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Ayo Edebiri Falters in Gripping 'Proof' Revival
17 Apr
Summary
- Ayo Edebiri stars as Catherine, a young woman grappling with grief and mental health.
- Don Cheadle and Kara Young deliver strong performances in the production.
- The play explores themes of hereditary mental illness and academic sexism.
The Broadway revival of David Auburn's Tony Award-winning play, "Proof," delves into the complex human experience of grief and mental instability. Set in Chicago in the 1990s, the narrative centers on Catherine, portrayed by Ayo Edebiri in her Broadway debut, who struggles with her father Robert's (Don Cheadle) death and her own worsening mental health. Catherine, a brilliant mathematician like her father, grapples with the hereditary nature of his schizophrenia and the sacrifices she's made in her life.
