Samira Wiley and Jin Ha Join Broadway Cast of Proof
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 cast also includes Ayo Edebiri and Don Cheadle.
Performance Details
- Runs for 16 weeks at the Booth Theatre
- Start date: March 31
- Opening night: April 16
Cast Highlights
- Samira Wiley, known for The Handmaid's Tale (Emmy Award) and Orange is the New Black (SAG Award), has stage credits including Intimate Apparel and Blues for an Alabama Sky in London, and Daphne’s Dive off-Broadway.
- Jin Ha has appeared in NYC in Hamilton and Here We Are, as well as on TV in Pachinko.
- In Proof, Wiley plays Claire and Ha plays Hal, alongside Edebiri as Catherine and Cheadle as Robert.
- Except for Ha, the cast members are making their Broadway debuts.
About the Play
Written by David Auburn and directed by Thomas Kail, Proof tells the story of the daughter of a brilliant math professor who discovers a groundbreaking proof after his death. The play explores the turmoil that arises when others question the authorship of the proof.
"Proof won the Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize upon its 2000 premiere."
Author's summary: The Broadway revival of Proof stars Emmy winner Samira Wiley and Jin Ha in a compelling drama about genius, loss, and trust, marking Wiley’s Broadway debut.