Jane Fonda Joins the Cast of ‘Dear Everything’ for One-Evening Performance (Exclusive)

Jane Fonda brings her decades of activism and artistic talent to the stage.

The two-time Oscar winner will join the cast of Dear Everything: A musical uprising for the Earth for a one-night-only engagement on April 22, 2026 at the Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) in New York.

Directed by Diane Paulus with a book by V-Day founder V (formerly Eve Ensler, of The Vagina Monologues fame), the musical about climate change features a score blending folk and pop influences, with music by Justin Tranter, Caroline Pennell and Eren Cannata. Tranter, Pennell and V wrote the lyrics.

The show tells the story of Sophia, a teenager living in a small town where adults are willing to destroy the surrounding forest in exchange for financial gain. Refusing to accept the loss of her community’s natural world, Sophia rallies her peers to take a stand. Together, the group discovers a force they never knew existed – and a collective voice powerful enough to fight against forces far greater than themselves.

Fonda will play the play’s narrator, leading a cast of ten. A local youth choir, to be named, will also feature in the production, supporting the cast.

“I am honored to have the opportunity to take the BAM stage, alongside these powerful artists to bring Dear All in New York,” Fonda, 87, told PEOPLE in an exclusive statement.

“Our planet is burning because of a man-made climate catastrophe, and we must come together to confront it,” she adds. “Dear All It’s the power of solidarity and it gives us the anthems we need for our work.”

V — including the last piece, THIS IS CRAZY! also featured Fonda – echoing the actress’s remarks about the impact the play had.

“We are delighted to bring Dear All at BAM, a cultural center that believes in community, in art that intersects with social justice and a deep commitment to our precious land,” V told PEOPLE. “In this dark time when so much progress to protect our land is erased and undermined, Dear All offers the antidote: the voices of visionary youth, stories, inspiring music and devotion that open portals to other realms. After traveling the country with this work, we have seen the power and joy it evokes, and we can’t wait to share it with New York. »

Dear All is just one of the pieces that BAM announced on Thursday, October 9 to be part of its winter/spring 2026 season. Among the offerings of dance, poetry, music and theater is a new musical by Girl from the North CountryTodd Almond’s title I’m almost therewho transplants The Odyssey in the modern dating world. Tony Award winner David Cromer (Good night and good luck; The group’s visit; Our city) directs.

This season also marks the start of an ambitious multi-year partnership with BAM and the National Theater of Great Britain which will bring National Theater productions to BAM’s Harvey Theater and BAM Rose Cinemas.

This includes a witty and boldly contemporary production of the work of William Shakespeare. Hamlet, by director Robert Hastie (Operation Mincemeat). The production, which runs from April 19 to May 17, will star Olivier Award winner Hiran Abeysekera (Life of Pi), among others.

For ticket information Dear All and more, visit www.bam.org.