Emmy Award winner Samira Wiley makes her Broadway debut alongside Hamilton alum Jin Ha in the first revival of David Auburn's Pulitzer and Tony-winning drama, Proof. The production will run for 16 weeks only at the Booth Theatre, beginning March 31, with opening night set for April 16.
All cast members except Jin Ha will be making their Broadway debuts with this play.
Wiley is renowned for her television roles in The Handmaid's Tale (Emmy Award winner) and Orange is the New Black (SAG Award winner). She has theatre experience in London productions like Intimate Apparel and Blues for an Alabama Sky, as well as off-Broadway in Daphne’s Dive.
Jin Ha has appeared in New York City productions such as Hamilton and Here We Are. His television credits include the series Pachinko.
Written by David Auburn and directed by Thomas Kail, Proof tells the story of the daughter of a genius math professor who discovers a groundbreaking proof after his death, leading to controversy over its true authorship.
This revival marks the first time the play has returned to Broadway since winning the Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize in 2000.
The acclaimed play Proof returns to Broadway with a fresh cast led by Samira Wiley and Jin Ha, promising a compelling resurgence of this celebrated drama.
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