Samira Wiley and Jin Ha Join Ayo Edebiri and Don Cheadle in Proof on Broadway

Emmy and SAG Award recipient Samira Wiley will step onto the Broadway stage for the first time this spring, portraying Claire in the revival of Proof by David Auburn. The Tony and Pulitzer Prize-winning play will be directed by Tony winner Thomas Kail.

Grammy nominee Jin Ha is also set to return to Broadway as Hal, joining previously announced performers Ayo Edebiri and Don Cheadle. The production opens at the Booth Theatre on March 31, 2026.

Samira Wiley’s Career Highlights

Wiley, a Juilliard graduate, recently appeared on the London stage in the Donmar Warehouse’s production of Lynn Nottage’s Intimate Apparel, following her role in the National Theatre’s Blues For An Alabama Sky. Off-Broadway, she starred in the 2016 staging of Daphne’s Dive at the Signature Theatre.

On television, Wiley gained wide acclaim for her portrayal of Poussey Washington in Netflix’s Orange is the New Black. She also appeared in Hulu’s adaptation of Margaret Atwood’s The Handmaid’s Tale, where she earned the 2018 Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama and received three additional nominations for Outstanding Supporting Actress.

Jin Ha’s Broadway Background

Ha debuted on Broadway in 2017 in Julie Taymor’s production of David Henry Hwang’s M. Butterfly. In 2018, he performed as Annas in NBC’s Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert, which earned him a shared Grammy nomination for Best Musical Theater Album.

Proof returns to Broadway in March 2026 with an acclaimed cast led by Samira Wiley, Jin Ha, Ayo Edebiri, and Don Cheadle under the direction of Thomas Kail.

Author’s Summary

The revival of David Auburn’s Proof brings together a notable ensemble, marking Samira Wiley’s Broadway debut and Jin Ha’s return alongside Ayo Edebiri and Don Cheadle in spring 2026.

Broadway.com — 2025-11-06