Higher Ground, the media company founded by President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama, today announced it will serve as a co-producer of the upcoming Broadway revival of Proof, the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning play by David Auburn starring Ayo Edebiri and Don Cheadle.
Through Higher Ground, the Obamas join producer Mike Bosner and director/producer Thomas Kail on the Proof team. The strictly limited 16-week engagement begins performances at the Booth Theatre on Tuesday, March 31, ahead of a Thursday, April 16 opening night.
“To bring this landmark play back to Broadway with Ayo, Don, Tommy, and Mike at the helm is an extraordinary privilege, and we couldn’t be more proud to be part of this production,” said the Obamas in a statement. “Proof is exactly the kind of story Higher Ground was built to champion. A play that asks profound questions about brilliance, doubt, and what we inherit
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