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BIO

Ephraim Sykes was nominated for a Tony, Grammy, Outer Critics Circle, and Drama League Award for his performance as ‘David Ruffin’ in Ain’t Too Proud – The Life and Times of the Temptations. Other Broadway credits include: Hamilton (also streaming on Disney+), Motown The Musical, Newsies, Memphis and The Little Mermaid. Off-Broadway, Sykes co-starred in Black No More (The New Group, Antonyo Award nom.) and Rent (New World Stages). On screen, Sykes was seen in Kathryn Bigelow’s Detroit as well asthe HBO series “Vinyl”, “Luke Cage” (Marvel/Netflix), “Crisis in Six Scenes” (Amazon) “Russian Doll” (Netflix) and in the NBC live broadcast of “Hairspray Live!” opposite Ariana Grande, earning an MTV Movie + TV Awards nomination for Best Musical Moment: “You Can’t Stop the Beat”.

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STAGE CREDITS

Our Town Our Town
[Broadway]
Broadway Revival Production, 2024
George Gibbs
Pal Joey Pal Joey
[Off-Broadway]
Encores! Concert Revival Production, 2023
Joey Evans
Room Room
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2023
SuperJack
Black No More Black No More
[Off-Broadway]
World Premiere Production, 2022
Performer
Ain't Too Proud Ain't Too Proud
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2021
David Ruffin
West Side Story West Side Story
[Washington, DC (Regional)]
National Symphony Orchestra Concert Revival, 2018
Riff
Ain't Too Proud Ain't Too Proud
[Regional (US)]
Berkeley Rep World Premiere Production, 2017
David Ruffin
Hairspray Live! Hairspray Live!
[Motion Picture]
NBC Live Televised Production, 2016
Seaweed J. Stubbs
Hamilton Hamilton
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2015
Ensemble
James Madison (Understudy) [Replacement]
Hercules Mulligan (Understudy) [Replacement]
Hamilton Hamilton
[Off-Broadway]
World Premiere Production, 2015
Ensemble
Motown the Musical Motown the Musical
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2013
Ensemble
Newsies The Musical Newsies The Musical
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2012
A Citizen of New York
Mush
Rent Rent
[Off-Broadway]
Off-Broadway Revival, 2011
Benjamin Coffin III
Memphis: A New Musical Memphis: A New Musical
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2009
Ensemble
Gator (Understudy)

Movies

Dance Flick
[ 2009 ] Flame Dancer
Leave It on the Floor
[ 2011 ] Bradley Darnell Lyle
Progress (and Unrelated Things)
[ 2017 ] Dancer
Detroit
[ 2017 ] Jimmy
Hamilton
[ 2020 ] George Eacker, Ensemble

TV Shows

Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur
Bobby the Myth
Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur
Bobby the Myth

Awards and Nominations

Drama League Awards - 2019 - Distinguished Performance Award

Ephraim Sykes, Ain't Too Proud: The Life and Times of the Temptations

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2019 - Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical

Ephraim Sykes, Ain't Too Proud: The Life and Times of the Temptations

Tony Awards - 2019 - Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical

Ephraim Sykes, Ain't Too Proud: The Life and times of the Temptations

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by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 19, 2025

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MCC Will Release Miscast Album Featuring Aaron Tveit, Jeremy Jordan and More
by Stephi Wild - Mar 14, 2025

A new album featuring some of the best Miscast performances from years' past will be released this month! MCC Theater's Miscast: The Studio Sessions will be released on March 28.
OUR TOWN Is Now Available to Watch at the Theatre on Film and Tape Archive Photo
OUR TOWN Is Now Available to Watch at the Theatre on Film and Tape Archive
by Nicole Rosky - Mar 11, 2025

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by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 28, 2025

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by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 12, 2025

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by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 10, 2025

MCC Theater has revealed the honorees and initial performers to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Miscast, where Broadway stars sing from roles that they wouldn't normally play including Nicole Scherzinger, Cole Escola and more. View the full line up of stars and learn how to purchase tickets.
OUR TOWN Plays Final Broadway Performance Photo
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by Nicole Rosky - Jan 19, 2025

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Photos: OUR TOWN's Jim Parsons Receives Sardi's Portrait
by Bruce Glikas - Jan 8, 2025

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by Josh Sharpe - Dec 9, 2024

Zoey Deutch recently visited Good Morning America to discuss the new production of Our Town. On the show, her co-star Katie Holmes surprised her with a special video asking her about her experience with the play. Watch the interview now!
Video: Katie Holmes Shares OUR TOWN Pre-Show Rituals Photo
Video: Katie Holmes Shares OUR TOWN Pre-Show Rituals
by Josh Sharpe - Nov 29, 2024

Katie Holmes visited The Tonight Show to discuss the new production of Our Town, which is currently running at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre. On the show, she shared some of her pre-show rituals that help her get ready for a performance. Watch the interview now!
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by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 20, 2024

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by Josh Sharpe - Nov 19, 2024

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OUR TOWN Will Host Autism Friendly Performance in January
by Stephi Wild - Nov 15, 2024

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Video: Jim Parsons Recalls First Time Reading OUR TOWN
by Josh Sharpe - Nov 12, 2024

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Ephraim Sykes been in?

Ephraim Sykes has appeared on Broadway in 7 shows.

How many West End shows has Ephraim Sykes been in?

Ephraim Sykes has not appeared in the West End.

What awards has Ephraim Sykes been nominated for?

Distinguished Performance Award (Drama League Awards) for Ain't Too Proud: The Life and Times of the Temptations, Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Ain't Too Proud: The Life and Times of the Temptations and Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical (Tony Awards) for Ain't Too Proud: The Life and times of the Temptations.

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