Barack and Michelle Obama are expanding their entertainment portfolio to Broadway, with their Higher Ground Productions set to co-produce a revival of the Pulitzer Prize-winning play Proof. The production marks the company’s first venture into theater after building a strong reputation in film, television, and podcasting since its founding in 2018. The show officially opens on April 16 for a limited 16-week run. Emmy winner Ayo Edebiri and Oscar-nominated actor Don Cheadle headline the cast in their Broadway debuts. Proof explores themes of genius, inheritance, and mental health, and won both the Pulitzer Prize for Drama and the Tony Award for Best Play. In a statement, the Obamas said the play reflects the kind of thought-provoking storytelling Higher Ground was created to support.