NewsPHOTO CALL: Martha Reeves, Lee Daniels, Marvin Gaye III and More Join Berry Gordy for Family Night at Motown: The MusicalMotown Founder Berry Gordy hosted a special Motown Family Night at Motown: The Musical on April 5. Gordy welcomed both the Gordy family and his extended Motown record label family to a very special pre-opening performance to honor the Motown Legacy and those who helped build the company.
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Joseph Marzullo
April 08, 2013
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Martha Reeves, Lee Daniels, Marvin Gaye III and More Join Berry Gordy for Family Night at Motown: The Musical
Charles Randolph-Wright directs Motown, which is studded with songs made famous by Smokey Robinson and The Miracles, Diana Ross and The Supremes, Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, The Temptations, Michael Jackson and The Jackson Five. It officially opens April 14.
According to producers, "Motown tells the gripping 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 has scenic design by David Korins, costume design by ESosa, lighting design by Natasha Katz, sound design by Peter Hylenski, projection design by Daniel Brodie, and choreography by Patricia Wilcox (Blues in the Night) and Warren Adams ("Toy Story"). Motown features arrangements and orchestrations by Ethan Popp, with co-orchestrations and additional arrangements by Bryan Crook, dance arrangements by Zane Mark and music direction by Joseph Joubert.