‘Ain’t Too Proud’ Star, Tony Nominee Ephraim Sykes Gets Fitted in Thom Browne

Ephraim Sykes has been busy. The actor had just finished a recording for the Tony Awards ceremony opening number on Friday morning, and was due back at Radio City Music Hall for a camera blocking rehearsal followed by the usual curtain call for the 8 p.m. performance of “Ain’t Too Proud — The Life and Times of The Temptations.” But with an hour to spare, the actor heads up to Thom Browne’s Garment District studio to try on outfits for Sunday. Sykes is nominated for Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical for his portrayal of the singer David Ruffin in the Broadway biomusical. The production picked up 12 Tony nominations in total, including for best musical, making it this year’s second-most nominated show. “This whole entire week has been craziness, but in a good way,” says Sykes as he trades his street clothes — sweatpants, Air Jordans, and a baseball shirt announcing his team: “TEMPTATIONS” — for a white tulle pantsuit. The actor is a fan of the look; he recently wore the black version to a pre-Tonys celebratory dinner, and Thom Browne dressed the entire “Ain’t Too Proud” main cast for the Met Gala last

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