A powerful story spanning five generations of a French Jewish family, from 1944 to 2017.

From the acclaimed playwright of Bad Jews and Admissions, Joshua Harmon’s Prayer for the French Republic makes its Chicago premiere under the direction of Artistic Director Jeremy Wechsler after a highly lauded and extended Broadway run. Celebrated by The Wall Street Journal as “easily the finest play of the Broadway season” and hailed by the Chicago Tribune as “gripping and epic,” this powerful new work combines sharp humor with moving drama as it explores themes of survival, family, and identity in the face of relentless adversity.

In 1944, a Jewish couple in Paris anxiously awaits news of their missing relatives. Seventy years later, their great-grandchildren confront the same harrowing question: “Are we safe?” Spanning five generations, Prayer for the French Republic is a profound, sweeping look at history, home, and the enduring scars of hatred, all delivered with Harmon’s signature wit.