Ayo Edebiri and Don Cheadle are heading to the Great White Way!!
The 29-year-old Emmy-winning The Bear star and the 60-year-old Oscar-nominated actor will be starring in the upcoming Broadway revival of David Auburn’s Tony Award-winning play Proof, according to Variety.
This will mark the Broadway debuts for both Ayo and Don!
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Tony-winning Hamilton director Thomas Kail will direct the strictly exclusive engagement at the Shubert Theatre in Spring 2026.
Proof “tells the story of a brilliant but troubled mathematician, his daughter and the blurred line between genius and madness.”
“It’s hard to find the right words when talking about a text as rich and witty and full as David’s – what I can say is how deeply grateful I am for this incredible opportunity,” Ayo shared in a statement. “I can’t believe my good fortune that I not only get to go to Broadway with this play, but have the opportunity to work alongside Don Cheadle, Tommy Kail, and such an amazing team around us.”
“I couldn’t be happier for the opportunity to return to the stage in this remarkable play with this level of talent assembled to pull it off,” Don said. “As a father of two, both around the same age as Ayo, I’m excited (if not a little nervous) to dig into all the father/daughter messiness, not to mention the mental health challenges the family faces.”
Previews are set to begin March 31st and the official opening night is slated for April 16th.
If you missed it, Ayo has two upcoming movies out later this year – movie the After the Hunt trailer and the Ella McCay trailer!
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