more than just policy – it’s about people. I’ve learned that sometimes the most effective way to change minds is through a powerful story. The Fear of 13 is that story. It’s a raw, honest look at Nick Yarris’s wrongful conviction and the systemic failures that kept him behind bars for twenty years. I couldn’t be prouder to make my Broadway producing debut with a project that carries such vital weight.”
The producers of The Fear of 13 stated, “The message this play carries with it is urgent and we welcome Ms. Kardashian and her activism to this production and to our Broadway community. The work she has done to shine a much-needed light on criminal justice reform is exemplary and we are proud to be collaborating with her.”
In addition to Brody and Thompson, the cast includes Tony Award nominee Ephraim Sykes, Michael Cavinder, Eddie Cooper, Victor Cruz, Eboni Flowers, Joel Marsh Garland, Jared Wayne Gladly, Joe Joseph, Jeb Kreager, and Ben Thompson.
Tickets for The Fear of 13 are currently available by visiting Telecharge.com, by phone at 212-239-6200, or at the James Earl Jones Theatre box office.
The Fear of 13 tells the extraordinary true story of Nick Yarris, who spends more than two decades on death row for a murder he insists he did not commit. Through a series of prison visits with a volunteer named Jacki, Nick traces a life shaped by impulse and consequence. As Nick and Jacki’s conversations deepen, the line between witness and participant blurs, forcing both to confront what justice demands, what belief requires, and the perilous distance between true freedom and the illusion of self determination. By turns devastating, darkly funny, and life-affirming, The Fear of 13 is a powerful exploration of truth and trust, conscience and connection.
The Fear of 13 had its world premiere at the Donmar Warehouse. Original production directed by Justin Martin.
The creative team includes Arnulfo Maldonado (scenic design), Sarah Laux (costume design), Heather Gilbert (lighting design), Lee Kinney (sound design), Rob Pickens & Katie Gell (hair, wig, & makeup design), Bryan Carter (music supervisor and arranger), Gigi Buffington (voice, text and dialect coach), Rocio Mendez & Dave Anzuelo (fight and intimacy director), Neal Gupta (associate director), Nick Yarris (story consultant), Caparelliotis Casting (casting), Juniper Street Productions (production management), Richard Hodge (production stage manager), James Viggiano (company manager), and 101 Productions, LTD. (general management).
The Fear of 13 is co-produced by Storykey Entertainment, Pam Hurst-Della Pietra & Stephen Della Pietra, 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, Cousin Ben Productions, Creative Partners Productions, Rick Hendrix & Shane Jordan, John Gore Organization, Kierstead Laurence, Dominick Laruffa Jr., Mickey Liddell & Pete Shilaimon, Stephanie P. McClelland, NHN Link Corporation, Ohenry Nyberg, Steve Traxler, Tom Tuft, ZL Productions, Jessica Goldman Foung, Kater Gordon, Diego Kolankowsky, and Fable House.
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