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Ain't Too Proud: The Life and Times of The Temptations is a 2018 jukebox musical with music and lyrics by The Temptations and a book by Dominique Morisseau. Based on the story of The Temptations, the musical had a series of regional productions and opened at Broadway's Imperial Theatre in March 2019.

Productions

Berkeley Rep (2017)

The musical premiered at the Berkeley Repertory Theatre in Berkeley, California, on August 31, 2017, with a press opening on September 14, for a limited engagement until November 5, 2017. The production was directed by Des McAnuff and choreographed by Sergio Trujillo. The production's design team included scenery by Robert Brill, costumes by Paul Tazewell, lighting by Howell Binkley, sound by Steve Canyon Kennedy, and projections by Peter Nigrini. The musical was originally set to play through October 8; but was later extended through October 22; and ultimately through November 5. The musical was the highest-grossing production in the theatre's history.

Washington, DC (2018)

Following its run at Berkeley Rep, the show moved to the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC where it ran from June 19, 2018 through July 22, 2018.

Los Angeles (2018)

Following its run at the Kennedy Center, the show moved to the Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles, California where it ran from August 21, 2018 through September 30, 2018.

Toronto (2018)

Following its run at the Ahmanson, the show moved to the Princess of Wales Theatre in Toronto, Ontario where it ran from October 11, 2018 through November 17, 2018.

Broadway (2019)

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At the Imperial Theatre

The musical opened on Broadway in 2019 at the Imperial Theatre, with previews beginning February 28, 2019 and an opening night on March 21, 2019. As of March 12, 2020, the show suspended production due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On May 10, 2021, it was announced that the show would return to Broadway with a gala performance on October 16. The production had its final performance on January 16, 2022.

US Tour (2021)

It was announced on May 31, 2019 that the national tour would kick off in July 2020 at the Providence Performing Arts Center in Providence, Rhode Island. The premiere was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It opened at the Durham Performing Arts Center in Durham, North Carolina on December 7, 2021.

West End (2023)

A production began performances in the West End at the Prince Edward Theatre on March 31, 2023. The show closed at the Prince Edward Theatre on 17 September 2023. The show was originally set to until 7 January 2024.

Characters and original cast

Character	Berkeley	Washington, DC	Los Angeles	Toronto	Broadway	U.S. Tour	London
	2017	2018			2019	2021	2023
Otis Williams	Derrick Baskin					Marcus Paul James	Sifiso Mazibuko
Melvin Franklin	Jared Joseph	Jawan M. Jackson				Harrell Holmes, Jr.	Cameron Bernard Jones
Eddie Kendricks	Jeremy Pope					Jalen Harris	Mitchell Zhangazha
Paul Williams	James Harkness					James T. Lane	Kyle Cox
David Ruffin	Ephraim Sykes					Elijah Ahmad Lewis	Tosh Wanogho-Maud
Al Bryant	Jarvis B. Manning, Jr.					Brett Michael Lockley	Michael James Stewart
Tammi Terrell	Nasia Thomas					Shayla Brielle G.	Evonnee Bentley-Holder
Johnnie Mae Matthews	Taylor Symone Jackson					Traci Elaine Lee	Sadie-Jean Shirley
Berry Gordy	Jahi Kearse					Michael Andreaus	Akmed Junior Khemalai
Smokey Robinson	Christian Thompson					Lawrence Dandridge	Ryan Carter
Diana Ross	Candice Marie Woods					Deri'Andra Tucker	Holly Liburd
Josephine Miles	Rashidra Scott					Najah Hetsberger	Naomi Katiyo
Shelly Berger	Jeremy Cohen	Joshua Morgan				Reed Campbell	Dylan Turner
Dennis Edwards	Caliaf St. Aubyn					Harris Matthew	Posi Morakinyo
Richard Street	E. Clayton Cornelious					Devin Holloway	Simeon Montague
Lamont	Shawn Bowers					Gregory Carl Banks, Jr.	Toyan Thomas-Browne

Musical numbers

Original Berkeley Rep production

• "Ain't Too Proud to Beg"
• "All I Need"
• "Baby Love"
• "Ball of Confusion (That's What the World is Today)"
• "Cloud Nine"
• "Come See About Me"
• "Don't Look Back"
• "For Once in My Life"
• "Get Ready"
• "Gloria"
• "I Can't Get Next to You"
• "I Could Never Love Another (After Loving You)"
• "(I Know) I'm Losing You"
• "I Want a Love I Can See"
• "I Wish It Would Rain"
• "If You Don't Know Me by Now"

