Book Tickets for Motown the Musical and Get to Know the Man Behind the Label
Attend this one of a kind event and learn everything there is to know about Berry Gordy and his fabled career. You’re in for a breathtaking inspirational tale of a figure that has greatly influenced the music scene of America. The musical lasts for two hours and forty minutes and is suitable for people of all ages. The show runs from 20 February until 11 April 2017. Everyone who is interested can witness it inside the Shaftesbury Theatre, a top-notch venue from the West End of London with a captivating history of over one century.
This is an event that no music and theatre fan should miss. It is the story of an individual who represented an entire generation! Featuring a soundtrack filled with nostalgia, including more than 40 classic songs, this production has a stellar cast and creative team.
Cast and Creative team
Cast:
- Cedric Neal as Berry Gordy
- Lucy St Louis as Diana Ross
- Obioma Ugoala as Smokey Robinson
- Sifiso Mazibuko as Marvin Gaye
- Eshan Gopal, Xhanti Mbonzongwana, Bradley Morton and Raphael Higgins-Humes as Young Berry/Stevie/Michael
Creative team:
- Charles Randolph-Wright – Director
- Patricia Wilcox and Warren Adams – Choreographers
- Ethan Popp – Music Supervisor, Arranger, Orchestrator
- Andy Barnwell and Pete Harrison – Musical Co-ordination Services; Orchestral Manager
- Ed Bussey – Deputy Musical Director/Keyboards
Critics' Review
Take a look at some Motown the Musical reviews, and you will surely be convinced to attend this superb show, as a large number of important critics from all over the world have rated the performance with five stars. For instance, Dominic Cavendish describes it for the Daily Telegraph as a “triumphant, lavish show”. In his The Times review, the famous critic Dominic Maxwell is very pleased to remark that “Motown arrives in the West End with the greatest soul pop music ever recorded”.