Proof 2000

Opened: May 23, 2000
Closing: July 30, 2000

Proof - 2000 - Off-Broadway History , Info & More

Manhattan Theatre Club Stage II
131 West 55th Street New York, NY 10036

Winner of the 2001 Tony Award® for Best Play and Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Drama. On the eve of her twenty-fifth birthday, Catherine, a troubled young woman, has spent years caring for her brilliant but unstable father, a famous mathematician. Now, following his death, she must deal with her own volatile emotions; the arrival of her estranged sister, Claire; and the attentions of Hal, a former student of her father’s who hopes to find valuable work in the 103 notebooks that her father left behind. Over the long weekend that follows, a burgeoning romance and the discovery of a mysterious notebook draw Catherine into the most difficult problem of all: How much of her father’s madness—or genius—will she inherit?

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Proof FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What productions of Proof have there been?
Proof has had 3 productions including Off-Broadway which opened in 2000, Broadway which opened in 2000 and Broadway which opened in 2000.
What awards has Proof been nominated for?
Proof has been nominated for several awards. Daniel Sullivan was nominated for Outstanding Director at The Lortels. Pat Collins received a nomination for Outstanding Lighting Design at The Lortels. The play itself, produced by Manhattan Theatre Club, was nominated for Outstanding Play at The Lortels. Additionally, John Lee Beatty was nominated for Outstanding Scenic Design at The Lortels.
What awards has Proof won?
Proof has won several awards, including Outstanding Director (The Lortels) for Daniel Sullivan, Outstanding Lighting Design (The Lortels) for Pat Collins, Outstanding Play (The Lortels) for Manhattan Theatre Club, and Outstanding Scenic Design (The Lortels) for John Lee Beatty.

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