The 2021-22 Broadway in Pittsburgh season came to a close last week with "Ain't Too Proud", the musical based upon the story of and the music of the Temptations. It is a show that I have wanted to see ever since it opened on Broadway. Marilyn and I even talked about traveling to New York to see it. Alas, that was never to be, but the show finally arrived in Pittsburgh, and I finally got to see it.
I'll be brief....It is the music and that dance moves of The Temptations. THE TEMPTATIONS!!!!! Four Stars from The Grandstander.
How great it was to be back in the theater and seeing live performances once again. Here is The Grandstander's Final Scorecard for the 2021-22 season.
- Hamilton
- Ain't Too Proud
- To Kill A Mockingbird
- Summer, The Donna Summer Musical
- Pretty Woman
- Oklahoma
- The Band's Visit
I feel bad that To Kill A Mockingbird sits at #3 on the list. As a straight play and not a musical, it really should be judged on a separate scale. However, since the entire series is more a musical series/experience, The Temps get a slight, very slight, edge over Atticus Finch.
The subscription has been renewed for the 2022-23 season, and we look forward to seven more magical nights at the Benedum Center in the year ahead.
And how can I wrote about The Temptations without showing one of their legendary performances. So get ready and watch it RIGHT HERE.
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