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BIO

Morisseau began her performance career as a live poetry speaker, primarily in her hometown community of Harmonie Park in Detroit. After graduating from college, she continued acting and worked with several organizations. At the Lark Play Development Center, she worked as an actor in a workshop production of The Mountaintop by Katori Hall, developing the role of Camae. In 2013, in a production at the Actors Theatre of Louisville, she reprised the role of Camae. She continues acting but has said that she would not act in any of her plays' premieres.



Morisseau began writing plays in college. She has said that the lack of suitable roles at the University of Michigan drove her to write plays and create the roles she wanted to perform. She wrote The Blackness Blues: Time to Change the Tune, A Sister's Story at this time.

After college, in 2012 and 2013, she received a Playwrights of New York (PoNY) fellowship at the Lark Play Development Center. She has also worked as a Teaching Artist with City University of New York's Creative Arts Team.

Morisseau has said that music plays a huge part in her work and often informs the work that she is writing. "It's a resource and clue to my work, and music plays a unifier among cultural barriers."

Morisseau was on the list of Top 20 Most Produced Playwrights in America in 2015–16, with 10 productions of her plays nationwide.

Morisseau is a story editor for the television series Shameless on Showtime and is also credited as a co-producer.

She wrote the book for the jukebox musical Ain't Too Proud—The Life and Times of the Temptations, which is directed by Des McAnuff. The musical opened on Broadway at the Imperial Theatre in March 2019. It played pre-Broadway engagements at the Berkeley Repertory Theatre (2017), the Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles (August to September 2018), and the Kennedy Center (July 2018).

This play marked Morisseau's Broadway debut. She received a nomination for a Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical, the third Black woman to do so.

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Awards and Nominations


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The Lortels - 2024 - Playwrights’ Sidewalk Inductee

Dominique Morisseau

Drama Desk Awards - 2019 - Outstanding Book of a Musical

Dominique Morisseau, Ain't Too Proud: The Life and Times of the Temptations

Tony Awards - 2019 - Best Book of a Musical

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Obie Awards - 2018 - Playwriting Award

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Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2018 - John Gassner Award

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The Lortels - 2018 - Outstanding Play

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Drama League Awards - 2016 - Outstanding Production of a Broadway or Off-Broadway Play

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News


SUNSET BABY Announced At Face Off Theatre Company

Sunset Baby by Dominique Morisseau will be presented at Face Off Theatre Company, in partnership with Festival Playhouse at Kalamazoo College and the Black Arts & Cultural Center.
Tickets to AIN'T TOO PROUD at Kravis Center to go on Sale This Week

Single tickets for the Broadway musical AIN'T TOO PROUD – THE LIFE AND TIMES OF THE TEMPTATIONS at The Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts will go on sale this week. Learn more!
Atlantic Theater Company Unveils 2024 Judith Champion Launch Commissioning Program Writers

Atlantic Theater Company has unveiled its Judith Champion Launch Commissioning Program writers for 2024, Stephen Brown, Stefani Kuo, and Arun Welandawe-Prematilleke. Learn more about the writers and about the program!
Tickets on Sale Today For AIN'T TOO PROUD in South Bend

Single tickets for the smash hit musical AIN’T TOO PROUD – THE LIFE AND TIMES OF THE TEMPTATIONS in South Bend will go on sale to the public today. Learn more here!
The National Theatre Conference To Honor Playwright Alex Lin With Stavis Award

Alex Lin will be honored with the National Theatre Conference's prestigious Barrie and Bernice Stavis Playwright Award, supported by Jean Bruce Scott and Julie Jensen, presented annually to recognize an outstanding emerging playwright. Learn more!
3RD ANNUAL BLACK MOTHERHOOD AND PARENTING NEW PLAY FESTIVAL Streams New Season

Blackboard Plays and the Parent Artist Advocacy League will partner to uplift the stories of Black families for the 3rd Annual Black Motherhood and Parenting New Play Festival.
Andrew Barth Feldman Joins Joanna Gleason in Joshua Harmon's WE HAD A WORLD at MTC

Manhattan Theatre Club has just announced additional casting for its 2025 Off-Broadway season, including Andrew Barth Feldman in the premiere of We Had a World. Check out who else has joined the upcoming season here.
AIN'T TOO PROUD And More On Sale This Friday At Fox Performing Arts Center

