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Booth Theatre, Theater District, Manhattan

Proof on Broadway with Ayo Edebiri and Don Cheadle

Ayo Edebiri and Don Cheadle make their Broadway debuts in the Pulitzer-winning math-genius drama — a limited run in its final stretch.

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Ayo Edebiri and Don Cheadle — two actors at very different peaks of very big careers — chose the same play for their first-ever Broadway outings, and that alone makes this revival an event. Auburn's Pulitzer winner about a mathematician's daughter untangling genius, grief and inherited instability is an actor's showcase, built on long two-hander scenes that reward this kind of casting. See it before the limited engagement closes and it becomes a 'you had to be there.'

What to expect

An intimate four-actor drama in one of Broadway's smallest houses, driven by sharp dialogue rather than staging tricks. Expect a hot ticket and a buzzy crowd — the Booth's size means every seat feels close to Edebiri and Cheadle.

Good to know

  • The Booth Theatre is on West 45th Street at Shubert Alley — take the N/Q/R/W or 1/2/3 to Times Sq-42nd St
  • Limited engagement closing in July — weekend performances sell out first
  • The Booth is one of Broadway's most intimate houses, so rear seats still feel close
  • Roughly two hours with intermission; fine for teens and up
  • Check the show's site for digital lottery and rush options

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Common questions

Is this really both actors' Broadway debut?

Yes — despite long screen careers, Proof marks the first Broadway appearance for both Ayo Edebiri and Don Cheadle.

What is Proof about?

David Auburn's Pulitzer-winning play follows Catherine, the daughter of a brilliant, unstable mathematician, as a discovered notebook forces questions about genius, proof and how much of her father she has inherited.

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