Director

AIN’T TOO PROUD – THE LIFE AND TIMES OF THE TEMPTATIONS is the electrifying, smash-hit Broadway musical that follows The Temptations’ extraordinary journey from the streets of Detroit to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. With their signature dance moves and silky- smooth harmonies, they rose to the top of the charts creating an amazing 42 Top Ten Hits with 14 reaching number one.

Nominated for 12 Tony® Awards and the winner of the 2019 Tony Award for Best Choreography, AIN’T TOO PROUD tells the thrilling story of brotherhood, family, loyalty and betrayal, as the group’s personal and political conflicts threatened to tear them apart during a decade of civil unrest in America.

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Ain't Too Proud - The Life and Times of The Temptations

Lutcher Theater-Performing Arts

Don’t miss the electrifying new musical about “the greatest R&B group of all time.” With their signature dance moves and harmonies, The Temptations rose to the top of the charts, and their moving story still resonates five decades later. The show features such iconic hits as “My Girl,” “Just My Imagination,” “Papa Was a Rolling Stone,” and many more.

Ain’t Too Proud – The Life and Times of The Temptations

Opera House

Myth and spectacle combine in a fresh reinvention of The Who’s exhilarating 1969 rock concept album, Tommy—including the unforgettable anthems “I’m Free,” “See Me, Feel Me,” “Sensation” and “Pinball Wizard.” After witnessing his father shoot his rival, the young Tommy Walker is lost in the universe, endlessly and obsessively staring into the mirror. An innate knack for pinball catapults him from reticent adolescent to celebrity savior. Tony Award-winning composer Pete Townshend and Tony Award-winning original director Des McAnuff find powerful resonance reexamining this classic story for today.

Recommended for ages 16+ and up.

The Who's Tommy

Goodman Theatre

Ain't Too Proud – The Life and Times of The Temptations is the electrifying, new smash-hit Broadway musical that follows The Temptations’ extraordinary journey from the streets of Detroit to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. With their signature dance moves and silky-smooth harmonies, they rose to the top of the charts creating an amazing 42 Top Ten Hits with 14 reaching number one.
Nominated for 12 Tony® Awards and the winner of the 2019 Tony Award for Best Choreography, Ain't Too Proud  tells the thrilling story of brotherhood, family, loyalty, and betrayal, as the group's personal and political conflicts threatened to tear them apart during a decade of civil unrest in America.
Written by three-time Obie Award winner Dominique Morisseau, directed by two-time Tony Award winner Des McAnuff (Jersey Boys), and choreographed by Tony-Award winner Sergio Trujillo (Jersey Boys, On Your Feet!), the unforgettable story of this legendary quintet is set to the beat of the group’s treasured hits, including “My Girl,” “Just My Imagination,” “Get Ready,” “Papa Was a Rolling Stone,” and so many more.

Ain't Too Proud

Center Theatre Group

New Musical About Johnny And June Cash Kicks Off UK Tour In 2026
Tony Award winning director Des McAnuff (Jersey Boys) takes the helm for this astounding new musical, lighting up theatres across the UK on tour next year! Based on the fiery relationship between two cultural giants of the 20th century, The Ballad of Johnny and June is a captivating exploration of the passion, and the heartbreak, behind musical immortality.

The Ballad of Johnny and June

Wycombe Swan Theatre

A modern Broadway classic, Jersey Boys ushered in a new era of Jukebox musicals; but few of the shows that followed could match its gritty story, cool characters and dazzling songbook. It tells the story of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons, four working class guys from the wrong side of the tracks who went on to dominate the American charts in the 1950s and 60s. Put your loving hand out, baby, and don't miss Jersey Boys on its 20th anniversary nationwide tour!

Jersey Boys

Milton Keynes Theatre

Bristol Hippodrome

New Theatre Oxford

In 1969, The Who created a rock opera that changed the course of music history. Myth and spectacle combine in this fresh reinvention that includes the unforgettable anthems “I’m Free,” “See Me, Feel Me,” “Sensation” and “Pinball Wizard.” After witnessing a murder, the young Tommy Walker is lost in the universe, endlessly and obsessively staring into the mirror. An innate knack for pinball catapults him from reticent adolescent to celebrity savior. Tony Award-winning composer Pete Townshend and Tony Award®-winning original director Des McAnuff find powerful resonance reexamining this classic story for today.

Director

Des McAnuff

Events

Upcoming events

12 - 16 May, 2026

The Ballad of Johnny and June · Aylesbury Waterside Theatre

5 - 17 Jul, 2026

Jersey Boys · Milton Keynes Theatre

6 - 11 Jul, 2026

Jersey Boys · Bristol Hippodrome

24 - 29 Aug, 2026

Jersey Boys · Aylesbury Waterside Theatre

26 - 30 Jan, 2027

Jersey Boys · New Theatre Oxford

Past events

14 - 15 Jan, 2025

Ain't Too Proud - The Life and Times of The Temptations · Lutcher Theater

13 - 18 Feb, 2024

Ain’t Too Proud – The Life and Times of The Temptations · Kennedy Center

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