from the National Touring Company of Ain’t Too Proud. (L – R) – Traci Elaine Lee, Deri’Andra Tucker, Shayla Brielle G. This gripping tale of brothers, family, devotion, and treachery is told to the music of the band’s greatest songs. Get a glimpse of how they met, the remarkable heights they reached, and how personal and political tensions threatened to split the group apart as the United States descended into civil war. The legendary musical group ascended to the top of the charts with their iconic moves and recognizable harmonies - releasing an astonishing 42 top ten hits, 14 of which reached number one, and were voted the best R&B group of all time by Billboard in 2017. The musical recounts The Temptations’ journey from the ghettos of Detroit to the Rock ’n’ Roll Hall of Fame. The musical has been nominated for 12 Tony Awards and won best choreography in 2019. We hope that as Detroiters come and experience this incredible show, they’ll be inspired by the story that many of them know, and a lot of them will learn for the first time.” Jamie Budgett, Broadway In Detroit’s General Manager Their music moves the world, but it lives here in Detroit. “On any street in Detroit, across Michigan, and around the world you can hear the songs of the Temptations. But had to shut down due to the pandemic.

The first national tour of the Tony-winning “Ain’t Too Proud: The Life and Times of The Temptations,” the new Broadway smash hit musical, will make its Detroit premiere at the Detroit Opera House August 9–28, 2022 as part of its 60th anniversary season. ‘Ain’t Too Proud’ was originally supposed to make its national tour here in Detroit from July 27 – August 9, 2020.

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