“AIN’T TOO PROUD – THE LIFE AND TIMES OF THE TEMPTATIONS” TO LAUNCH BROADWAY WEEK ON NBC’S “TODAY” ON MONDAY
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“AIN’T TOO PROUD – THE LIFE AND TIMES OF THE TEMPTATIONS”
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BROADWAY WEEK
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NBC’s “TODAY”
MONDAY, APRIL 29
New York, NY (April 24, 2019) – Ain’t Too Proud – The Life and Times of The Temptations will launch “TODAY”’s annual Broadway Week, when the Classic Five Temptations – Derrick Baskin, James Harkness, Jawan M. Jackson, Jeremy Pope, and Ephraim Sykes – perform numbers from the new Broadway musical.
The Classic Five Temptations will perform a medley of “The Way You Do The Things You Do” and “Ain’t Too Proud To Beg” during their appearance on “TODAY” and will perform the classic song “My Girl” on “TODAY with Hoda and Jenna.”
This Broadway Week performance welcomes The Temptations’ hit songs back to NBC, the network that brought you the groundbreaking, Emmy-nominated 1968 Temptations/Supremes TV special “TCB,” which plays a prominent role in the musical. “TCB” was one of the first musical TV specials of the rock era to air on American broadcast television.
Ain’t Too Proud made their national television debut on NBC’s “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” on Thursday, March 21st, with the televised performance taped mere moments before the new Broadway musical’s Opening Night performance was scheduled to begin.
Check local listings or visit www.today.com for more information on how to watch NBC’s “TODAY”.
Ain’t Too Proud is currently playing Broadway’s legendary Imperial Theatre (249 West 45th Street).
Ain’t Too Proud 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 Ten Hits with 14 reaching number one. The rest is history — 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 set to the beat of the group’s treasured hits, including “My Girl,” “Just My Imagination,” “Get Ready,” “Papa Was a Rolling Stone,” and so many more.
After breaking house records at Berkeley Rep, The Kennedy Center, CTG’s Ahmanson Theatre, and Toronto’s Princess of Wales Theatre, Ain’t Too Proud, written by three‑time Obie Award winner Dominique Morisseau, directed by two‑time Tony Award® winner Des McAnuff, and featuring choreography by Tony nominee Sergio Trujillo, now brings the untold story of this legendary quintet to irresistible life on Broadway.
Leading the Broadway cast as The Temptations are Derrick Baskin as Otis Williams, James Harkness as Paul Williams, Jawan M. Jackson as Melvin Franklin, Jeremy Pope as Eddie Kendricks, and Ephraim Sykes as David Ruffin. The Broadway cast will also feature Saint Aubyn, Shawn Bowers, E. Clayton Cornelious, Taylor Symone Jackson, Jahi Kearse, Jarvis B. Manning Jr., Joshua Morgan, Rashidra Scott, Nasia Thomas, Christian Thompson, Candice Marie Woods, Esther Antoine, Jeremy Cohen, Marcus Paul James, Jelani Remy, and Curtis Wiley.
The creative team includes Tony Award nominee Robert Brill (scenic design), Tony Award winner Paul Tazewell (costume design), Tony Award winner Howell Binkley (lighting design), Tony Award winner Steve Canyon Kennedy (sound design), Drama Desk Award winner Peter Nigrini (projection design), Charles G. LaPointe (hair and wig design), Steve Rankin (fight direction), Edgar Godineaux (associate choreographer), John Miller (music coordinator), and Liz Caplan (vocal supervision). Orchestrations are by Drama Desk Award winner Harold Wheeler with Music Direction and Arrangements by Kenny Seymour. Production Stage Manager is Molly Meg Legal and casting is by Tara Rubin Casting, Merri Sugarman, C.S.A.
Tickets for Ain’t Too Proud 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 or call 866-302-0995.
For more information, please visit www.AintTooProudMusical.com
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