Proof

Pros: Mary Lousise Parker, the set, the writing
Cons: none- I can't imagine it being any more perfect.

I had been wanting to see this show for a while. People were comparing it to Copenhagen (one of my favourite shows ever). Aside from it being like Copenhagen, this is what I knew about it before I went. It was a small cast, including Mary Louise...

Pros: Superbly directed, acted and paced.
Cons: Not a one.

Pros: Fascinating mystery, intriguing characters - well staged and performed
Cons: People THINK it's about math/science and it really isn't.

An autumnal mood permeates David Auburn's compelling yet poignantly funny rumination on the nature of genius. Mary-Louise Parker (whose hangdog face is probably familiar from films like "The Five Senses," "Boys on the Side,"...

Pros: Wonderful play, strong female protagonist, interesting lighting design.
Cons: Jennifer Jason Leigh

In recent weeks Jennifer Jason Leigh took over the leading role in Proof from Mary Louise Parker. For some reason, this inspired me to see it.

I should have seen it sooner.

The play is wonderful. It is new and modern. It features...

Pros: Riveting Dialogue, Brilliant Acting, Memorable Characters, Novel Subject matter (Mathematics)
Cons: Leaves you somewhat unsatisfied: lacks depth, lacks payoff

I work as an analyst for an investment bank that happens to be located in between the Walter Kerr theatre (where Proof is currently playing) and the TKTS stand. After being positively blown away by Coppenhagen last fall, passing the TKTS sign and ...

Pros: Patrick Tovatt, Josh Hamilton, Seana Kofoed and the lighting.
Cons: Jennifer Jason Leigh.

An absorbing play using four characters in search of their relationships with each other and the god of mathematics. Patrick Tovatt is endearingly tragic as the math genius unable to solve the problem of his own dementia. Josh Hamilton either did his...

Pros: It's OK to leave at intermission
Cons: Vulgar, obscene, raunchy, unsafe for people with morals, over-acted, poor

How sad that so many are rating this show highly when it is full of expletives and unnecessary sexual innuendos/situations.

Not only that, the acting was terrible--Jennifer Jason Leigh way overacts, and it is so awkward that we left...

Pros: clever writing, very enjoyable
Cons: a bit schmaltzier than one might expect and lacking depth

The problem with virtually any play or film that has been showered with awards, is that they are necessarily lacking in subtlety or individuality. This play makes for a very enjoyable evening of theater. The writing is excellent, but it comes off as an...

Pros: Great play
Cons: None

I watched 'Proof' in a tiny theater in Greenwich Village (NYC) on the last day of the show. The theater was actually a small room that could seat about 20-30 people only, and an extra ticket meant pulling out a chair for the person. Tickets were $15; $10 ...

Pros: Story, relationships and characters
Cons: It ended

This was a great play about madness, mathematics, family and relationships. The development of the characters kept you wondering and not too much was ever given away early. The story touches on the love and affection of a daughter much like her father,...