Manhattan Theatre Club's world premiere of Joshua Harmon's Prayer for the French Republic opened February 1 at New York City Center.
The play begins in 1944 with a Jewish couple awaiting news of their missing family and follows five generations of a French Jewish family in its examination of history, home, and the effects of an ancient hatred.
Check out photos from opening night below.
Stephen Pasquale and Philipa Soo
Danny Burstein
Tony Shalhoub
Richard Kind
Rebecca Taichman and Bathsheba Doran
John Cariani
Tripp Cullman
Adam Kantor
Daniel Goldfarb
David Lindsay-Abaire
Jessica Hecht
Ethan Hova
Sas Goldberg
Daren Goldstein
John Behlmann
Lee Roy Reams and Jamie DeRoy
Ethan Slater
Molly Ranson, Kenneth Topol, Nancy Robinette, Betsy Aidem, Richard Topol, Ari Brand, Pierre Epstein, Peyton Lusk, Jeff Seymour, and Francis Benhamou
Molly Ranson, Kenneth Topol, Nancy Robinette, Betsy Aidem, Richard Topol, Ari Brand, Pierre Epstein, Peyton Lusk, Jeff Seymour, and Francis Benhamou
Lynne Meadow, Pierre Epstein, Jeff Seymour, Molly Ranson, Betsy Aidem, Frances Benhamou, Kenneth Tigar, Richard Topol, Nancy Robinette, Joshua Harmon, David Cromer, Peyton Lusk, Yair Ben-Dor, and Ari Brand
David Cromer, Pierre Epstein, Jeff Seymour, Molly Ranson, Betsy Aidem, Frances Benhamou, Kenneth Tigar, Richard Topol, Nancy Robinette, Joshua Harmon, Peyton Lusk, Yair Ben-Dor, and Ari Brand
Molly Ranson, Jeff Seymour, Betsy Aidem, Francis Benhamou, Yair Ben- Dor, and Richard Topol
Pierre Epstein, Jeff Seymour, Molly Ranson, Betsy Aidem, Francis Benhamou, Kenneth Tigar, Richard Topol, Nancy Robinette, Peyton Lusk, Yair Ben-Dor, and Ari Brand
Stephen Schnetzer, Joshua Chessin-Yudin, Lori Ann Wilner, Dale Place, and Lauriel Friedman
Peyton Lusk, Ari Brand, Kenneth Tigar, and Nancy Robinette
Joshua Harmon, Lynne Meadow, and David Cromer
Joshua Harmon and David Cromer
The ensemble cast features Betsy Aidem (All the Way), Yair Ben-Dor, Francis Benhamou, Ari Brand, Pierre Epstein (Filumena), Peyton Lusk (Falsettos), Molly Ranson (Plaza Suite), Nancy Robinette (The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time), Jeff Seymour, Kenneth Tigar (Fish in the Dark), and Richard Topol (Indecent). Tony-winning director David Cromer (The Band's Visit) helms the production.
The show’s creative team includes scenic designer Takeshi Kata, costume designer Sarah Laux, hair and makeup designer J. Jared Janas, lighting designer Amith Chandrashaker, and sound designers Lee Kinney and Daniel Kluger, the latter also providing original music. Richard Hodge serves as production stage manager.
