Bryce Valle stars in “Ain’t Too Proud” at Bass Hall in Fort Worth
Bryce Valle Actor Bryce Valle (he/him) has a lot to be proud of at the moment. He’s starring in the musical Ain’t Too Proud -— The Life and Times of The Temptations, but he’s also been gushing with pride for numerous other reasons, too.
And he’ll show that all off when the show opens Feb. 11 at Bass Hall. Valle, hailing from Queens, N.Y., is making his national tour debut with Ain’t Too Proud.
He’s been with the show since August, but it’s been a long wait since his auditions for the first tour in 2021. In the show, he plays original Temptations member Paul Williams. “The big thing with Paul was that he was the choreographer, and I related to that because I’m also the dance captain here,” the 28-year-old said. “He had a joy of performing and doing what he loved, and I got to explore him through myself.” Williams “wanted to do what he did best even when surroundings prevented him from that,” Valle added. “To me, he embodies the artform of the Temptations.” In his first national tour, Valle is also experiencing his first lead role and, as he said, the dance captain role.
So this has been a big learning process. “I’ve surprised myself because, all at once, I’m being stretched artistically in the best ways possible,” he said.
