Prayer for the French at New Jewish Theatre (NJT)
Dates: 4/16/2026 - 5/3/2026
📍 Theatre: New Jewish Theatre (NJT)
St. Louis Jewish Community Center
2 Millstone Campus Drive
St. Louis, MO 63146
Phone: 314-442-3283
Tickets: 60.54
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In 1944, a Jewish couple in Paris desperately await 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?” Following five generations of a French-Jewish family, Prayer for the French Republic is a sweeping look at history, home and the effects of an ancient hatred.
News About Prayer for the French at New Jewish Theatre (NJT)
Video: First Look at PRAYER FOR THE FRENCH REPUBLIC at New Jewish Theatre
April 22, 2026 New Jewish Theatre has released first look footage of PRAYER FOR THE FRENCH REPUBLIC, Joshua Harmon's Drama Desk Award-winning play now playing through May 3, 2026 at the Wool Studio Theatre at the St. Louis Jewish Community Center.
Review: PRAYER FOR THE FRENCH REPUBLIC at New Jewish Theatre Grips with Cataclysmic Force
April 17, 2026 Rebekah Scallet has once again brought St. Louis audiences a newer work to the NJT Wool Studio Stage with resounding success. Her production of Prayer for the French Republic is a gripping story with cataclysmic force. The Salomon and Benhamou Families face paralyzing fear steeped in the long history of Jewish persecution expertly captured by a gifted powerhouse acting ensemble. This deeply gripping and devastating production leaves the audience filled with empathetic catharsis.
PRAYER FOR THE FRENCH REPUBLIC To Make St. Louis Premiere At New Jewish Theatre
April 09, 2026 New Jewish Theatre will present the St. Louis premiere of PRAYER FOR THE FRENCH REPUBLIC by Tony Award–nominated playwright Joshua Harmon from April 16 through May 3, 2026 at the Wool Studio Theatre. The production is directed by NJT Artistic Director Rebekah Scallet.
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BWW Q&A: John Wilson Talks PRAYER FOR THE FRENCH REPUBLIC at New Jewish Theatre
April 01, 2026 After two decades shaping young performers as chair of the Theatre and Dance Department at the University of Central Missouri, John Wilson has built a reputation as one of the region's most versatile theater artists — actor, fight choreographer, dialect coach, and educator all at once.
PRAYER FOR THE FRENCH REPUBLIC To Make St. Louis Premiere At New Jewish Theatre
March 17, 2026 New Jewish Theatre will present the St. Louis premiere of PRAYER FOR THE FRENCH REPUBLIC, a play by Tony-nominated Joshua Harmon. Directed by NJT Artistic Director Rebekah Scallet.
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New Jewish Theatre (NJT) is at 2 Millstone Campus Drive, St. Louis, MO.
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