Executive Director Bari Newport of "GableStage" presented a more than three hour, two intermission production of playwright Joshua Harmon's "Prayer For The French Republic" that, even wi…
Running at three hours with two intermissions, "Prayer for the French Republic" is an engaging and thoughtful play that avoids being dragged down by the heaviness of the subject matter.
Joshua Harmon's 2024 Tony-nominated, epically expansive script, "Prayer for the French Republic," investigates the horrors of the Holocaust, albeit as more of a side note than headline, hold…
Live theater always reflects the moment in which it's presented, but this season, Broadway charged head-on into the politics of today with unusual force: A play that directly addressed antis…
Betsy Aidem reflects on the treasure of being a "late bloomer" and the "complete surprise" of being honored with her first Tony Award nomination at age 66 for her performance in PRAYER FOR T…
Exactly 40 years ago, Betsy Aidem talked her way into John Malkovich's now legendary off-Broadway production of Balm in Gilead alongside future stars Laurie Metcalf, Gary Sinise and Terry Ki…
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 thei…
During a pivotal moment in Joshua Harmon's "Prayer for the French Republic," Betsy Aidem desperately asks where she can take her family "to feel safe." The question reverberates through the …
David Cromer directs the Manhattan Theatre Club production, an Off-Broadway transfer.
Towards the end of "A Prayer for The French Republic," the latest play by Josh Harmon, Grandpa Pierre (played by Richard Masur) asks his family "Why do they hate us?" Then follows a lengthy …
The Samuel J. Friedman Theatre recently welcomed a couple of very special guests! Former President Bill Clinton and Hillary Clinton, who will produce Suffs on Broadway later this season, pos…
Anthony Edwards has a couple of seriously iconic screen roles to his name. The actor played "Goose" in the 1986 action film Top Gun and Dr. Mark Greene in the long-running medical drama E…
Host Tamsen Fadal catches up with Anthony Edwards, who continues his love affair with Broadway in the cast of Joshua Harmon's PRAYER FOR THE FRENCH REPUBLIC. Get tickets to PRAYER FOR THE F…
In this exclusive interview, Francis Benhamou shares her excitement and deep connection to 'Prayer for the French Republic' on Broadway. Learn about her personal journey, the significance of…
By: David Sheward January 19, 2024: In the two years since it premiered at Manhattan Theater Club's City Center stage Off-Broadway in 2022, Joshua Harmon's moving, funny and challenging p…
The Joshua Harmon play opened on Jan. 9 at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre.
The Joshua Harmon play opened January 9 at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre via Manhattan Theatre Club.
Joshua Harmon's Prayer for the French Republic, running at Manhattan Theatre Club's Samuel J. Friedman Theatre, will now offer performances through March 3, extending beyond its previousl…
Manhattan Theatre Club has announced a final extension of the Broadway premiere of Prayer for the French Republic, written by Joshua Harmon (Bad Jews) and directed by David Cromer (The Ba…
Broadway " Manhattan Theater Club's Samuel J. Friedman Theater: 261 West 47 Street. Jan. 9-March 3, 2024. Drama. Author: Joshua Harmon. Director: David Cromer. 3 hrs. Critic: David Sheward (…
This week, The Broadway Show celebrates the opening of Joshua Harmon's family drama Prayer for the French Republic, a Manhattan Theatre Club production directed by Tony Award winner David Cr…
Hit the red carpet for the Broadway opening of Joshua Harmon's PRAYER FOR THE FRENCH REPUBLIC with Anthony Edwards and more! Get tickets to PRAYER FOR THE FRENCH REPUBLIC: https://www.broad…
BroadwayWorld was on the red carpet for opening night of Prayer for the French Republic to chat with special guests including Mare Winningham, LaChanze, Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, Donna Murphy,…