Kim Kardashian goes Broadway
Kim Kardashian announced her Broadway producing debut with the play The Fear of 13 and the production’s run has been extended in connection with criminal‑justice reform efforts. The announcement landed on social channels this week as the show moves into a broader public conversation. ( )
Kim Kardashian has joined the producing team of Broadway’s *The Fear of 13*, making her first move as a Broadway producer. (playbill.com) The announcement came April 13, 2026, one day before the play’s April 15 opening night at the James Earl Jones Theatre in Manhattan. The production began previews on March 19. (playbill.com) The show stars Adrien Brody and Tessa Thompson, both making their Broadway debuts, in a play by Lindsey Ferrentino and directed by David Cromer. Producers Seaview, Wessex Grove, and Gavin Kalin Productions said Kardashian joined as part of an effort to bring more attention to criminal-justice reform. (omdkc.com) *The Fear of 13* is built around the case of Nicholas Yarris, who was convicted in 1982 and sentenced to death in Pennsylvania. The Innocence Project says DNA testing excluded him from the biological evidence in 2003, and his conviction was vacated that September. (innocenceproject.org) The Broadway production has tied itself directly to that subject matter. Its official site says the show is partnered with the Innocence Project, and special-edition merchandise sends a portion of proceeds to the organization. (thefearof13broadway.com) The run has also grown beyond its initial booking. Broadway Direct lists tickets on sale through July 12, 2026, indicating an extension as the production broadens its public push around wrongful-conviction issues. (broadwaydirect.com) The play arrived in New York after a 2024 West End run at London’s Donmar Warehouse. The Broadway production’s official materials say that earlier staging earned Olivier Award nominations for Best New Play and for Brody’s performance. (thefearof13broadway.com) Kardashian has spent years attaching her celebrity to clemency and sentencing cases outside entertainment. The Associated Press reported that she lobbied in both the Trump and Biden White Houses on criminal-justice reform and presidential clemency powers. (abcnews.com) In her statement, Kardashian said storytelling can change minds in ways policy arguments sometimes do not. On Broadway, that argument now has a theater, a ticket window, and a closing date that moved. (omdkc.com)
