Overview
- The revival, which opened Thursday at the Booth Theatre, runs a 16-week limited engagement through July 19.
- Ayo Edebiri plays Catherine, Don Cheadle is Robert, with Jin Ha as Hal and Kara Young as Claire after joining late due to a medical withdrawal in the original casting.
- Early reviews praise the ensemble, with multiple outlets citing Edebiri’s debut and Young’s work, while some question Thomas Kail’s direction and the production’s pacing.
- Critics say casting Black leads and an Asian American Hal gives the story a fresh look at bias and recognition in math and academia.
- Higher Ground, the company founded by Barack and Michelle Obama, is listed among the producers on this revival.