‘Prayer for the French Republic’ chronicles generations of antisemitism
Shelley A. Sackett
Nothing crystallizes millennia of antisemitism like the Martyrology Service during Yom Kippur afternoon service. “Why are we so hated?” “Can anyplace ever be truly safe?” and “Where will be next on this list?” we can’t help wondering. As if on cue, the Huntington Theatre’s season opener speaks to these questions and more with Joshua Harmon’s exceptional “Prayer for the French Republic,” winner of the 2022 Drama Desk Outstanding Play Award.
