‘Ain’t Too Proud - The Life and Times of the Temptations’ announces lead cast

Find out who will play the quintet of Temptations singers.

Get ready, cause here they come! Discover who will play the Temptations in Ain’t Too Proud - The Life and Times of the Temptations. Performances at the Prince Edward Theatre on 31 March. Book Ain’t Too Proud - The Life and Times of the Temptations tickets on London Theatre.

Tosh Wangho-Maud plays David Ruffin. He previously played Ben E. King/Rudy Lewis in The Drifters Girl, a Motown-inspired musical.

Sifiso Mazibuko will play Otis Williams, and Mitchell Zhangazha will play Eddie Kendricks. The pair portrayed Marvin Gaye and Stevie Wonder in Motown the Musical.

Cameron Bernard Jones plays Melvin Franklin, and Kyle Cox plays Paul Williams. Further casting will be announced.

The Ain’t Too Proud musical dramatises the story of how the Motown vocal group, the Temptations, ended up in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. There's over 40 Temptations songs in the musical, including "I'm Gonna Make You Love Me," and "My Girl." Find out more about Ain’t Too Proud in London.

Ain’t Too Proud - The Life and Times of the Temptations features a book by Dominique Morisseau, and reunites director Des McAnuff with choreographer Sergio Trujillo. The show features scenic design by, Robert Brill costume design by Paul Tazewell, lighting design by Howell Binkley and sound design by Steve Canyon Kennedy.

Who were The Temptations?

The Temptations were a popular Motown quintet. In the Temptations musical, it focuses on the main quintet: David Ruffin, Otis Williams, Eddie Kendricks, Melvin Franklin, and Paul Williams.

Ain’t Too Proud - The Life and Times of the Temptations is at the Prince Edward Theatre.

Book Ain’t Too Proud - The Life and Times of the Temptations tickets on London Theatre.

Photo credit: Ain’t Too Proud - The Life and Times of the Temptations (Photo by Craig Sugden)