MOTOWN: THE MUSICAL has been talked and rumored about for decades. But the longtime dream of Motown founder Berry Gordy, Jr. is about to become a reality in Spring of 2013. The cash has been chosen and rehearsals have begun. Here’s more info from Gordy and his teaser video. We can’t wait!
MOTOWN: THE MUSICAL is the real story of the one-of-a-kind sound that hit the airwaves in 1959
and changed America forever. This exhilarating show charts Motown founder Berry Gordy’s incredible journey from featherweight boxer to the heavyweight music mogul who launched the careers of Diana Ross, Michael Jackson, Stevie Wonder, Smokey Robinson, Marvin Gaye and so many more.
Featuring all the classics you love, MOTOWN: THE MUSICALtells the story behind the hits as Smokey finds his unique voice, Diana skyrockets to stardom and Berry fights against the odds to turn his improbable dream into a triumphant reality. The music that shattered barriers and shaped our lives finally comes to the Broadway stage in the season’s most highly anticipated world-premiere event, MOTOWN: THE MUSICAL… Get ready, ’cause here we come!
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