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Proof

Proof

by David Auburn

Award-Winning
Critically-Acclaimed
Drama
Small Cast (1-8)

Now Playing on Broadway

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About the Play

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The Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning play about genius and mental illness.


Story:

The daughter of a brilliant but mentally disturbed mathematician, recently deceased, tries to come to grips with her possible inheritance: his insanity. Complicating matters are one of her father's ex-students, who wants to search through his papers, and her estranged sister, who shows up to help settle his affairs.


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Broadway Production Information

THEATRE

Booth Theatre
 222 West 45th Street
New York, NY

Info and Directions

Schedule
MONDAY
Dark
TUESDAY
7 PM
WEDNESDAY
2 & 7:30 PM
THURSDAY
7 PM
FRIDAY
7 PM
SATURDAY
2 & 8 PM
SUNDAY
3 PM

Important Dates
PREVIEWS: March 31, 2026
OPENING: April 16, 2026
CLOSING: July 9, 2026


Run Time
2 hours and 15 minutes (1 Intermission)


Rush and Lottery Tickets
LOTTERY: Online, $49
STUDENT RUSH: Box Office, $45

NOTE:

  • Recommended for ages 12 and up. Children under 4 are not admitted.
  • Most shows have special holiday dates and times. Check the official website for more information.

Cast and Creative Team

Playwright

Playwright
David Auburn



Broadway Premiere

Theatre
Walter Kerr Theatre
Opening Night
Oct 24, 2000
Total Performances
917
Original Cast
Mary-Louise Parker, Larry Bryggman, Johanna Day, Ben Shenkman
Director
Daniel Sullivan
Producer
Manhattan Theatre Club (Lynne Meadow, Artistic Director; Barry Grove, Executive Producer), Roger Berlind, Carole Shorenstein Hays, Jujamcyn Theaters (James H. Binger: Chairman; Rocco Landesman: President; Paul Libin: Producing Director; Jack Viertel: Creative Director), OSTAR Enterprises, Daryl Roth and Stuart Thompson
Scenic Design
John Lee Beatty
Costume Design
Jess Goldstein
Lighting Design
Pat Collins
Sound Design
John Gromada

2026 Broadway Revival

Theatre
Booth Theatre
Opening Night
April 16, 2026
Original Cast
Ayo Edebiri, Don Cheadle, Jin Ha, Kara Young
Director
Thomas Kail
Producer
Mike Bosner, Thomas Kail, Higher Ground, Jeffrey A. Sine, AEG Presents / Jay Marciano, Miranda Gohh, Origin Story Productions, Viajes Miranda, Pam Hurst-Della Pietra and Stephen Della Pietra, John Gore Organization, Lehman Oki Productions, LRBC Productions, LAMF Nyberg, No Guarantees Productions, Nothing Ventured Productions, Riccardo Schmid, The Council, The Shubert Organization, TPOC Strus and Andy Jones
Scenic Design
Teresa L. Williams
Costume Design
Dede Ayite
Lighting Design
Amanda Zieve
Sound Design
Justin Ellington and Connor Wang
Original Music
Kris Bowers

2005 Film Version

Movie Name
Proof
Type
Hollywood Feature Film
Director
John Madden
Screenplay
David Auburn and Rebecca Miller
Starring
Gwyneth Paltrow, Anthony Hopkins, Jake Gyllenhaal, Hope Davis

Scripts, Videos, Merchandise and More





Books

Script
Play Script

Audiobook

Audiobook
Audiobook Read By Robert Foxworth, Anne Heche, Kaitlin Hopkins, and Jeremy Sisto

Videos

DVD
Original Hollywood Version DVD
Blu-Ray
Original Hollywood Version Blu-Ray

Merchandise

Merchandise




Awards and Reviews

2026 Drama League Award Nominations

Outstanding Revival of a Play
Distinguished Performance Award - Ayo Edebiri
Distinguished Performance Award - Kara Young

2026 Theatre World Award Nominations

Outstanding Broadway or Off-Broadway Debut Performance - Ayo Edebiri, Proof

2001 Pulitzer Prize Nominations

Pulitzer Prize for Drama

2001 Tony Award Nominations

Best Play
Best Actress in a Play - Mary-Louise Parker
Best Direction of a Play
Best Featured Actor In A Play - Ben Shenkman
Best Featured Actor In A Play - Larry Bryggman
Best Featured Actress In A Play - Johanna Day

2001 Drama Desk Award Nominations

Outstanding New Play
Outstanding Actress In A Play - Mary-Louise Parker


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