Prayer for the French Republic - 2024 Broadway History , Info & More
Samuel J. Friedman Theatre (Broadway)
261 W. 47th St. New York, NY 10036
Winner of the 2022 Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle Awards for Best Play, Joshua Harmon’s Prayer for the French Republic bursts onto Broadway after MTC’s highly acclaimed extended, sold-out Off-Broadway run. In 1944, a Jewish couple in Paris desperately awaits news of their missing family. More than 70 years later, the couple’s great-grandchildren find themselves facing the same question as their ancestors: "Are we safe?" This celebrated work by the author of Bad Jews and Significant Other is about history, home and the effects of an ancient hatred. The New York Times calls it "thought-provoking, heart-wrenching and wickedly funny." Directing is David Cromer, a Tony Award® winner for The Band's Visit.
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Review | ‘Prayer for the French Republic’ ponders the roots of anti-Semitism and how to respond and survive
9 / 10
Over the past year, there have been a number of plays and musicals dealing with anti-Semitism, some more powerfully than others. Harmon (whose prior works include the comedies “Bad Jews,” “Significant Other” and “Admissions”) takes the genre to the next level by not just depicting anti-Semitism or warning against it but in earnestly trying to wrestle with how to respond to it, including the limits of intellectually analyzing it, and whether to fight it or flee for safety.
Review: For Jews, an Unanswered ‘Prayer for the French Republic’
7 / 10
That this Manhattan Theater Club production, directed by David Cromer, remains mostly riveting is the result of the richness of Harmon’s novelistic detail — and the exceptional skill of the principal actors in realizing it.
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Other Productions of Prayer for the French Republic
| 2022 | Off-Broadway |
Off-Broadway |
| 2024 | Broadway |
Manhattan Theatre Club Original Broadway Production Broadway |
Prayer for the French Republic - 2024 Broadway Awards and Nominations
| Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Drama League Awards | Distinguished Performance | Betsy Aidem |
| 2024 | Drama League Awards | Outstanding Production of a Play | Prayer for the French Republic |
| 2024 | Tony Awards | Best Lighting Design of a Play | Amith Chandrashaker |
| 2024 | Tony Awards | Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play | Betsy Aidem |
| 2024 | Tony Awards | Best Play | Joshua Harmon |
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