{"id":3406,"date":"2020-01-10T17:40:03","date_gmt":"2020-01-10T17:40:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sandboxworld.com\/travel\/?p=3406"},"modified":"2022-12-25T04:16:36","modified_gmt":"2022-12-25T04:16:36","slug":"aint-too-proud-on-broadway-tells-the-story-of-the-temptations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sandboxworld.com\/travel\/aint-too-proud-on-broadway-tells-the-story-of-the-temptations\/","title":{"rendered":"Ain\u2019t Too Proud on Broadway tells the story of The Temptations"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Last spring I saw Motown the Musical in Montreal, the American dream story of the Motown founder\u2019s journey from featherweight boxer to the heavyweight music mogul who launched the careers of Diana Ross, Michael Jackson, Smokey Robinson and many more.\u00a0 I loved every minute of it. So when I visited New York City recently, I was naturally drawn to Ain\u2019t Too Proud: The Life and Times of the Temptations (https:\/\/www.ainttooproudmusical.com<\/a>). It won a 2019 Tony Award for Best Choreography and had 12 nominations.<\/p>\n\n\n

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The Temptations are an American vocal group that released a series of successful singles and albums with Motown during the 1960s and 70s.  Featuring five male vocalists and dancers, the group formed in 1960 in Detroit, Michigan<\/a> under the name The Elgins<\/em> and gave us such memorable hits as My Girl<\/a>, Ain’t Too Proud to Beg<\/a>,  I Wish It Would Rain<\/a>, Treat Her Like a Lady<\/a>, Just My Imagination (Running Away with Me)<\/a>  and  For Once In My Life, What Becomes of the Broken Hearted and more. They earned three Grammy Awards<\/a>.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Otis Williams is the last living member of The Temptations. His book about the group is the basis for the Broadway show. Williams in fact continues to perform, using the Temptations name.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Ain\u2019t Too Proud, currently playing at the Imperial Theatre <\/em>on West 45th Street until at least US Thanksgiving Weekend 2020, is the electrifying new musical that follows The Temptations’ extraordinary journey from the streets of Detroit to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. With their signature dance moves and unmistakable harmonies, they rose to the top of the charts creating an amazing 42 Top 10 hits with 14 reaching number one. The rest is history \u2014 how they met, the groundbreaking heights they hit and how personal and political conflicts threatened to tear the group apart as the United States fell into civil unrest. This thrilling story of brotherhood, family, loyalty and betrayal is a beautiful production.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tony Award nominee Derrick Baskin portrays\nOtis Williams and is the glue to the show. He narrates the entire history of\nthe Temptations from the opening number until the conclusion. Before walking\ninto the theatre I simply knew the songs which made the Temptations so\nsuccessful, but this is a true history lesson and it pulls no punches. There\nhave been 24 members of the Temptations since this group was first established.\nWilliams had to continually make the hard decisions and drop members who were\nnot comporting themselves properly. At one point two of the singers who were\nlet go returned for a reunion tour, but they could not turn over a new leaf.\nWilliams himself was an absentee father and husband, focused exclusively on the\nbusiness. I loved the show so much that the greatest hits of The Temptations\nare now loaded on my iPhone.<\/p>\n\n\n

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After breaking house records at both Berkeley Rep and The Kennedy Center, this musical is written by three\u2011time Obie Award winner Dominique Morisseau, directed by two\u2011time Tony Award winner Des McAnuff (Jersey Boys), and featuring choreography by Tony nominee Sergio Trujillo (Jersey Boys, On Your Feet).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Leading the current cast of Ain\u2019t Too\nProud as The Temptations is Tony Award nominee Derrick Baskin as Otis Williams,\nJames Harkness as Paul Williams, Jawan M. Jackson as Melvin Franklin, Jelani\nRemy as Eddie Kendricks, and Tony Award nominee Ephraim Sykes as David Ruffin.\nAin\u2019t Too Proud also features Saint Aubyn, Shawn Bowers, E. Clayton Cornelious,\nTaylor Symone Jackson, Jahi Kearse, Jarvis B. Manning, Jr., Joshua Morgan,\nRashidra Scott, Nasia Thomas, Christian Thompson, Candice Marie Woods, Esther\nAntoine, Marcus Paul James, Correy West, Drew Wildman Foster, Curtis Wiley and\nJamari Johnson Williams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tickets for Ain\u2019t Too Proud <\/strong>are available by visiting www.Telecharge.com, by calling 800-447-7400, or by visiting the Imperial Theatre Box Office (249 West 45th Street). For groups of 10 or more, visit www.BroadwayInbound.com<\/a> or call 866-302-0995. The show runs for two and a half hours.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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