Ain't Too Proud—The Life and Times of the Temptations (Broadway, Imperial Theatre, 2019)

Ain't Too Proud—The Life and Times of the Temptations

Broadway

Musical

Original

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Ain't Too Proud—The Life and Times of the Temptations

Broadway

Musical

Original

SYNOPSIS: Follow The Temptations’ extraordinary journey from the streets of Detroit to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame—how they met, how they rose, 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.

Running Time: 2 hours and 30 minutes with one intermission
book: Dominique Morisseau
music: The Temptations

Pro Info

Awards

Chita Rivera Awards
2019	Outstanding Choreography in a Broadway Show	Sergio Trujillo	Nominee
2019	Outstanding Ensemble in a Broadway Show		Nominee
2019	Outstanding Male Dancer in a Broadway Show	Ephraim Sykes	Winner
2019	Outstanding Male Dancer in a Broadway Show	Jeremy Pope	Nominee

Drama Desk Award
2019	Outstanding Book of a Musical	Dominique Morisseau	Nominee

Drama League
2019	Outstanding Production of a Broadway or Off-Broadway Musical	Dominique Morisseau	Nominee
2019	Distinguished Performance	Jeremy Pope	Nominee
2019	Distinguished Performance	Ephraim Sykes	Nominee

Outer Critics Circle
2019	Outstanding Orchestrations	Harold Wheeler	Nominee
2019	Outstanding Choreographer	Sergio Trujillo	Nominee
2019	Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical	Ephraim Sykes	Nominee

Tony Award
2019	Best Orchestrations	Harold Wheeler	Nominee
2019	Best Choreography	Sergio Trujillo	Winner
2019	Best Direction of a Musical	Des McAnuff	Nominee
2019	Best Lighting Design of a Musical	Howell Binkley	Nominee
2019	Best Costume Design of a Musical	Paul Tazewell	Nominee
2019	Best Scenic Design of a Musical	Robert Brill Peter Nigrini	Nominee
2019	Best Featured Actor in a Musical	Ephraim Sykes	Nominee
2019	Best Featured Actor in a Musical	Jeremy Pope	Nominee
2019	Best Actor in a Musical	Derrick Baskin	Nominee
2019	Best Book of a Musical	Dominique Morisseau	Nominee
2019	Best Musical		Nominee
2019	Best Sound Design of a Musical	Steve Canyon Kennedy	Nominee

QUICK STATS

(as of Jan 16, 2022) Total Current Gross: $84,225,730.13 Highest Weekly Gross: $1,865,016.90 (Week Ending Dec 29, 2019) Average Ticket Price: $124.46 Average % Capacity: 91.59%

Grosses

Week Ending	Week Number	This Week Gross Potential Gross	Diff $	Avg Ticket Top Ticket	Seats Sold Seats in Theatre	Perfs Previews	% Cap This Week	Diff % cap
Jan 16, 2022	34	$774,977.50	$305,332.00	$87.43	8,864 1,424	8 0	77.81%	29.95%
Jan 9, 2022	33	$469,645.50	-$12,005.82	$86.14	5,452 1,424	8 0	47.86%	-2.11%
Jan 2, 2022	32	$481,651.32	$379,704.82	$96.70	4,981 1,424	7 0	49.97%	-20.32%
Dec 19, 2021	30	$101,946.50	-$797,834.98	$101.84	1,001 1,424	1 0	70.29%	-10.59%