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Ephraim Sykes: For The Record at 54 Below
Dates: 8/5/2026
at 7:00 PM
📍 Theatre: 54 Below
254 W 54th St. Cellar
New York, NY 10019
Phone: (646) 476-3551
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Ephraim Sykes(The Fear Of 13,Ain’t Too Proud: The Life and Times of the Temptations,Our Town,Hairspray Live!) returns to 54 Below withFor The Record, an evening celebrating and honoring the music—both past and present—that shaped his life. From the gospel church of his childhood to the records that echoed through his family home, these are the sounds, voices, and spirits that inspired him and guided him to this moment: standing on stage, premiering his first single. Follow Ephraim through a night that brings his journey full circle, as he connects the roots of his past with the promise of his future. Directed byHeather Arnson, with music direction byManny Houston(Illinoise,Freestyle Love Supreme). Joined by vocalistsOlutayo Bosede(Moulin Rouge!) andD.R. King(“The Voice”). Ephraim Sykes was nominated for a Tony®, Grammy, Outer Critics Circle, and Drama League Award for his performance as David Ruffin inAin’t Too Proud: The Life and Times of the Temptations. He recently starred in the 2024 Broadway revival ofOur Town, directed by Kenny Leon, earning a Drama League Award nomination for Distinguished Performance and can currently be seen as Man 4 in Broadway’s The Fear Of 13. Other Broadway credits includeHamilton(also streaming on Disney+),Motown The Musical, Disney’sNewsies,Memphis, and Disney’sThe Little Mermaid. Off-Broadway, Sykes starred inPal Joeyat City Center Encores, co-starred inBlack No More(The New Group, Antonyo Award nom.),Rent(New World Stages) andBye Bye Birdieat the Kennedy Center. On screen, Sykes was seen in Kathryn Bigelow’sDetroitas well as the HBO series “Vinyl,” “Luke Cage” (Marvel/Netflix), “Crisis in Six Scenes” (Amazon) “Russian Doll” (Netflix) and in the NBC live broadcast ofHairspray Live!opposite Ariana Grande, earning an MTV Movie + TV Awards nomination for Best Musical Moment: “You Can’t Stop the Beat.” Please note that all artists and acts are subject to change at any time.
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