The producers of the smash hit Tony Award-winning Broadway musical Ain’t Too Proud are thrilled to announce the West End quintet taking over the long-lasting roles of The Temptations on the Prince Edward Theatre from Friday 31 March 2023.

Cameron Bernard Jones as Melvin Franklin, Kyle Cox as Paul Williams, Sifiso Mazibuko as Otis Williams, Tosh Wanogho-Maud as David Ruffin and Mitchell Zhangazha as Eddie Kendricks will convey the unimaginable true story of the best R&B group of all time to London. Further casting to be introduced. 

Ain’t Too Proud – The Life and Times of The Temptations, which gained the 2019 Tony Award for Best Choreography, is the electrifying new musical that follows the exceptional journey of the group from the streets of Detroit to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. With their signature dance strikes and unmistakable harmonies, they rose to the highest of the charts creating an incredible 42 Top Ten Hits with 14 reaching primary. The relaxation is historical past – how they met, how they rose, the ground-breaking heights they hit, and the way private and political conflicts threatened to tear the group aside because the United States fell into civil unrest. This thrilling story of brotherhood, household, loyalty and betrayal is about to the beat of the group’s Grammy Award-winning music together with the hits ‘My Girl’, ‘Just My Imagination’, ‘Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone’ and so many extra.

Ain’t Too Proud has a ebook by Kennedy Prize-winning playwright Dominique Morisseau and reunites two-time Tony Award successful director Des McAnuff with Tony and Olivier Award successful choreographer Sergio Trujilio, whose earlier collaborations embrace the Tony Award successful hit present Jersey Boys. It has Scenic Design by Tony Award nominee Robert Brill with Costume Design by Tony Award winner Paul Tazewell. Tony Award successful Lighting Designer Howell Binkley and Tony Award successful Sound Designer Steve Canyon Kennedy unite as soon as once more following their success working collectively on Jersey Boys. Projection Design is by Drama Desk Award winner Peter Nigrini, Hair and Wig Design by Charles G. LaPointe. Music Supervision and Arrangements are by Kenny Seymour, Orchestrations by Drama Desk Award winner Harold Wheeler and Music Direction by Matt Smith. 

Photos: Craig Sugden