Trending Now - Don Cheadle and Ayo Edebiri Debut on Broadway in "proof
WHO:
[10:13 AM EDT] - CBS News - Ayo Edebiri described Don Cheadle as being on her "Mount Rushmore of actors."
[10:13 AM EDT] - CBS News - Cheadle mentioned that he checks up on Edebiri's bedtime, saying, "Hey, we do have a show tomorrow!"
[10:13 AM EDT] - CBS News - Don Cheadle and Ayo Edebiri are the lead actors in the Broadway revival of "Proof."
[10:13 AM EDT] - CBS News - David Auburn is the playwright of "Proof," which has won a Tony Award and a Pulitzer Prize.
[10:13 AM EDT] - CBS News - Barack and Michelle Obama are producers of the show.
WHAT:
[10:13 AM EDT] - CBS News - Edebiri reflected on her experience in "Proof," stating, "It's a weird thing that we all go through that you don't realize you're gonna go through – when it changes and all of a sudden you realize like, 'Oh, now I'm taking care of my parents. Now my parent's sort of my child.'"
[10:13 AM EDT] - CBS News - Cheadle expressed his feelings about his career, saying, "Tuesday! I mean, really, we have this every time you do the last thing, you're like, 'Well, that's it!'"
[10:13 AM EDT] - CBS News - "Proof" is a play about a brilliant mathematics professor with mental health issues and his daughter, who has her own challenges.
[10:13 AM EDT] - CBS News - This is the Broadway debut for both Don Cheadle and Ayo Edebiri.
[10:13 AM EDT] - CBS News - Edebiri won an Emmy Award for her role in "The Bear."
[10:13 AM EDT] - CBS News - Cheadle has appeared in more than 50 films throughout his career.
WHERE:
[10:13 AM EDT] - CBS News - The play is being performed at the Booth Theatre on Broadway.
WHEN:
[10:13 AM EDT] - CBS News - The articles were published on April 19th, 2026.
WHY:
[10:13 AM EDT] - CBS News - The play explores the dynamics of parent-child relationships and the responsibilities that shift as parents age.
HOW:
[10:13 AM EDT] - CBS News - Cheadle compared the experience of waiting to go on stage to being on a roller coaster, saying, "I feel like when we're backstage, and we're waiting for that cue light, and the cue light goes off, I feel like when you're on the roller coaster, and it's like [creeping up]."
[10:13 AM EDT] - CBS News - Cheadle describes the experience of waiting to go on stage as similar to being on a roller coaster, expressing excitement and uncertainty about the performance.
(UPDATED April 19, 2026 19:12 UTC)
Ayo Edebiri recently described Don Cheadle as being on her "Mount Rushmore of actors," while Cheadle playfully mentioned that he checks up on Edebiri's bedtime, reminding her, "Hey, we do have a show tomorrow!" Reflecting on her role in "Proof," Edebiri shared her realization of the shift in responsibilities, saying, "Oh, now I'm taking care of my parents. Now my parent's sort of my child." Cheadle also compared the anticipation of going on stage to a roller coaster ride, noting that waiting for the cue light feels like that moment when you're creeping up the track.
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(UPDATED April 19, 2026 17:07 UTC)
Don Cheadle and Ayo Edebiri are starring in the Broadway revival of "Proof," a play written by David Auburn that has won both a Tony Award and a Pulitzer Prize, with Barack and Michelle Obama serving as producers. This marks the Broadway debut for both Cheadle, who has appeared in over 50 films, and Edebiri, an Emmy Award winner for her role in "The Bear," as they tackle a story about a brilliant mathematics professor struggling with mental health issues and his daughter facing her own challenges. Cheadle has likened the anticipation of going on stage to the thrill of a roller coaster, capturing the excitement and uncertainty of the performance at the Booth Theatre.