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Ayo Edebiri Tackles Broadway's Physical Toll
9 Jul
Summary
- Edebiri finds stage acting requires intense physical and emotional stamina.
- She experiences daily headaches and weight loss due to performance demands.
- The 'Proof' revival concludes its run on July 19.
Making her Broadway debut, Golden Globe and Emmy winner Ayo Edebiri is navigating the significant physical and emotional demands of live theater. Starring as Catherine in the current revival of 'Proof,' Edebiri described her experience to People, noting the intensity required for performing eight shows weekly after long rehearsals.
Edebiri shared that she grappled with daily headaches and weight loss, likening the experience to 'grieving for work.' She highlighted the 'athleticism' of stage acting, explaining how she needed time to process the physical and emotional impact after each performance. The critically acclaimed 'Proof' revival, which opened in 2000 and won a Pulitzer Prize, concludes its run on July 19.
Co-star Don Cheadle, also making his Broadway debut, echoed Edebiri's sentiments, describing the nightly performance as a form of 'pretend torture' that affects the body's systems. The original 'Proof' production was later adapted into a successful film.
