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Ayo Edebiri and Don Cheadle make their long-awaited Broadway debuts in David Auburn’s Pulitzer and Tony Award winning play.

4.8
Tickets starting at $102.26
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Critics’ Reviews (3)

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Variety

"A scintillating play that continues to resonate."

Variety

Aramide Tinubu

Entertainment Weekly

"Don Cheadle's portrayal is filled with sparks of genius."

Entertainment Weekly

Emlyn Travis

Deadline

"Ayo Edebiri is a revelation in a transfixing Broadway debut."

Deadline

Helen Shaw

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4.8
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A faster moving 'Proof' than the film
"Saw 'Proof', May 30 matinee...I had rewatched Proof the film in anticipation of the play in April. I had seen film in 2005... The play brings the story about in a more cohesive manor and moves quickly - a lot more humor. You could see the the cast was a working team and they all shone. Kara Young was great as Claire - making a less sympathetic character an relatable woman, daughter and sister."
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Beth S from Healdsburg on Jun 1, 2026

About Proof

In Proof, Catherine, the brilliant but restless daughter of renowned mathematics professor Robert, is thrust into turmoil when a notebook containing a revelatory proof is discovered after his death. As debate erupts over its true authorship, Catherine must confront the power of legacy, and the cost of proving herself.

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