Screenshot courtesy of The Grio | CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - OCTOBER 29: Former U.S. President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle close the Obama Foundation Summit together on the campus of the Illinois Institute of Technology on October 29, 2019 in Chicago, Illinois. The Summit is an annual event hosted by the Obama Foundation. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)Credit: Photo Scott Olson / Getty Images
Barack and Michelle Obama are heading to Broadway as producers for revival of ‘Proof’
The former president and first lady are making their Broadway producing debut with a revival of David Auburn’s Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning play “Proof.” According to Variety, the production will arrive on Broadway this spring under the Obamas’ production banner, Higher Ground.
The revival is already stacked with star power. Emmy winner Ayo Edibiri and Oscar nominee Don Cheadle are both set to make their Broadway debuts in the play, which will be directed by Tony Award winner Thomas Kail, known for his work on “Hamilton.”
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