Review: ‘Detroit 67’ at eta Creative Arts Foundation
The eta Creative Arts Foundation is performing Dominique Morisseau’s play 'Detroit '67,' a historical family drama featuring music by The Temptations. Morisseau is the Tony-nominated playwright of 'Ain’t Too Proud.' The production uses the song 'Ain’t Too Proud to Beg' to foreshadow the events of the story.
When the lights come up on the set of Dominique Morisseau’s “Detroit '67,” now playing at eta Creative Arts Foundation, the first sound the audience hears is The Temptations' 1966 hit “Ain’t Too Proud to Beg.”The song works on two levels: It inspired Morisseau’s Tony-nominated jukebox musical, “Ain’t Too Proud: The Life and Times of The Temptations,” which propelled the Detroit native into national recognition as a playwright. The song also foreshadows the events of this historical family…
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