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Ephraim Sykes was nominated for a Tony, Grammy, Outer Critics Circle, and Drama League Award for his performance as ‘David Ruffin’ in Ain’t Too Proud – The Life and Times of the Temptations. Other Broadway credits include: Hamilton (also streaming on Disney+), Motown The Musical, Newsies, Memphis and The Little Mermaid. Off-Broadway, Sykes co-starred in Black No More (The New Group, Antonyo Award nom.) and Rent (New World Stages). On screen, Sykes was seen in Kathryn Bigelow’s Detroit as well asthe HBO series “Vinyl”, “Luke Cage” (Marvel/Netflix), “Crisis in Six Scenes” (Amazon) “Russian Doll” (Netflix) and in the NBC live broadcast of “Hairspray Live!” opposite Ariana Grande, earning an MTV Movie + TV Awards nomination for Best Musical Moment: “You Can’t Stop the Beat”.

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STAGE CREDITS

Our Town Our Town
[Broadway]
Broadway Revival Production, 2024
George Gibbs
Pal Joey Pal Joey
[Off-Broadway]
Encores! Concert Revival Production, 2023
Joey Evans
Room Room
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2023
SuperJack
Black No More Black No More
[Off-Broadway]
World Premiere Production, 2022
Performer
Ain't Too Proud Ain't Too Proud
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2021
David Ruffin
West Side Story West Side Story
[Washington, DC (Regional)]
National Symphony Orchestra Concert Revival, 2018
Riff
Ain't Too Proud Ain't Too Proud
[Regional (US)]
Berkeley Rep World Premiere Production, 2017
David Ruffin
Hairspray Live! Hairspray Live!
[Motion Picture]
NBC Live Televised Production, 2016
Seaweed J. Stubbs
Hamilton Hamilton
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2015
Ensemble
James Madison (Understudy) [Replacement]
Hercules Mulligan (Understudy) [Replacement]
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James Madison (Unknown) [Replacement]
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Hercules Mulligan (Unknown) [Replacement]
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Hamilton Hamilton
[Off-Broadway]
World Premiere Production, 2015
Ensemble
Motown the Musical Motown the Musical
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2013
Newsies The Musical Newsies The Musical
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2012
A Citizen of New York
Mush
A Citizen of New York
Mush
Rent Rent
[Off-Broadway]
Off-Broadway Revival, 2011
Benjamin Coffin III
Memphis: A New Musical Memphis: A New Musical
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2009
Ensemble
Gator (Understudy)
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Movies

Dance Flick
[ 2009 ] Flame Dancer
Leave It on the Floor
[ 2011 ] Bradley Darnell Lyle
Progress (and Unrelated Things)
[ 2017 ] Dancer
Detroit
[ 2017 ] Jimmy
Hamilton
[ 2020 ] George Eacker, Ensemble

TV Shows

Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur
Bobby the Myth
Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur
Bobby the Myth

Awards and Nominations

Drama League Awards - 2025 - DISTINGUISHED PERFORMANCE

Ephraim Sykes, Our Town

Drama League Awards - 2019 - Distinguished Performance Award

Ephraim Sykes, Ain't Too Proud: The Life and Times of the Temptations

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2019 - Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical

Ephraim Sykes, Ain't Too Proud: The Life and Times of the Temptations

Tony Awards - 2019 - Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical

Ephraim Sykes, Ain't Too Proud: The Life and times of the Temptations

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The New York Pops to Honor Stephen Schwartz at 43rd Birthday Gala at Carnegie Hall
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 19, 2025

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Cabaret Roundup: November 3-9- Hannah Berner, Jackie Hoffman, Shoshana Bean & More Photo
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MOTOWN’S HEAT WAVE: THE SONGS OF HOLLAND-DOZIER-HOLLAND is Coming to 92NY Photo
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by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 16, 2025

The quintessentially American songwriting team of Lamont Dozier and brothers Brian and Eddie Holland get their due in the Lyrics & Lyricists 2025/26 season opener, Motown’s Heat Wave: The Songs of Holland-Dozier-Holland.
Cabaret Roundup: October 6-12- Josh Groban, Rita Rudner, Jeff Harnar & More Photo
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by Rebecca Kaplan - Oct 6, 2025

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by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 3, 2025

Next week, 54 BELOW will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond, including Jasmine Cephas Jones and more. See the full lineup here!
Cabaret Roundup: September 29-October 5, 2025- Maria Bamford, Tony Danza & More Photo
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Are you trying to plan your entertainment for the week or looking for a fun show to see this weekend? We have you covered with jazz, cabaret, comedy, and more! NYC has so many incredible events, but here are a few top picks to consider this week
See Ephraim Sykes, Joy Woods, Adrienne Warren and More at 54 Below in October Photo
See Ephraim Sykes, Joy Woods, Adrienne Warren and More at 54 Below in October
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 26, 2025

In October of 2025, 54 BELOW will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond, including Joy Woods, Adrienne Warren and more. Learn more!
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Ephraim Sykes been in?

Ephraim Sykes has appeared on Broadway in 7 shows.

How many West End shows has Ephraim Sykes been in?

Ephraim Sykes has not appeared in the West End.

What awards has Ephraim Sykes been nominated for?

DISTINGUISHED PERFORMANCE (Drama League Awards) for Our Town, Distinguished Performance Award (Drama League Awards) for Ain't Too Proud: The Life and Times of the Temptations, Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Ain't Too Proud: The Life and Times of the Temptations and Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical (Tony Awards) for Ain't Too Proud: The Life and times of the Temptations.

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