• "I'm Gonna Make You Love Me"
• "In the Still of the Night"
• "Just My Imagination (Running Away with Me)"
• "My Girl"
• "Papa Was a Rollin' Stone"
• "Runaway Child, Running Wild"
• "Shout"
• "Since I Lost My Baby"
• "Speedo"
• "Superstar (Remember How You Got Where You Are)"
• "The Way You Do the Things You Do"
• "War"
• "What Becomes of the Brokenhearted"
• "You Can't Hurry Love"
• "You're My Everything"

Original Broadway production

Act I

• "The Way You Do The Things You Do"
• "Runaway Child, Running Wild"
• "Gloria"
• "In The Still Of The Night"/"Speedo"
• "Shout"
• "I Want A Love I Can See"
• "My Girl"
• "Get Ready"
• Supremes Medley: "You Can't Hurry Love"/"Come See About Me"/"Baby Love"
• "Since I Lost My Baby "
• "Ain't Too Proud To Beg"
• "Don't Look Back"/"You're My Everything"
• "If I Could Build My Whole World Around You"
• "If You Don't Know Me By Now"
• "(I Know) I'm Losing You"
• "I Wish It Would Rain"
• "I Could Never Love Another (After Loving You)"

Act II

• "I Can't Get Next To You"
• "I'm Gonna Make You Love Me"
• "War"
• "Ball Of Confusion (That's What The World Is Today)"
• "Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me)"
• "Superstar (Remember How You Got Where You Are)"
• "For Once In My Life"
• "Papa Was A Rollin' Stone", Pt. 1
• "Cloud Nine"
• "Papa Was A Rollin' Stone", Pt. 2
• "What Becomes Of The Brokenhearted"
• "I Can't Get Next To You"

Recording

The original Broadway cast recording of Ain't Too Proud was recorded January 19–22, 2019 at Sound on Sound Studios, Montclair, NJ, and digitally released on March 22, 2019. The physical album released on April 19, and a double-LP vinyl was released on June 7.

Awards and nominations

Broadway production

Year	Award	Category	Nominee	Result
2019	Tony Awards	Best Musical		Шаблон:Nom
		Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical	Derrick Baskin	Шаблон:Nom
		Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical	Jeremy Pope	Шаблон:Nom
			Ephraim Sykes	Шаблон:Nom
		Best Book of a Musical	Dominique Morisseau	Шаблон:Nom
		Best Direction of a Musical	Des McAnuff	Шаблон:Nom
		Best Choreography	Sergio Trujillo	Шаблон:Won
		Best Scenic Design in a Musical	Robert Brill & Peter Nigrini	Шаблон:Nom
		Best Costume Design in a Musical	Paul Tazewell	Шаблон:Nom
		Best Lighting Design in a Musical	Howell Binkley	Шаблон:Nom
		Best Sound Design of a Musical	Steve Canyon Kennedy	Шаблон:Nom
		Best Orchestrations	Harold Wheeler	Шаблон:Nom
	Drama Desk Award	Outstanding Book of a Musical	Dominique Morisseau	Шаблон:Nom
	Outer Critics Circle Awards	Outstanding Choreographer	Sergio Trujillo	Шаблон:Nom
		Outstanding Orchestrations	Harold Wheeler	Шаблон:Nom
		Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical	Ephraim Sykes	Шаблон:Nom
	Drama League Awards	Outstanding Production of a Broadway or Off-Broadway Musical		Шаблон:Nom
		Distinguished Performance Award	Jeremy Pope	Шаблон:Nom
			Ephraim Sykes	Шаблон:Nom
	Broadway.com Audience Awards	Favorite Breakthrough Performance (Male)	Ephraim Sykes	Шаблон:Won
2020	Grammy Award	Best Musical Theater Album	Saint Aubyn, Derrick Baskin, James Harkness, Jawan M. Jackson, Jeremy Pope & Ephraim Sykes (principal soloists); Scott M. Riesett (producer)	Шаблон:Nom

External links

• Internet Broadway Database