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Full Cast Set For AIN'T TOO PROUD Second National Tour
by Stephi Wild - Aug 19, 2024

The complete cast has been announced for the Second National Tour of AIN’T TOO PROUD – THE LIFE AND TIMES OF THE TEMPTATIONS. Learn more about the cast here!

Hannah Waddingham And More Take Home 2024 Royal Television Society Awards
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 27, 2024

Winners have been announced for the 2024 Royal Television Society program awards. 

Review: AIN'T TOO PROUD: THE LIFE AND TIMES OF THE TEMPTATIONS at Ottawa's National Arts Centre
by Courtney Castelino - Dec 27, 2023

What did our critic think of AIN'T TOO PROUD: THE LIFE AND TIMES OF THE TEMPTATIONS at National Arts Centre?

Interview: Jalen Harris of AIN'T TOO PROUD: THE LIFE AND TIMES OF THE TEMPTATIONS at Ottawa's National Arts Centre
by Courtney Castelino - Dec 17, 2023

Don't miss Jalen Harris as Eddie Kendricks in Broadway Across Canada's presentation of Ain't Too Proud from December 26th through December 31st.

Lisa Dawn Miller, Daughter of Motown Songwriter Ron Miller, Releases First EDM Dance Record 'I'VE BEEN TO PARADISE'
by Blair Ingenthron - Nov 18, 2023

Lisa Dawn Miller, daughter of famed Motown songwriter Ron Miller, releases her first EDM dance record, 'I've Been to Paradise,' an interpolation of her father's '80s classic 'I've Never Been to Me'. The 1982 chart-topper remains popular amongst fans and continues to appear in film, stage, recording, and television projects.

Review: AIN'T TOO PROUD Revisits The Temptations' Hits at Segerstrom Center
by Michael Quintos - Oct 20, 2023

A surprisingly enjoyable jukebox musical featuring phenomenally-performed song-and-dance spectaculars (but with an awkwardly delivered story structure), this touring version of the 2019 Broadway musical about the founding of Motown's R&B supergroup The Temptations is a fun evening at the theater, especially for those looking for a nostalgic trip.

Interview: 'It's Like an Out-of-Body Experience': Shelly Berger, Manager of The Temptations, on AIN'T TOO PROUD and its Legacy
by Kat Mokrynski - Oct 12, 2023

Recently, BroadwayWorld had the chance to sit down and talk with Shelly Berger, the current manager of The Temptations who has been with the group for over sixty years. We discussed what it has been like to see himself portrayed on stage, the journey of Ain’t Too Proud across the pond, and even Berry Gordy’s first reaction to the show!

Lineup for Stiles + Drewe Best New Song Prize Concert Announced
by Aliya Al-Hassan - Oct 11, 2023

Stiles + Drewe and Mercury Musical Developments are delighted to announce the star-studded cast that will appear at this year’s Stiles + Drewe Best New Song Prize, which will be celebrated in concert at The Other Palace on Monday 13 November at 7.30pm. 

I WANT TO GO HOME Excerpt Premieres as Part of the Finborough Theatre's #VoicesFromUkraine
by Stephi Wild - Aug 29, 2023

The Finborough Theatre’s ongoing #VoicesFromUkraine season continues with a short video excerpt from Oksana Savchenko’s 2022 play, I Want To Go Home, premiering FREE-TO-VIEW on the Finborough YouTube channel on Thursday, 31 August 2023 at 9.00am, and concurrently on Scenesaver with subtitles.

Finalists Announced for Stiles + Drewe Best New Song Prize 2023
by Aliya Al-Hassan - Aug 22, 2023

Mercury Musical Developments and Stiles + Drewe are delighted to announce the finalists of this year’s Stiles + Drewe Best New Song Prize, which will be celebrated in concert at The Other Palace on Monday 13 November 2023. 

