Prayer for the French Republic

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Cast Size

4w, 7m
Duration

More than 120 minutes (2 hours)
Target Audience

Adult

Accolades

Nominee: Three 2024 Tony Awards, including Best Play
Winner! Three 2022 Drama Desk Awards, including Outstanding Play
Winner! 2022 Outer Critics Circle Award, Outstanding Off-Broadway Play

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Summary

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.

History

Prayer for the French Republic premiered at the Manhattan Theatre Club in New York City on January 11, 2022, under the direction of David Cromer.

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Performing Groups

2016-2017

Marcelle Salomon Benhamou, 50s
Charles Benhamou, 50s, Marcelle's husband
Elodie Benhamou, 28, their daughter
Daniel Benhamou, 26, their son
Patrick Salomon, 50s, Marcelle's brother
Molly, 20, a distant American cousin
Pierre Salomon, 80s, Marcelle & Patrick's father

1944-1946

Irma Salomon, 70s, Pierre's grandmother
Asolphe Salomon, 70s, Pierre's grandfather
Lucien Salomon, 40s, Pierre's father
Young Pierre Salomon, at age 15

Time Period Contemporary, 1940s/WWII
Setting In both 2016-2017 and 1944-1946, Paris.
Duration More than 120 minutes (2 hours)
Cautions
- Alcohol
- Strong Language
- Mild Adult Themes

Media

“Thought-provoking, heart-wrenching and wickedly funny.” – The New York Times

“A brave, articulate, moving and necessary new play. Wrenching, brilliant and shattering. This fearless play tackles conundrums with a combination of intelligence, balance and accessibility that few writers of Harmon’s generation could pull off.” – New York Stage Review

“Breathtaking. Harmon remarkably explores a century in the life of one Jewish family while folding in 1,000 years of Jewish history.” – New York Theatre Guide

Videos

Manhattan Theatre Club Production of Prayer for the French Republic
"A Tour-de-Force" | Prayer for the French Republic

Photos

Image: 2024 Manhattan Theatre Club Production (Jeremy Daniel)

Image: 2022 Manhattan Theatre Club Production (Matthew Murphy for MurphyMade)

Image: 2022 Manhattan Theatre Club Production (Matthew Murphy for MurphyMade)

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Authors

Joshua Harmon

Joshua Harmon's plays include Bad Jews, Significant Other, Admissions, Skintight, and Prayer for the French Republic. He and Sarah Silverman co-wrote the libretto for The Bedwetter based on her memoir. His plays have been produced on Broadway and the West End; off-Broadway at ...

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