Ain't Too Proud – The Life and Times of The Temptations (NYC)
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Ain't Too Proud – The Life and Times of The Temptations (NYC)
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Ain't Too Proud – The Life and Times of The Temptations (NYC) NYC Reviews and Tickets

87%
(1041 Ratings)
Positive
95%
Mixed
4%
Negative
1%
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Entertaining, Great singing, Delightful, Great staging, Absorbing

The Temptations' extraordinary journey from the streets of Detroit to the Rock n' Roll Hall of Fame.

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83 Reviews | 40 Followers
98
Must see, Thought-provoking, Intelligent, Great singing, Entertaining

See it if you enjoy a really great night out. Great singing, acting and story. Dancing in the aisle at the end with a well deserved standing ovation

Don't see it if If you dont enjoy musicals.

273 Reviews | 35 Followers
98
Great singing, Must see, Masterful, Absorbing

See it if You are a fan. This show was a fabulous love fest. The story, talent and music are superb.

Don't see it if You are not a fan.

73 Reviews | 15 Followers
98
Clever, Great singing, Absorbing

See it if you wonder about what gets sacrificed to fulfill a dream.

Don't see it if you do not enjoy Motown music.

51 Reviews | 6 Followers
98
Clever, Refreshing, Must see, Great singing, Entertaining

See it if you love the Temptations and the Motown sound. you love great dancing to a jukebox full of classic hits

Don't see it if You don't like jukebox musicals, don't like the Temptations or classic R&B music. Want a traditional Broadway musical

62 Reviews | 11 Followers
98
Riveting, Masterful, Entertaining

See it if You love the music of The Temptations

Don't see it if You don’t like the music of The Temptations

64 Reviews | 14 Followers
98
Great singing, Entertaining, Enchanting, Delightful, Absorbing

See it if you love the Motown catalog and want to see some of the smoothest choro on broadway! This cast is SPECTACULAR!!!

Don't see it if you're not a fan of Motown.

318 Reviews | 61 Followers
97
Great staging, Entertaining, Masterful, Must see, Great singing

See it if You like “The Temptations”, duh 🙄 (all 24 of them, lol 😆), but, mainly “The Classic 5”. Wow! Such powerful and all-star performances, all

Don't see it if Around. I’m 35, so the group’s heyday was a little before my time, but, this jukebox musical was not only informative, but, brought the heat Read more

73 Reviews | 5 Followers
97
Must see, Absorbing, Great staging, Entertaining

See it if you love The Temptations and fine fine music and a juke box music history style show. If you liked Jersey Boys. If you love to groove!

Don't see it if you don't like jukebox musicals. If you are triggered by drug use or physical abuse.

Critic Reviews (50)

The Washington Post
March 21st, 2019
For a previous production

"Buoyed by the suave choreography of Sergio Trujillo and thrill-a-minute performances by such stars-in-the-making as Jeremy Pope and Ephraim Sykes, 'Ain’t Too Proud' proves to be two or three cuts above the standard-issue anthology pop musical...The propulsive narrative of 'Ain’t Too Proud' not only reflects Morriseau’s understanding of how to invest an audience in the Temptations’ emotional spirals, but also McAnuff’s savvy at packing the music into every available nook and cranny."
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New York Post
March 21st, 2019
For a previous production

"Anyone who’s seen the earlier jukebox shows 'Jersey Boys' or 'Motown: The Musical' is bound to feel a dull sense of déja vu...Morisseau’s script essentially gives each man one main trait...The thrill is watching the Temptations find their collective voice, tight harmonies and moves...The songs light up the stage. That’s a good thing, since much of the production is drenched in gray...A big plus is Sergio Trujillo’s choreography, with its dazzling spins and splits and piston-precise steps."
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Entertainment Weekly
March 21st, 2019
For a previous production

"What makes 'Beg' memorable is the sheer overwhelming talent of the cast. Even if no one character has enough time or space in the script to fill in the contours of a full personality beyond a few fast details they can still bring every sweet harmony and cross-step...It’s hard to feel the real impact of those losses in a show that has to cover so much ground...But it’s also hard to remember a closing as joyful as the one 'Beg' builds to."
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AM New York
March 21st, 2019
For a previous production

"While not exactly profound or original, it makes for slick, straightforward, tuneful and altogether pleasant entertainment...An effort was made to bring up unsavory details including drug and alcohol addiction, physical abuse and violence, juvenile delinquency, family abandonment and racial prejudice. But by and large, this remains a by-the-numbers, self-glorifying, sanitized account of the band’s life and times...The cast is uniformly strong."
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NY1
March 21st, 2019
For a previous production

"Carves out its own unique place in the genre, most especially when it’s up on its feet singing and dancing...Thankfully, Director Des McAnuff put the songs front and center, bringing out the best in his outrageously talented company...'Ain’t Too Proud' ranks pretty high as jukebox musicals go. Not only is it vastly entertaining, it reminds us how the best of Motown was able to prove that music could be colorblind even if the rest of the world wasn’t."
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Theatermania
March 21st, 2019
For a previous production

"While I found this new musical to be a surprisingly glum affair, I am also happy to give credit where it's due. No new show has a better grasp of what its target audience wants than this one does...'Ain't Too Proud' feels like a nearly three-hour PowerPoint presentation, only skimming the surface and rarely finding any depth...With more substance, 'Ain't Too Proud' would have been a better show, but it gives the audience what it wants — amazing songs, excellently performed."
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Lighting & Sound America
April 2nd, 2019
For a previous production

“’Ain't Too Proud’ yokes a hit parade of pop tunes to a thrice-told tale of show business disillusionment. Given the legendary status of The Temptations, this may be enough for audiences...But it's hard not to feel that an opportunity has been missed: Despite a few citings of the racial strife of the ‘60s, this is pretty thin stuff. There is a much richer story to be told about black performers achieving breakout success against a background of a nation in turmoil.”
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Talkin' Broadway
March 21st, 2019
For a previous production

"As jukebox musicals go this is one of the stronger ones...Act I follows the more typical jukebox musical pattern by throwing out a lot of exposition...But things balance out much better in Act II...Here is where 'Ain't Too Proud' stands out from other jukebox musicals, by bringing to life the individual members of a five-person group and by allowing us to follow their ups and downs, even if by necessity, their stories are condensed to fit the form."
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