Kara Young on Broadway's 'Proof', Film Violence, and Upcoming Projects
Kara Young, fresh off back-to-back Tony wins for 'Purlie Victorious' (2024) and 'Purpose' (2025), discusses her current role in the first Broadway revival of David Auburn's 'Proof', filling in for Samira Wiley on short notice. She also talks about her film 'Is God Is', adapted from Aleshea Harris's play, where she plays Racine, a twin seeking revenge for childhood trauma. Young describes the justified rage of Black women onscreen as unprecedented. She also appears in Boots Riley's 'I Love Boosters', shot in Atlanta, and will star in Dominique Morisseau's 'Mix and Master' on Broadway in early 2026. Young, a Harlem native, expresses a desire to star in a 1970s Harlem film.
Key facts
- Kara Young won Tony Awards for 'Purlie Victorious' in 2024 and 'Purpose' in 2025.
- She is currently performing in the first Broadway revival of David Auburn's 'Proof', replacing Samira Wiley.
- Young stars in Aleshea Harris's film adaptation of 'Is God Is', playing Racine.
- The film 'Is God Is' features twin sisters confronting their father after a childhood fire.
- Young appears in Boots Riley's 'I Love Boosters', filmed in Atlanta.
- She will star in Dominique Morisseau's 'Mix and Master' on Broadway in early 2026.
- Young was born in Harlem Hospital and spent early years in the Bronx.
- She wants to star in an epic 1970s Harlem film.
Entities
Artists
- Kara Young
- David Auburn
- Aleshea Harris
- Boots Riley
- Don Cheadle
- Demi Moore
- Samira Wiley
- Adrienne Warren
- Dominique Morisseau
- Mallori Johnson
Institutions
- Vogue
- Broadway
- Soho Rep
- BAM
- South by Southwest
- Lucille Lortel Theater
- Harlem Hospital
Locations
- New York
- Harlem
- Bronx
- New Orleans
- Atlanta
- Bay Area