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Proof

Proof

by David Auburn

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

Opening Soon on Broadway

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Proof

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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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THEATRE

Booth Theatre
222 West 45th Street
New York, NY

Info and Directions

Schedule
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Important Dates
PREVIEWS: March 31, 2026
OPENING: April 16, 2026


Run Time
TBA


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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

Opening Night
April 16, 2026
Original Cast
Ayo Edebiri, Don Cheadle
Director
Thomas Kail
Scenic Design
Teresa L. Williams
Costume Design
Dede Ayite
Lighting Design
Amanda Zieve
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




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




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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