Review: LET'S TALK ABOUT CONSENT, Edinburgh International Book Festival
by Natalie O'Donoghue - Aug 20, 2023

Explore the thorny and pertinent issues faced by young people around consent. Hear from Scottish novelist and playwright Alan Bissett about his new book, Lads: A Guide to Respect and Consent; Screenwriter Emma Dennis-Edwards, who has written episodes of Casualty, EastEnders, and most recently factual drama Consent, based on hundreds of testimonies of young people; and bestselling author Holly Bourne, who shares exclusive details from her new novel, You Could Be So Pretty. Chaired by poet and performer Leyla Josephine

Edinburgh International Book Festival Announces Its 2023 Programme
by Natalie O'Donoghue - Jun 14, 2023

The Edinburgh International Book Festival today announces its 2023 programme which celebrates The Joy of Words and its 40 years as the world’s leading celebration of the written word.

Review: AIN'T TOO PROUD: THE LIFE AND TIMES OF THE TEMPTATIONS at Proctors Theatre
by Peyton VanDerheyden - May 25, 2023

What did our critic think of AIN'T TOO PROUD: THE LIFE AND TIMES OF THE TEMPTATIONS at Proctors Theatre?

Review: AIN'T TOO PROUD at the Ohio Theatre - A Sensational Celebration of Motown and Brotherhood
by Christina Mancuso - Apr 20, 2023

AIN'T TOO PROUD - The Life and Times of The Temptations, came rolling into the Ohio Theatre with explosive energy, incredible talent, phenomenal voices, dashing costumes, and Tony-Award winning choreography that had Columbus up on their feet. This sensational production, brilliantly directed by Des McAnuff and choreographed by Sergio Trujillo (the same dynamite duo who also brought you JERSEY BOYS), expertly tells the story of The Temptations through the eyes of its only remaining member, Otis Williams, from the early beginnings and struggles to the present day. Featuring a brilliant mix of their smashing Motown hits, each song is cleverly woven into the storyline to create smooth and flawless transitions throughout their extraordinary journey.

Prices Reduced For PUSSYCAT IN MEMORY OF DARKNESS at the Finborough Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Mar 30, 2023

As part of its ongoing response to the war in Ukraine, the Finborough Theatre has made all the tickets for the revival of Pussycat in Memory of Darkness, playing 28 March-22 April 2023, just £8 for everyone for every performance between 29 March to 9 April 2023.

Review: AIN'T TOO PROUD- THE LIFE AND TIMES OF THE TEMPTATIONS at The Orpheum Theatre Memphis
by AniKatrina Fageol - Mar 9, 2023

What did our critic think of AIN'T TOO PROUD- THE LIFE AND TIMES OF THE TEMPTATIONS at The Orpheum Theatre Memphis?

Michael Andreaus, E. Clayton Cornelious & More Join AINT TOO PROUD National Tour
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 19, 2023

The First National Tour of AINT TOO PROUD-THE LIFE AND TIMES OF THE TEMPTATIONS is welcoming a new Otis Williams, Paul Williams, and additional cast. See how to purchase tickets!

Small Truth Theatre Return With A New Audio Theatre Collection, OUR VOICES
by Stephi Wild - Dec 16, 2022

Following on from their award winning DIGITAL CARAVAN THEATRE series, SMALL TRUTH THEATRE is back with a new collections of audio plays called OUR VOICES.

TICK, TICK...BOOM! Cast Announced At Warwick Center For The Performing Arts
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 23, 2022

Produced by The Warwick Dance Collective and The Warwick Broadway Collective, the resident companies of Warwick Center for the Performing Arts owned and directed by Melissa Padham-Maass in it's ongoing pursuit of excellence and cultural development in the Hudson Valley presentd it's inaugural Actors Equity Association production, tick, tick...BOOM!.

Jennifer DiNoia & Harris M. Turner to Lead TICK, TICK...BOOM! at Warwick Center For The Performing Arts
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 23, 2022

Produced by The Warwick Dance Collective and The Warwick Broadway Collective, the resident companies of Warwick Center for the Performing Arts will present it's inaugural Actors Equity Association production, tick, tick...BOOM!, October 14-16.