Obamas’ Broadway Revival Draws Attention and Premium Ticket Prices
Barack and Michelle Obama's Higher Ground Productions are expanding into theater with a Broadway revival of the Pulitzer-winning play Proof, starring Ayo Edebiri and Don Cheadle and directed by Thomas Kail. While the project is pitched as a landmark venture, insiders note backlash over premium Broadway pricing—with seats reportedly as high as $349—highlighting Broadway's shift toward luxury experiences, even as the Obamas celebrate the production.