Kim Kardashians Emotional Broadway Speech Stuns Audience

closed out the Sunday matinee of The Fear of 13 with an emotional speech directed at death row exoneree Nick Yarris, on whom the Broadway show is based.

The reality star, 45, looking resplendent on stage in a vintage Dior dress and sleek hairdo, appeared to fight back tears as she praised Yarris for giving 'everyone hope' as the play's headlining stars, and , looked on.

'To Nick, who I had the pleasure of meeting for the first time tonight, thank you for sharing your story,' Kardashian told Yarris, as seen in footage posted to Instagram.

'It’s so important. You give everyone hope. You're such an inspiration for me who fight for people who are deserving to be home. You're beautiful, everyone here is,' she added, glancing at Brody and Thompson on her left.

'The power starts - it’s extremely important,' finished the mom-of-four, who was joined at the event by her mom . 

Kardashian, who has advocated for the release of prisoners she believes are wrongfully convicted since early 2018, is a co-producer on the production that premiered at the James Earl Jones Theatre on April 15.

The Fear of 13 is a drama that tells the true story of Nick Varris (Brody), who spends 22 years on Pennsylvania's death row for a murder he didn't commit. Through conversations with a volunteer named Jackie (Thompson), Yarris’ intellectual awakening in prison begins. They confront the justice system, which leads to the overturning of his conviction through forensic DNA analysis.

After her short but heartfelt speech, Kardashian turned the mic over to Varris.

'I am so grateful that I get to be the voice of so many people that have been wronged,' Varris told the crowd.

'You're such an inspiration for me who fight for people who are deserving to be home,' the legal eagle told Varris