Performatist
    Theater
    Broadway

    Proof

    Illustration for Proof

    Thursday, June 25, 2026

    2:00 PM

    Booth Theatre

    222 West 45th Street, New York, NY

    Scheduled

    About This Event

    Proof at the Booth Theatre gathers Ayo Edebiri, Don Cheadle, Jin Ha and Kara Young in a Broadway staging that emphasizes ensemble work over individual showmanship. Their careers — Edebiri’s crossover from The Bear into directing and stage, Cheadle’s film and theater record, Ha’s musical training, and Young’s consecutive Tony wins — inform a performance style of precision, listening and restrained dramatic accumulation.

    About the Artists

    Don Cheadle

    Don Cheadle is an American actor whose work spans film, television, and the stage, with major recognition across awards bodies including a Tony and multiple Golden Globes. In New York, his theater ties include the Broadway ecosystem and venues such as the Booth Theatre.

    Ayo Edebiri

    Ayo Edebiri

    Ayo Edebiri is an American actor, comedian, and writer-director whose work moves between screen comedy and stage-driven storytelling. She is widely known for playing chef Sydney Adamu on the series *The Bear*, a role that brought major industry recognition and expanded her work behind the camera as a director.

    Jin Ha

    musicals

    Jin Ha is a South Korean-born American actor whose work moves between New York stages and screen. In musicals including *Hamilton* and *Jesus Christ Superstar*, he developed a grounded stage presence shaped by formal training and ensemble discipline.

    Kara Young

    Kara Young

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    Kara Young is a New York–based actor whose work moves between Broadway and off-Broadway stages. A two-time Tony winner (2024, 2025), she has also been recognized with Drama Desk, Obie, and Outer Critics Circle awards, and has made history with four consecutive Tony nominations for Featured Actress in a Play.