Ain't Too Proud musical in the West End | "My Girl" recording

Producers of the eagerly anticipated West End premiere of Ain't Too Proud: The Life and Times of The Temptations have released behind-the-scenes footage featuring the recording of one of the songs from the hit musical, "My Girl". Charting the meteoric rise of the Motown group and the personal trials and tribulations of its members, the London production is led by Cameron Bernard Jones as Melvin Franklin, Kyle Cox as Paul Williams, Sifiso Mazibuko as Otis Williams, Tosh Wanogho-Maud as David Ruffin and Mitchell Zhangazha as Eddie Kendricks. Completing the company are Evonnee Bentley-Holder, Natalia Brown, Ryan Carter, Hannah Fairclough, Christopher Gopaul, Daniel Haswell, Naomi Katiyo, Akmed Junior Khemalai, Holly Liburd, Darnell Mathew-James, Simeon Montague, Posi Morakinyo, Sadie-Jean Shirley, Michael James Stewart, Toyan Thomas-Browne, Dylan Turner and Kevin Yates. The show has a book by Tony Award nominee Dominique Morisseau and reunites two-time Tony-winning director Des McAnuff, Tony Award-winning choreographer Sergio Trujilio, Tony Award-winning lighting designer Howell Binkley and Tony Award-winning sound designer Steve Canyon Kennedy. All four previously worked on the much-loved jukebox musical Jersey Boys. It has scenic design by Tony Award nominee Robert Brill with costume design by Tony Award winner Paul Tazewell. Projection design is by Peter Nigrini, hair and wig design by Charles G LaPointe, music supervision and Arrangements by Kenny Seymour, orchestrations by Harold Wheeler and music direction by Matt Smith. Ain't Too Proud: The Life and Times of The Temptations runs at the Prince Edward Theatre in London from 31 March until 1 October 2023.