“I forgive you for killing me,” says Adrien Brody at the end of the trailer for The Fear of 13. The actor, whose career reached its peak two years ago in the film The Brutalist, is now making his Broadway debut. He again plays a tragic role—a trademark that began with The Pianist, back in 2002—this time telling the true story of Nick Yarris, who spent 22 years on death row in Pennsylvania, wrongfully convicted of rape and murder. It starts with a traffic stop gone wrong. Lindsey Ferrentino wrote the play, which comes to New York after a London premiere. Tessa Thompson co-stars, and David Cromer directs. —Jeanne Malle