Single tickets for three national touring Broadway shows at The Fox PAC will be available starting Friday, 11/22. Don't miss your chance to see these acclaimed productions live on stage.
AIN'T TOO PROUD And More On Sale Friday At Bank of America Performing Arts Center

The American Theatre Guild has announced that single tickets to AIN’T TOO PROUD – THE LIFE AND TIMES OF THE TEMPTATIONS, JUDY COLLINS and THE ADDAMS FAMILY will go on sale to the public on Friday, Nov. 22 at 10:00 a.m. 
AIN'T TOO PROUD Tickets On Sale Now At Popejoy Hall

Tickets for AIN'T TOO PROUD at Popejoy Hall are now available. Discover the story of The Temptations through this acclaimed musical, featuring their iconic hits and dynamic performances.
Feature: BEYOND CASTING: THE PLAY IS THE THING

While casting practices have evolved to enhance diversity (albeit, too slowly and not enough), the selection of plays remains strikingly homogeneous. We need to focus on what is produced as much as who is cast.
AIN’T TOO PROUD " THE LIFE AND TIMES OF THE TEMPTATIONS Comes to San Francisco in February

BroadwaySF has announced that AIN’T TOO PROUD – THE LIFE AND TIMES OF THE TEMPTATIONS will perform a limited engagement at San Francisco's Golden Gate Theatre from Tuesday, February 25 through Sunday, March 2, 2025.
Concord Theatricals Acquires Licensing Rights For James Graham Titles

Concord Theatricals announced the acquisition of licensing rights for several plays by James Graham, including INK, THIS HOUSE, LABOUR OF LOVE, A HISTORY OF FALLING THINGS, and QUIZ.
Playwrights Set for THE FIRE THIS TIME Festival 7th Cycle Of New Works Lab

The Fire This Time Festival will present Melda Beaty, Rachel Herron, and Marcus Scott as playwrights for its New Works Lab. Learn more about the Lab and about the playwrights!
AIN'T TOO PROUD To Make Bass Hall Debut In February

AIN'T TOO PROUD, the Broadway musical about The Temptations, is set to debut at Bass Hall from February 11-16, 2025.
Dominique Morisseau's CONFEDERATES to be Presented at Theatre Company

Dominique Morisseau's CONFEDERATES will premiere at Curious Theatre Company, exploring race and power through the stories of an enslaved Union spy and a modern-day professor. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.
AIN'T TOO PROUD Comes to State Theatre New Jersey

State Theatre New Jersey will present the Broadway musical Ain’t Too Proud – The Life and Times of The Temptations for five performances on Friday, October 25 at 8pm; Saturday; October 26 at 2pm and 8pm; and Sunday, October 27 at 2pm. Tickets range from $40-$105.
Spotlight: AIN'T TOO PROUD at Ordway Center for the Performing Arts

Get Ready for Ain't Too Proud at the Ordway!
BroadwayWorld Classifieds 10/3/2024; Jobs In Props, Wardrobe, and More

This Week's New Classified Listings on BroadwayWorld for 10/3/2024 include new jobs for those looking to work in the theatre industry.
What's Opening Off-Broadway in Fall 2024

Check out a full list of what's opening Off-Broadway this fall! Productions will star big names including Neil Patrick Harris, Jane Krakowski, and many more! See what Off-Broadway has to offer and check out BroadwayWorld's complete list.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many shows has Dominique Morisseau written?

Dominique Morisseau has written 6 shows including Pipeline (Author), Ain't Too Proud (Bookwriter), Paradise Blue (Playwright), Confederates (Playwright), Bad Kreyol (Playwright), Soul Train (Writer).

What awards has Dominique Morisseau been nominated for?

Playwrights’ Sidewalk Inductee (The Lortels) for , Outstanding Book of a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Ain't Too Proud: The Life and Times of the Temptations, Best Book of a Musical (Tony Awards) for Ain't Too Proud: The Life and Times of the Temptations, Playwriting Award (Obie Awards) for Pipeline, John Gassner Award (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Pipeline, Outstanding Play (The Lortels) for Pipeline and Outstanding Production of a Broadway or Off-Broadway Play (Drama League Awards) for Skeleton Crew.

What awards has Dominique Morisseau won?

Dominique Morisseau has received several prestigious awards. She is a Playwrights’ Sidewalk Inductee at The Lortels and has won the Obie Award for Playwriting for her work on Pipeline.

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