Motown - The Musical
"The hit machine is running on all cylinders in 'Motown'!"
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Why see Motown - The Musical?
Don't miss The Hit-machine!
In its final weeks, ending in June
More than just a Broadway show, Motown: The musical is an incredible look back at the country's most loved genre and the music that transformed America. This hit Broadway musical garnered four nominations at the 2013 Tony Awards and now its musical magic is set to hit theatres throughout the US, coming to in , ,
Filled with the back stories of legends such as Diana Ross, Smokey Robinson and a whole host of the motor city's favourite stars, and featuring billboard busting classics like 'My Girl' and 'Ain't No Mountain High Enough', this is an uplifting show about how Motown broke down racial barriers and got us all dancing to the same rhythm!
What is Motown: The Musical about?
Motown: The Musical follows writing impresario and founder of the Motown label, Berry Gordy as he fights against the odds to turn his improbable dream into all singing, all dancing reality. Adapted from Berry's own 1994 autobiography, 'To Be Loved', this is an incredible walk down memory lane, as we see how Smokey got his honey toned voice and how Diana found fame, amongst 50 classic songs that are guaranteed to keep you dancing all night long.
Did you know?
Berry Gordy nearly turned down the Jackson Five, because he didn't want to work with kids. It was Gladys Knight who eventually pursuaded him to sign them, a year later!
Key Information
Audience
Suitable for audiences of all ages
Run Time
Two hours and 45 minutes, which includes a 15-minute intermission
Dates
Finished Jun 17, 2018
Cast
Kennth Mosley as Berry Gordy
Trenyce as Diana Ross
Matt Manuel as Marvin Gaye
Justin Reynolds as Smokey Robinson
Chase Phillips and Kai Calhoun as Young Berry Gordon/Young Michael Jackson/Young Stevie Wonder.
Ensemble: Michelle Alves, Malcolm Armwood, Erick Buckley, Darilyn Castillo, Judith Franklin, Jeremy Gaston, Alyssa V. Gomez, Garfield Hammonds, Rod Harrelson, Jared Howelton, Louis James Jackson, Elijah Ahmad Lewis, Ramone Owens, Devin Price, Alana Randall, Tavia Rive, Matthew Sims Jr., Kimberly Ann Steele, Doug Storm, Daniel Robert Sullivan, Gabriella Whiting, Galen J. Williams, and Ricardo A. Zayas
Creative
Directed by Charles Randolph-Wright
Book by Berry Gordy, Jr.
Produced by Kevin McCollum, Doug Morris and Berry Gordy
Scenic Design by David Korins
Awards
Nominated for FOUR 2013 Tony Awards including:
Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical - Valisia LeKae
Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical - Charl Brown
Best Orchestrations
Best Sound Design of a Musical
Reviews
Customer reviews
42 reviews, average rating: (4.3 Stars)
RONNI
MOTOWN - THE MUSICAL
THIS SHOW WAS FANTASTIC! IT HAD ALL MY FAVORITE MOTOWN SONGS AND I ENJOYED THE DANCING AND SINGING. THE CAST WAS PHENOMENAL AND MADE ME LAUGH . I AM SO GLAD THIS SHOW WAS PERFORMED BECAUSE YOU GOT AN INSIGHT ON WHAT BARRY GORDY WENT THROUGH TO CREATE AND MAKE MOTOWN SUCCESSFUL. THANK YOU FOR COMING TO BOSTON AND BRINGING THIS WONDERFUL SHOW. ... Read more
juanita Brown
Best Musical By Far
One of the best performance i ever seen.
Thank you for bringing Motown back from
history. I grew up on Motown and to actually
get selected to sing with the cast even for 10
seconds was amazing. My 10 year old son
enjoyed the musical as well.
Thank you ... Read more
Mike Bass
Where's The Bass?
First off let me say the show was great,
amazing performers, singing and dancing.
The musicians were amazing as well, very
talented players all. Unfortunately the bass
guitar was sorely lacking in volume and
presence. So many of Motown's hits were
driven by the bass, the Funk Machine in the
talented hands of James Jamerson was a key
element in Motown's success. What we
could hear from the pit was great, but in the
house the sound of the bass was decidedly
understated. When we saw the Funk
Brothers at Berklee Bob Babbitt was funky
and loud, driving the band as the bass player
should. I'm not saying the bass should
dominate or overshadow, but when it comes
to Motown those great songs so incredibly
performed are a bit lacking without that
punchy, funky, melodic drive so ably
provided by James Jamerson. (And yes, I'm a
bass player) . It's all about the bass! ... Read more
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