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Ayo Edebiri and Don Cheadle are making their Broadway debuts in the first-ever revival of David Auburn's acclaimed play Proof. Hamilton director Thomas Kail will helm the production, which begins previews in March 2026. The Pulitzer and Tony-winning drama originally starred Mary-Louise Parker and ran for three years on Broadway. The story follows a daughter grappling with her mathematician father's genius and mental decline.

Key Points: Ayo Edebiri and Don Cheadle Make Broadway Debuts in Proof Revival

  • Hamilton director Thomas Kail will helm the first Broadway revival of Proof
  • Previews begin March 31, 2026 with an April 16 opening night
  • Proof won both the Tony Award for Best Play and the Pulitzer Prize
  • The play was previously adapted into a film starring Gwyneth Paltrow
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Ayo Edebiri, Don Cheadle to make Broadway debuts in first revival of 'Proof'

Emmy winners Ayo Edebiri and Don Cheadle to star in Broadway's first revival of the Pulitzer-winning play Proof, directed by Hamilton's Thomas Kail.

"The show is set to play a strictly limited engagement at a Shubert theater to be announced - The Hollywood Reporter"

Los Angeles, August 21

Ayo Edebiri and Don Cheadle are all set to make their Broadway debuts in a revival of 'Proof'.

Thomas Kail, a Tony Award winner for his direction of Hamilton, has come on board to direct the Tony and Pulitzer Prize-winning play, written by David Auburn, as per The Hollywood Reporter.

The show is set to play a strictly limited engagement at a Shubert theater to be announced, with preview starting March 31, 2026, ahead of an April 16 opening night.

Proof originally ran on Broadway from 2000 through 2003, starring Mary-Louise Parker and Larry Bryggman, and won three Tony Awards, including best play and the 2001 Pulitzer Prize for Drama. The play was also adapted into a feature film starring Gwyneth Paltrow, Anthony Hopkins, and Jake Gyllenhaal.

The story revolves around a daughter grieving the loss of her father, a brilliant mathematician who has gradually lost his mind, and coming to grips with his life and the mathematical proof he's left behind.

Edebiri won an Emmy, SAG and Golden Globe Award for her portrayal of Sydney in FX's The Bear and has also appeared in projects including Bottoms, Theater Camp, Opus, Abbott Elementary and What We Do In The Shadows. This fall, she stars in Luca Guadagnino's new film After The Hunt.

Cheadle is an 11-time Emmy Award nominee and has appeared in numerous projects, including Boogie Nights, Hotel Rwanda, Steven Soderbergh's Oceans trilogy, Crash, and Miles Ahead. On television, he has starred in shows including Picket Fences, House of Lies, Black Monday and The Wonder Years. Cheadle made his New York stage debut in the Public Theater's 2001 production of Suzan-Lori Parks' Topdog/Underdog.

- ANI

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Rohit P
Ayo Edebiri is having such an amazing career trajectory! From The Bear to Broadway - what a journey. Hope this production comes to London's West End too 🤞
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Ananya R
Proof is such a brilliant play about mathematics and mental health. Saw the film adaptation years ago. The father-daughter relationship dynamics are so beautifully written. Looking forward to this revival!
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Sarah B
Interesting casting choice. While I love both actors, I wonder if they're the right fit for these particular roles. The original Broadway cast set such a high standard. Hope they do justice to these complex characters.
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Vikram M
Thomas Kail directing! After Hamilton, expectations will be sky high. Broadway needs more revivals of quality plays like this instead of just musicals. Good to see serious drama getting attention.
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Karthik V
2026 is so far away! But good things take time. The mathematical themes in this play are actually quite accessible even for non-math people. The emotional journey is what really matters.

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